How Long Will It Take To Return From Knee Surgery?

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Jun 28

“Before we return to sports, we want to trust the knee, we want it to be stronger than it was pre-surgery, and we want full and symmetric strength and range of motion... ”

— Dr Bill Sterett

One of the big concerns that active people have after they have surgery on the Knee concerns how long it'll take to return to full speed.

Many of the folks I see enjoy a high level of performance, either in a recreational, amateur, or professional sense, and my goal is to get them back to the same level (or in some cases, performing better) than before.

I've spoken about Activity Preservation on the blog before, and I think it's a concept that is going to gain more and more steam as we continue to make strides in how effective we are in the world of sports medicine.

“Activity preservation is basically all about keeping you doing the activities that you love to do. ”

— Dr. Sterett

That said, I answer questions about the timeline for athletes to return to sports on a daily basis. I'm going to keep it general here today, as everyone's particular surgery is going to be different and recovery should be treated as such. However, even if you aren't a world class athletes, the basic tenets of recovery will apply to your return, for the most part.

Here's a video I recently filmed on the topic while I was doing some work in sunny Southern California. Enjoy the video (especially the view) and feel free to reach out to me with any questions or comments!

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On this episode of The Sports Medicine Minute, Dr. Sterett talks about a topic that people are REALLY interested in (especially athletes who want to get back onto the fields of friendly strife), and that's how to decide when it’s ok to return to sports after your ACL surgery. http://williamsterett.com/blog-dr-william-sterett/when-can-i-return-to-sports-after-knee-surgery

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Let's talk about a topic that people are REALLY interested in (especially athletes who want to get back onto the fields of friendly strife), and that's how to decide when it’s ok to return to sports after your ACL surgery. http://williamsterett.com/blog-dr-william-sterett/when-can-i-return-to-sports-after-knee-surgery

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Dr. William Sterett, M.D.

Dr. Bill Sterett is the Head Team Physician for the US Women’s Alpine Ski Team and has been since 1997, with athletes over the years such as Picabo Street, Kristina Koznick, Caroline LaLive, Julia Mancuso and Mikaela Shiffrin. He has served as a US Olympic Committee Team Physician for the past four Winter Olympic Games, with the US Olympic Committee entrusting the care of their athletes to Dr. Sterett in Salt Lake City, Torino, Vancouver and Sochi.

Dr. Sterett is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and is one of the few physicians who have earned a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine.

Dr. Sterett has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and has lectured regionally, nationally and internationally on hundreds of occasions over the past twenty years. He currently holds patents on orthopedic devices involved in Joint Preservation and works as a consultant to Arthrex and Biomet sports medicine companies.

Dr. Sterett started the Athletic Training Fellowship Program in Vail, Colorado, and served as its Fellowship Director for 15 years. Additionally, he has served as the Medical Director for the Eagle County School District for 14 years, making daily return-to-play decisions and treating local student athletes. Currently, he serves as the Medical Director for the Vail Valley Surgery Centers and has for the past 12 years.

http://www.drsterett.com

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