The guide · topic
Progression
Protocols progress on criteria, not on the calendar. These articles explain what the phases are for, which tests gate the next step, and how to read the knee's response to a session so that you progress when it is ready and hold when it is not.
6 articles
Progression · Daily life
Rest days in ACL rehab: why they are part of the plan
Rest days are part of ACL rehab: muscles gain from recovery, and Delaware's running plan never runs two days in a row. Walking and icing usually carry on.
Return to sport · Progression
Return to sport after ACL reconstruction
Most people return to some sport after ACL reconstruction, about half to competition. Clearance rests on tests, not the date, and the return is staged.
Return to sport · Progression
Second ACL injury: how common and what lowers the risk
About 1 in 7 people tear an ACL again, in the graft or the other knee. The risk is highest in under-25s who return to sport. What lowers it.
Progression · Daily life
How much physiotherapy do you need after ACL surgery?
What the trials say about supervised appointments versus a home programme after ACL reconstruction, how many sessions people get, and what matters more.
Timeline · Progression
How long does ACL surgery recovery take?
Six months, nine months, a year: where those numbers come from, what happens in each phase, and why the end of ACL rehab is not really a date.
Return to running · Progression
When can you run again after ACL reconstruction?
Most people are told "about three months", but the calendar is the weakest test. The strength, range and control criteria physios use before the first jog.