ACL / Knee Repair | RETURN TO PERFORMANCE
STARTING WITH THE END IN MIND;
Rehab With Purpose!
The timeline, and where A2Z picks up
Nine to twelve months. Four blocks.
Months 0 to 3
Surgery and early rehab
This is your physio's work, not ours.
Months 3 to 6
Strength returns
Running begins. We often start alongside your physio here, building the capacity the later phases depend on.
Months 6 to 9 · A2Z
Change of direction
Deceleration and sport specific loading. This is the phase most programmes skip.
Months 9 to 12 · A2Z
Return to performance
Testing, then a graded return to training and play.
What gets tested
Passing at rest is not the same as passing tired.
Limb symmetry under load. Single leg force production. Hop testing across multiple planes. Deceleration control. Movement quality once fatigued. Games are played tired, so that is how we test.
Book the testing session.
Bring your discharge notes. You leave with a written report and a straight answer on where you are.