ACL · Return to Performance · New Plymouth
An ACL reconstruction is a nine to twelve month road. Your surgeon repairs the knee. Your physio gets you running. What is left is capacity, change of direction, and the confidence to trust it under fatigue.
The timeline, and where A2Z picks up
Months 0 to 3
This is your physio's work, not ours.
Months 3 to 6
Running begins. We often start alongside your physio here, building the capacity the later phases depend on.
Months 6 to 9 · A2Z
Deceleration and sport specific loading. This is the phase most programmes skip.
Months 9 to 12 · A2Z
Testing, then a graded return to training and play.
What gets tested
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.
Bring your discharge notes. You leave with a written report and a straight answer on where you are.