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Returning to Running After ACL Surgery

March 20th, 2023

What Do The Statistics Say? A recent study examined 201 articles analyzing the average length of recovery period after ACL surgery. The study found that on average, patients who had ACL surgery were able to return to running in 12 weeks (Rambaud, 2018). However, just because they began running, does not mean they were cleared

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Prehabilitation & ACL Recovery

September 30th, 2022

Pre-operative rehabilitation or “prehabilitation” has been recommended more and more in recent years. Surgeons will commonly encourage this for those who are planning to undergo an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction. Recent evidence has shown that engaging in prehabilitation can promote better outcomes during the post-operative rehabilitation process and beyond.  Benefits of Prehab The typical

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