TAMPA

Is your ACL rehab on track?

8 quick questions. Two minutes. You'll see what's going well and what's worth a closer look.

This is for:

Dr. Matt Bailey — ACL specialist. PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS · Board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialist

The check

How long since surgery?

0 of 8 answered

  1. 1The knee gets all the way straight, matching the other side. If the other knee goes a little past straight, this one does too.

  2. 2Swelling settles down by the next morning, even after the hardest sessions.

  3. 3Walking and stairs happen without a limp.

  4. 4Quad strength has been measured on a machine, and you know how it compares to the other leg.

  5. 5The program has gotten harder in the last 2 to 3 weeks.

  6. 6You know which tests need to be passed before running, jumping, and cutting.

  7. 7Jumping and landing will be tested, both legs compared, before going back to sport.

  8. 8You trust the knee in daily life and training.

Answer the surgery question and all 8 to continue