ACL REHAB IN ATLANTA
ACL rehab at ADAPT moves on milestones, not just weeks since surgery. Your Doctor of Physical Therapy tests strength, movement and confidence at every phase. You run, jump and return to sport when the results say you're ready.
HOW OUR ACL PROGRAM WORKS
Before surgery. If you haven't had surgery yet, prehab calms swelling, restores full knee straightening and wakes up your quad. You'll go into surgery stronger.
Early recovery. We protect the new graft while you regain motion, control swelling, get your quad working and walk normally again.
Strength. Progressive strength training for the whole leg. Blood flow restriction lets you build quad strength with lighter loads while the knee is still healing.
Running and jumping. Once you hit strength and movement milestones, you start a running progression, then jumping and landing drills.
Return to sport. Cutting, sprinting and sport-specific drills, then return-to-sport testing. We compare your surgical leg with your other leg on strength and hop tests before you're cleared.
Every phase follows your surgeon's protocol and is adjusted to your sport and goals. Recovering from a different surgery? See post-surgical rehab.
WHAT MAKES OUR ACL PROGRAM DIFFERENT
Milestones, not the calendar. You move to the next phase when you pass its tests.
Therapists who coach strength. Late-stage ACL rehab is strength and power training, and our therapists train athletes every day.
A full training facility. Weight room, turf and a 1080 Sprint machine for late-stage speed work.
Blood flow restriction. Our Delfi BFR system helps rebuild quad strength early.
ACL SUCCESS STORIES
Read how Harper, Jude and Hudson came back from ACL surgery in our ACL success stories.
ACL REHAB FAQ
HOW LONG DOES ACL REHAB TAKE?
Most people need 9 to 12 months before returning to cutting and pivoting sports. Returning before 9 months, or before passing return-to-sport tests, is linked to a higher risk of re-injury.
SHOULD I DO PHYSICAL THERAPY BEFORE SURGERY?
Yes, if you can. Getting your motion and quad strength back before surgery is linked to a smoother recovery afterward.
WHEN CAN I START RUNNING AGAIN?
When you meet our strength and movement milestones, often around 3 to 4 months after surgery. It depends on your knee, your graft and your surgeon's protocol.
DO YOU WORK WITH MY SURGEON?
Yes. We follow your surgeon's protocol at every phase.
WILL INSURANCE COVER ACL REHAB?
Yes. ACL rehab is billed as physical therapy, and we're in network with most major plans.
START YOUR ACL REHAB
Whether surgery is next week or behind you, we'll build your plan from where you are today.