• After surgery: reduce effusion, regain knee motion, and increase quad control

• 6 weeks later: Work on muscle strength and endurance as well as neuromuscular control

• 6 week later: straight ahead running if

  • quad symmetry

  • low knee effusion

  • equal ROM

  • low pain

• 6 weeks later: agility

• RTS when:

  • ROM equal

  • Strength 85%

  • No effusion

  • Complete agility/running program

All timeframes are subject to change based on patient readiness to move onto the next phase. This timeline gives a schedule to be ready by 6 months, but in reality it takes much longer to ensure that the chance of reinjury is lower and that patients are truly strong enough and have enough mobility to move on without problems.