ACL REHAB RESOURCES
UNDERSTAND YOUR ACL RECOVERY.
Evidence-informed guidance on strength, testing, running, jumping and the transition from rehabilitation back to sport.
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WHERE DOES ACL REHAB GO WRONG?
ACL rehab rarely goes wrong because of one major mistake. Explore how missed early foundations, incomplete physical development, movement compensations and poorly interpreted testing can affect the path back to sport.
THE KICK JOURNAL
EXPLORE ACL ARTICLES
Evidence-informed perspectives on strength, movement, testing and the journey back to sport.
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How the Women’s World Cup Raised the ACL Discussion Again.
During the Women’s Soccer World Cup currently being held in Australia and New Zealand, the world’s media revisited a topic that many of us physical therapists specialized in…
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STRENGTH & TESTING
Understand what ACL strength testing can tell you — and why left-versus-right symmetry is only part of the picture.
RUNNING & JUMPING
Explore the physical qualities that support the progression from basic running toward jumping, reactive work and higher-speed movement.
RETURN TO SPORT
Learn why return-to-sport decisions should consider strength, performance, movement, sport demands and context rather than one score.
NOT SURE WHERE YOU STAND?
If you want your own recovery assessed rather than another generic timeline, explore the Online ACL Assessment or in-person ACL rehabilitation and testing in Portland.