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Recovery Timelines

"When can I drive? Work? Run? Play?" — the questions every patient asks. Pick a procedure below to see what a typical road back looks like, phase by phase.

Read this first: these are typical ranges for illustration — not your plan. Recovery is criteria-based, and your timeline depends on your injury, your procedure's specifics, and your progress. Your surgeon's instructions and your physical therapist's guidance always override this page. The official documents live on our Rehab Protocols page.

Had ACL Reconstruction? See when your sport's specific skills come back — soccer, football, basketball, golf, and more.
Return to Sport, by Sport

Driving guidance assumes you are off narcotic pain medication and have full control of the limb — always confirm with your surgeon. Print this page to keep your phase map on the fridge.

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