A dedicated 9–12 month criteria-led rehabilitation program from ACL reconstruction surgery to full return to sport — with objective strength, symmetry, and functional milestones at every stage.
ACL reconstruction is one of the most significant injuries an athlete can face — and the rehabilitation period after surgery is where the outcome is largely determined. Research consistently shows that athletes who return to sport based on achieving objective criteria — rather than on a fixed time schedule — have substantially lower re-injury rates and better long-term outcomes.
The GymTherapy ACL-R Rehabilitation Program is a structured, supervised 9–12 month program built around the most current evidence in ACL rehabilitation. Phase progression is governed by strength testing, limb symmetry ratios, and functional movement benchmarks — not a calendar. You advance when your body demonstrates readiness, and you don’t advance when it doesn’t.
Return-to-sport clearance in this program requires passing a battery of objective tests: quadriceps and hamstring limb symmetry index ≥90%, a comprehensive hop test battery, and functional movement criteria. Research shows that athletes who meet these criteria before returning to sport have re-injury rates up to four times lower than those who return on time alone. No athlete in this program is cleared for full sport participation without meeting the benchmarks.
Criteria-led. Objective milestones. Built for return to sport. Brisbane clinic.
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