Torn ACL???

Okay, Last football season i tore my ACL. I now have to have surgery for it ... iwas wondering what people thought of that..like how long it should take to heal..how strong will it be when i have the surgery.Will it be as strong as b4 and anyother questions that could be asked about it (how do you streingthin it again ? )

if you tear your acl , then you have to undergo surgery , they'll replace it with patellar tendon(mostly).,how long ?10 to 12 wks , youll be able to go back to playing again.
and yes , it can be stronger actually, as tendon is structurally stronger than ligaments.
there are exercises that your therapist can tell you to do at home,or in the gym.
goodluck

10 to 12 weeks? are you serious?? youll be lucky if your walking on your own after 3. the soonest you should come back is 6 months unless you wanna risk tearing it again Report It

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