Return to Sports

Fig. 13.1

Timeline according to activity levels to return to sports for several treatment options

13.5 Conclusion

The time to return to sports depends on the type of operative repair. To return to contact sports, patients first have to achieve the level of normal walking, followed by running and return to noncontact sports. The specific rehabilitation exercises depend on the desired level of activity. A well-motivated, compliant athlete will resume to sports earlier when compared to patients without a strong motivation.

Conflict of Interest

The author has no current conflict of interests with the products presented

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