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Can i ever play sports with a totally torn acl?

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Dr. Pouya Shafipour answered

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Yes: If you get your acl repaired with a surgery or conservatively with physical therapy if surgery is not indicated, usually the recovery after surgery is between 3 to 6 months and you can gradually start exercising. There are a lot of professional athletes that go back to the same level of athleticism 9 to 12 months after an acl repair.

Answered 4/15/2013

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