You’ve just had surgery on your ACL. Amongst the frustration of a long recovery ahead, many people want to know two things. When can I run again and when can I return to sport.

Rambaud et al. reviewed 201 studies which discussed inclusion criteria for when an individual can run following ACL surgery. Across the board the most common outcome for returning to run post surgery was time. The majority of studies concluded the average was 12 weeks, 8-16 across all studies.