Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Rehabilitation and Return to Sport

The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) stabilizes the knee by preventing anterior translation and rotational instability of the tibia relative to the femur.
Injury usually occurs via non-contact pivot, deceleration, or valgus collapse mechanism. Common in cutting/jumping sports (e.g., football, netball, skiing).

ACL functional testing of a patient following ACL reconstruction and subsequent rehabilitation to determine if it is safe for the patient to return to sport or particular activities. This test uses a battery of functional tests and outcomes to determine the physical and psychological status of a patient. Specifically, this involves a series of hop tests, a strength test, VALD performance data, and a measure of psychological readiness for sport. 

WSM Group is committed to delivering RTS testing  to ensure that good outcomes are achieved for ACL patients. The testing procedure, education, report and feedback to the patient is important and informative.

In the time that the RTS testing has been delivered at WSM Group we have found that this testing protocol has helped identify a high number of patients who are still not functionally ready for sport. This has also helped to serve as a useful education tool and sets a clear expectation of the functional requirements for patients and physiotherapists. 

Currently we are able to accept referrals directly from physiotherapists, GPs, surgeons or patients.