ACL recovery and return to sport
The comeback
Dr. Armen lived.
Dr. Armen tore his ACL twice. He knows the surgery, the 18 months of rehab, the fear in the first cut back. That’s the experience your recovery gets, alongside the clinical plan. ACL return to sport care in Montrose.
After the surgery
Cleared isn’t the
same as ready.
The scariest gap in ACL recovery is between “your surgeon released you” and “your body trusts the knee again.” That’s the gap we fill: restoring full mechanics, rebuilding strength symmetry, and retraining the cutting, landing, and pivoting your sport actually demands.
- Care after surgery, coordinated with your surgeon’s protocol
- Strength and symmetry rebuilt and measured, not guessed
- Progressions back to your sport: land, cut, pivot, trust
- From a doctor who has made this comeback himself
His story
He’s been
where you are.
Basketball since he was five. Then, in high school, he tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee. It took extensive surgery and 18 months of rehab to get back on the court. In his first tournament back, he tore the ACL again.
This time, he did his rehab with a chiropractor who treated elite athletes and Olympic winners. By week six, he was jogging lightly, something he couldn’t do for months after the first injury. Six months later, his right knee felt stronger and healthier than ever.
Now he runs, lifts, jumps, and plays with his two kids on that same knee. That’s why he became a chiropractor.
ACL recovery FAQ
ACL recovery questions,
answered.
I’ve been cleared by my surgeon. Am I ready to play?
Cleared isn’t the same as ready. We look at how your knee lands, cuts and pivots before you trust it in a game.
Who treats ACL patients here?
Dr. Armen, who tore his own ACL twice and made the comeback himself.
When should I come in?
When your knee still doesn’t feel like yours. We start with a full exam and build the plan from there.
How soon can I be seen?
Most new patients are seen the same week, often within a day or two.
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Your move
Your knee can be
stronger than before.
Dr. Armen’s was. Yours can be too.