An ACL tear is not automatically an operation. The decision rests on three things: how unstable the knee feels, what you need it to do, and whether other structures are injured.
When surgery is the right call
Young athletes, pivoting sports, repeated giving-way episodes, or associated meniscus and cartilage injury.
When rehabilitation can work
Low-demand lifestyles, isolated tears with a stable knee, and patients willing to commit to a structured strengthening programme.
Timeline after reconstruction
Jogging around three months, sport-specific drills at six, return to competitive pivoting sport between nine and twelve months.
Have symptoms like these?
Book a consultation with Dr. Siddharth Gupta in Faridabad.