Surgical — ACL and PCL Reconstruction

Sanford Health

Weight-Bearing

Modified WB 0-4 wks; 25-50% WB 4-6 wks; 50-100% WB 6-8 wks

Key Restrictions

Brace locked x 8 wks; PROM 0-90° x 4 wks; no hamstring activity/active knee flexion x 14 wks; CKC 0-30° at 8 wks; OKC ext 90-30° at 12 wks; OKC 90-0° at 18 wks

Timeline & Phases

6 phases: Patient Education (pre-op), Maximum Protection (0-6 wks), Protected Motion (6-12 wks), Motion and Muscle Activation (12-18 wks), Advanced Strengthening (18-24+ wks), Advanced Movement (5+ months). Level 1 testing ~5-6 months, Level 2 ~9-10 months. Total 12-15 months

Published

12/2025