How long do I need to stay away from sport or from work after ACT? How long before I can return to previous activity levels?
How long do I need to stay away from sport or from work after ACT? How long before I can return to previous activity levels?
How long it takes to return to previous levels of activity depends on your level of activity before the operation. If you do not use your knee at work (for example, in an office job), you can regain your previous activity levels within a couple of days. If you work in a factory and have a job that requires heavy manual labour, or your job involves standing all day, it will take at least 6 months to return to previous activities. For jobs involving hard labour, such as mining or carpentry, the recovery period is 6–9 months.
It is important in all cases to resume your activities gradually, in a step-by-step process, as full healing takes between 12 and 15 months.