- Recovery Roadmap
Meniscus Repair
“Preserving the Joint, Restoring the Load”
What this injury usually needs
Successful meniscus rehab depends on respecting surgical precautions while maintaining as much muscle mass as possible in the surrounding structures.
3 Common Mistakes
- ✕Deep squatting too early before the repair has healed.
- ✕Ignoring the hip and ankle strength while the knee is restricted.
- ✕Failing to progress to impact loading once cleared by the surgeon.
3 Priorities
- Protect the repair site during the initial healing window.
- Gradual restoration of deep knee flexion (bending).
- Symmetric loading during compound movements like squats and lunges.
Recovery
4-6 MO
Flexion
Full
Load Cap
High
The Performance Continuum
1
Protection
Early ROM restoration and quad 'wake-up' while protecting the graft site.
2
Functional Restoration
Achieving perfect terminal knee extension and symmetric walking mechanics.
3
Progressive Overload
Heavy isolated strength work to rebuild the quadriceps and hamstring foundation.
4
Impact
Slow-speed plyometrics and landing mechanics training.
5
Deceleration
Shift to high-velocity movements and braking capacity drills.
6
Return to Sport
Sport-specific drills where movement is dictated by external cues and chaos.
Criteria, Not
Calendars.
Standard therapy asks “How many weeks since surgery?”. We ask “What is your rate of force development?”. Our roadmap ensures you never progress to a phase your body isn’t ready to handle.
- Quantitative Strength Testing (Force Plates)
- Psychological Readiness Assessment
- Reactive Movement Screening
- Continuous Biometric Monitoring