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When Can I Drive After ACL Surgery?

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You can drive after ACL when you are confident and feel comfortable. This is different for everyone!

Importantly, to drive after ACL surgery you must be able to brake suddenly in case of an emergency! Accordingly, when you drive for the first time it is important to have control of your right leg in particularly.

A doctor or therapist can assist to provide individual advice as essentially driving after ACL surgery should be assessed on a case by case basis.

Generally speaking it is thought that your reaction times can be impacted for the first 4 to 6 weeks after a knee reconstruction.

Hence the key factors for determining when you can drive after surgery include your ability to perform an emergency stop and move your leg from side to side plus returning reaction times back to satisfactory levels.

A key benefit of driving after ACL surgery is that it can help patients to return to their normal daily life early in their recovery timeline. However, patients should only drive when it is safe to do so.

It is not always obvious when it is safe to drive for the first time after ACL surgery and it can be daunting for some people. If you unsure, try practising in a vacant car park until you feel confident.