A single, in-person testing session with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. We measure where your knee actually stands - strength, hop symmetry, single-leg control - and you leave with a written readiness report and a clear next step. No guessing whether you're ready for ski season or your sport. You'll know your numbers.
Every test gets a clear pass / partial / fail against return-to-sport criteria - not a vibe, a number. Here's what we run.
How the surgical leg's strength compares to the other side. Lingering quad weakness is the number-one reason knees aren't ready - and the easiest thing to miss by feel.
Single, triple, crossover, and timed hops for distance and symmetry. This is where confidence and capacity show up - or don't - under real load.
How well the knee tracks and absorbs force on one leg. Skiing and cutting sports live here; poor control is a re-injury flag.
Full extension and flexion compared side to side. Small deficits change how the whole leg loads.
Squat, step-down, and sport-specific patterns watched by a clinical eye for the compensations testing alone won't catch.
Your numbers, what they mean, where the gaps are, and exactly what to do next - emailed to you after the session.
In-person · Bozeman · ~60 minutes
This is the paid, in-person big sibling of the free 5 ACL Self-Tests. The self-tests tell you roughly where you stand; the assessment gives you measured numbers and a clinician reading them.
It's built for the athlete who finished formal PT and wants an objective check before ski season, the parent who wants to know their kid is actually ready to return to soccer or racing, and anyone sitting in the gap between "cleared by the surgeon" and "confident on snow." If you're carrying an old knee into a big season, this is how you find out what it can take.
If the assessment shows you're not there yet, that's the point - you'll leave knowing exactly what to close and how. ACL Bridge is the program that closes it.
The assessment is objective performance testing and movement education. It tells you where your knee stands against return-to-sport benchmarks and what to do next - it doesn't replace your surgeon's clearance or ongoing medical care. If you're still in active rehab or have current pain or swelling, ACL Rehab is the better starting point.
