Recover faster from ACL injury and confidently return to play with a comprehensive analysis and a data-backed plan.
We’ll build you the safest, most effective rehabilitation plan based on your movement data — so you can stay focused on safely getting back in the game.
All of our assessments and training techniques are backed by the most up-to-date research for ACL rehabilitation so that you can feel confident every stop of the way. Plus, our advanced technology allows us to assess your movement and training from every angle — we leave no (biomechanical) stone unturned.
When you’re training with us, you can be certain you’re not just going through the motions. Using industry-leading technology like EMGs and force plate measurements, you can see the effect your efforts are having in real-time, and focus your training for maximum impact.
For athletes, rehabilitation shouldn’t stop at running and quad strength. We’ll work with you through sport-specific training and challenging movement drills to ensure that you’re ready — mentally and physically — to step back on the field.
Getting back to sports after an ACL Injury Requires high-intensity, sport-specific training to ensure you’re ready to play without being at risk for another injury.
As an athlete, you understand that to perform your best you need to work hard, challenge yourself, and go beyond your current limits — and recovering from surgery or injury is no different.
Our specialized ACL program was created by athletes, for athletes, to ensure that you can return to play with confidence and minimal risk of future injury — and that means practicing things like running, cutting, kicking, and reacting to variable situations.
Throughout your rehab, testing, and training, you’ll have the space and support you need to bring your gameplay movement back to 100%. You’ll run, cut, and jump during your sessions, as well as use power racks and full weight equipment to bring your strength back up to competition level — not just traditional rehab checkpoints.
Our return to sport program is unlike any other in the Bay Area. Throughout your care with us, we’re focused on getting you back to play as quickly and safely as possible, all while following the best standards for returning to sport.
Our ACL program outlines definitive milestones for each phase of your rehabilitation so you can know you’re on track while achieving victories during your journey.
Throughout your care with us, you’ll work on dynamic, sports-specific movement to prepare you mentally and physically to get back in the game, all while receiving measurable feedback from our research-grade technology. We’ll check your progress using muscle EMG, dynamometry testing, force plate feedback, and high speed video to make sure you’re performing exercises correctly, developing optimal form, and not creating risky compensations in your movements.
Plus, using specific test data, we are able to pinpoint areas of weakness and provide a quantitative “return to sport score” that will tell you if you’re in a low, moderate, or high injury risk category. You’ll get measurable feedback on your biomechanics, jumping, running, cutting, balance, and strength symmetry to create a full picture of you as an athlete — and your potential for injury.
We also compare your test scores to a database of over 50,000 athletes which provides head-to-head assessment against peers of your same age, sport, and competition level. Our return to sport and pre-season screening tests have helped the San Jose Earthquakes drastically reduce their injury rate. Trust the same testing used by the pros!
Be confident that the work you’re doing is paying off through real-time feedback and measurable progress points.
Throughout the first six months post-op, you’ll work with a doctor of physical therapy to regain strength and range of motion and start reintroducing sports movements like running and jumping. You’ll be using muscle EMG technology and force plate feedback to rebuild the brain-body connection faster and see your efforts pay off in real time.
At approximately 6 months post-op, you’ll perform the first return to sport test. This series of tests provides a deep dive into your sports-specific movements like cutting, running, decelerating, and jumping. The data gathered at this appointment will guide the next 4-6 months of your training based on any weaknesses or compensations demonstrated.
Based on the results of your first return to sport test, you’ll continue rehabilitation and training with a specific focus: shoring up any remaining areas of weakness and returning you to 100 percent intensity. At the end of training, you’ll take the same test again to see your improvement and ensure you’re ready for full play.
I’ve had the honor to work with multiple of their trainers. They have all helped me get through my ACL rehab. Their use of different technology is very advanced and will help you get the best results possible to help you improve on your technique and skills in all of your exercises. I highly recommend going to Competitive EDGE.
I had bounced around with other physical therapists for a couple years trying to rehab my knee. After my first session with [CEPT], I knew I had found the answer. Not only are they extremely knowledgeable, but they also take the time to explain everything in a way I could understand. They also utilize technology in a way I’ve never seen at a PT, [allowing them] to measure your progress and clearly show and quantify how you’ve improved. After working with them for a couple months, my knee is in better shape than it has been in years.
I have seen many Physical Therapists throughout my life and throughout my ACL rehab. This time I was looking for some real science based, modern, sports physical therapy that was adapted to my specific situation. Soccer is a passion, and I needed to get this done right. CEPT has met, if not exceeded my expectations. Very thorough testing through high level sensors and cameras in order to analyze the good and the bad of my form 6 months post surgery, and do the proper corrections in order to avoid re injury and have me perform back at the level I was at. I am now 100% healed and back on the field feeling amazing.
The whole team at Competitive Edge did so much to help me through my recovery from ACL surgery. During sessions, [they] explained the rationale behind each exercise so I felt like I really understood what I needed to work on. I really enjoyed my time working with the whole team!
ACL recovery is hard work, and you deserve a team that will work as hard as you do. We’ll guide you through a personalized plan of care and measure your progress every step of the way so that you can focus on getting back to playing at 100 percent.
