Fitness
Return to Play
Return to play is a staged process of tests and progressive exposure that restores sport-ready capacity after injury—not a single pain-free day.
Return to play is the phased path from rehab to full sport: milestones for strength symmetry, hop tests, cutting drills, and practice minutes before competition load. Skipping stages risks re-injury when tissues look fine but capacity lags.
Criteria beat calendar dates—pass hops and sport-specific tasks before scrimmage.
Common questions
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What if you feel fine but fail return-to-play tests?
Do not compete—tissues may lack capacity even when pain is low. Repeat the failed stage for a week before advancing.
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