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Free Self-Check · Knee

Is your knee ready to return to sport?

Eight questions, built around the same criteria used in knee return-to-sport testing — pain-free motion, hop confidence, strength symmetry, stability, and psychological readiness. This is not a diagnosis. It's a quick, honest look at where you likely stand, so you know what's worth confirming with a physical therapist.

Takes about 2 minutes. No diagnosis given — just a read on where to focus next.

The check

Answer honestly — based on how your knee actually feels right now.

Question 1 of 8

Can you fully bend and straighten your knee without pain during daily activities — squatting, stairs, sitting?

Question 2 of 8

If you were asked to do a single-leg hop for distance right now, how confident would you feel?

Question 3 of 8

Compared to your other leg, how does your affected knee and thigh feel in terms of strength?

Question 4 of 8

Does your knee still swell after activity or by the end of the day?

Question 5 of 8

Does your knee feel stable when cutting, pivoting, or changing direction quickly?

Question 6 of 8

How confident do you feel trusting your knee under real sport or training conditions — not just in a controlled setting?

Question 7 of 8

If you've had knee surgery — ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, or similar — has a surgeon or physical therapist formally cleared you to begin return-to-sport testing? (If you haven't had surgery, choose the first option.)

Question 8 of 8

Have you had any objective return-to-sport testing done — hop tests, strength testing, or a limb symmetry comparison?

Please answer all 8 questions before continuing.

Your result

You may be close — let's confirm with objective testing.

Your answers suggest good pain-free motion, decent confidence under load, and a knee that mostly feels trustworthy. That's a good sign — but "feels ready" and "tests ready" are not always the same knee. The only way to know for certain is a real hop battery, strength comparison, and clinical assessment, not a self-report. This is exactly the kind of case worth confirming with objective testing before you fully return.

Read more on what that testing actually looks like: Knee Return-to-Sport Testing →

Your result

A few gaps worth addressing first.

Your answers point to a knee that's made real progress but still has one or two areas — strength symmetry, confidence under load, stability, or lingering swelling — that are worth closing before you push back into full sport demands. This is a normal, common place to be in the rehab process. The next step is identifying exactly which gap matters most for your case, with a real assessment rather than guessing.

See how the phased pathway works: Knee Rehabilitation Pathway →

Your result

Let's start with a proper evaluation.

Your answers suggest your knee isn't there yet — whether that's pain, swelling, instability, low confidence, or simply not having been cleared or tested yet. That's not a bad sign, it's useful information. Pushing toward sport demands before these areas are addressed is one of the more common ways knees get reinjured. The right next step is a clinical assessment to figure out exactly what your knee needs and build a real plan from there.

What that first assessment looks like: Your First Session →

This self-check is for general education only and does not diagnose or replace a clinical assessment. If anything here feels concerning — locking, giving way, significant swelling, or an inability to bear weight — don't wait to be seen.

Where these questions come from

Not made up — drawn from real return-to-sport criteria.

Every question above traces back to a criterion actually used in knee return-to-sport testing — limb symmetry index, hop battery confidence, effusion checks, and psychological readiness scales like the ACL-RSI. None of it is a diagnosis. A self-report can't replace a hop test, a strength comparison, or a clinical exam — but it can tell you honestly whether you're likely close, or whether there's real work left. For the full clinical picture — including where the evidence is genuinely still unsettled — read Knee Return-to-Sport Testing: ACL & Meniscus Criteria →

Ready for the real answer

Book a knee return-to-sport assessment.

Full testing battery, documented criteria, one session. $750 MXN. Zona Rio, Tijuana.

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