Recovery

Evidence-based guides to recovering from common injuries and conditions.

A rack of dumbbells in the foreground of a bright gym, with a person exercising in the background — the structured strength environment that anchors ACL rehabilitation.

Recovering From an ACL Injury: What the Evidence Says About Rehabilitation

Surgery was once the automatic answer to a torn ACL. Landmark trials have complicated that story — and put structured rehabilitation at the centre of recovery.

9 min read

A person clutching their lower leg and ankle after a running injury on a track

Recovering From a Sprained Ankle: What the Evidence Actually Says

A rolled ankle is the most common injury in sport — and one of the most under-treated. Here is what the research shows about rehab, recurrence, and getting back on your feet.

8 min read

A bright, clean exercise studio with weights and stationary bikes — the kind of active-rehabilitation setting the evidence favours for back pain.

Recovering From Lower Back Pain: What the Evidence Actually Says

For most people, back pain is not a sign of a damaged spine — and the modern evidence points away from rest and scans, toward staying active.

9 min read

A bright, open exercise studio with weights and stationary bikes — the kind of active-rehabilitation setting the evidence favours for knee osteoarthritis.

Living Well With Knee Osteoarthritis: What the Evidence Actually Says

Knee osteoarthritis is not simply "bone on bone" wearing out — and the strongest evidence points to exercise, not rest or early surgery, as first-line care.

10 min read