{"product_id":"the-apex-acl-protocol","title":"The APEX ACL Protocol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe surgery is decided in an hour. The outcome is decided over the next year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturn-to-sport decisions involve healing time, symptoms, physical testing, confidence and the demands of your activity. This guide helps you prepare for those discussions with your care team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe APEX ACL Protocol is a guide to understanding your own recovery — what each stage is for, what's being measured, how to film your own movement so your therapist can see what you can't, and how to ask for testing without picking a fight with your care team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPEX is the rehabilitation framework used at Human 2.0, an orthopaedic and sports medicine facility in South Keys, Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeven documents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart Here\u003c\/strong\u003e — how to use this without crossing the line into running your own rehab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Decision\u003c\/strong\u003e — surgery or not, what cross bracing does and doesn't do, and associated meniscus considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Phase Gates\u003c\/strong\u003e — all six APEX phases with entry and exit criteria for each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow You Move\u003c\/strong\u003e — the self-filming protocol: angles, movements, and what to look for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCriterion Testing\u003c\/strong\u003e — all 7 checks expanded, plus a tracking sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Clearance Conversation\u003c\/strong\u003e — how to advocate for yourself without antagonising your team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReintegration\u003c\/strong\u003e — graded return to cutting and contact, and the risk to your other knee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is not:\u003c\/strong\u003e a rehab program. There are no exercises in it, deliberately. It is not a way to decide you're ready, and it does not replace your physiotherapist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠ ACL rehabilitation must be supervised in person by a licensed physiotherapist, athletic therapist, athletic trainer, or physician.\u003c\/strong\u003e This product is education and self-advocacy. Every module directs every outcome — including good results — back to your care team. Maximum understanding, zero self-clearance. If you don't have a supervising clinician, get one before buying this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigital delivery after purchase. You receive seven separate PDF files.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDownload and save each PDF somewhere permanent. No ZIP file is required.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeneral educational information only. Not medical advice, and no physician-patient relationship is created. Nothing here clears you for any activity or for return to sport. Individual results vary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Human 2.0","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53903638462648,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8119\/3144\/files\/human20-acl-hero_5ebf786a-5de7-4677-a385-e22fd2b65b08.png?v=1792106339","url":"https:\/\/humantwopointzero.com\/products\/the-apex-acl-protocol","provider":"Human 2.0","version":"1.0","type":"link"}