r/ACL

51k members
r/ACL is a subreddit with 51k members. The community frequently discusses surgery, recovery, acl, post op, and pain, and they frequently recommend/review knee brace, running shoes, and surgeon, and the most common flair used is question , advice , post surgery update, feels, and acl + pcl.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries: Stories, Tips, and Advice for recovery

Popular Topics in r/ACL

#1

Surgery

157 posts
#2

Recovery

155 posts
#3

Acl

149 posts
#4

Post Op

99 posts
#5

Pain

75 posts
#6

Struggling

67 posts
#7

Knee

66 posts
#8

Meniscus

48 posts
#9

Flexion

39 posts
#10

Swelling

32 posts

Products Discussed in r/ACL

Knee Brace

10 reviews
#1
Ossur
4.4 from 5 reviews
#2
DonJoy
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Bregg
4.0 from 1 review

Running Shoes

6 reviews
#1
ASICS
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Brooks
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Saucony
4.0 from 1 review

Surgeon

6 reviews
#1
HSS
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Dr. Jonathan Cheah
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Dr. Danyal Nawabi
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/ACL

#1
Question
: "Is arthritis inevitable after ACL surgery?"
23 posts
#2
Advice
: "ACL graft FAILURE/STRETCH"
15 posts
#3
Post Surgery Update
: "Trust your gut! From someone who’s had to have a 2nd surgery…"
8 posts
#4
Feels
: "Dumped 6 days post-op"
4 posts
#5
ACL + PCL
: "anyone who returned back to their sports and not having any problem now?"
2 posts
#6
Post Op or Hacks
: "First century ride (100km) 3 months post op"
1 post
#7
Surgical Site Picture
: "Eek part of one of my incisions didn’t heal right…"
1 post

Member Growth in r/ACL

Yearly
+12k members(29.6%)

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Last updated: August 5, 2026