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					Originally Posted by  Bobblehead
					 
				 
				It seems like with ACL injuries, even after the player has been declared 100% healthy, it takes almost another year before the player regains his form. I don't know if it is lingering discomfort, fear of hurting it again, mentally overcoming the limitation of the injury, or what. That just seems to be my impression. 
			
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the worst part about these injuries is mental. I'm not being tackled by pro athletes, and there's always a voice in the back of my head telling me to be careful. And it's been 15 years since my ACL reconstruction surgery. It's definitely fear.