The recovery time for a misaligned knee generally takes a few days to recover depends on the extent of the injury, symptoms, etc., and its recovery time varies from person to person. If the knee has been misaligned, then there must be ligament damage, and it takes at least about 4 weeks to recover well in this case. Usually this misalignment is a serious violent injury that will not only cause patellar misalignment after the injury, but even after recovery there will be some contusions around the ligaments and tendons, and there will be bleeding and swelling. There will also be ligament damage, and an MRI will be needed to see if there are any other ligament tears or ruptures. If it is more serious, the patient will need surgery and the recovery time will take more than two months. If the injury is only minor, it should only be a tear or not completely ruptured and will need to be immobilized in a cast for 4-6 weeks. If it is more mild, the misalignment recovers quickly, the ligament is only damaged or swollen and not obviously torn, and it can gradually recover by fixing it for about 4 weeks and then exercising. It is recommended to take rest, pay attention to conditioning, reduce the activity of the affected limb, avoid strenuous activities, reduce squatting, going up and down stairs, etc., and you can apply a knee brace for protection.