Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ACL reconstruction plus exercise therapy had minimal outcome differences compared with exercise with optional ...

It has been suggested that immobilization of the knee or restricted motion could increase the occurrence of complications such as pain, capsular contractions, and scar formation, leading to reduced ...

Background The most commonly used graft in ACL-reconstructions is harvested from the semitendinosus muscle (ST) which causes atrophy and reduced muscle strength in the hamstrings. As the ST serves as ...

Knee injuries are a part of sporting life in the mountains. Over the next few weekends, the Summit Daily sports section will print weekly articles about ACL/MCL injury, surgery, rehab, recovery and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results from this randomized controlled trial showed both low- and high-intensity plyometric exercise for ...

Q: I’m recovering from ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) repair and have been released by the doctor. I am having trouble feeling the muscles “fire” when I train. What exercises will get the thigh ...

ACL injuries hit us especially hard before we're 20 years old and after we turn 40. But there is some good news. Now there's a program designed to prevent ACL injuries for all ages. You name it, Kay ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As with other knee injuries, how you rehab from a torn ACL is critical to the overall success of the surgery to fix it. Hundreds of thousands of ACL repair surgeries are done ...

While these tears were historically overlooked injuries, newer research in adults suggests that unrepaired medial meniscal ramp lesions can lead to persistent knee instability and failure of the ACL ...

I heard a pop. That’s usually the first indicator of an ACL tear. Then comes the swelling. Either way, if it happens, you’re likely going to notice it. If you’re an adult, addressing the injury ...

Sports scientists are trying to figure out why female athletes are so prone to a specific type of knee injury.