ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a crucial component of knee stability, playing a vital role in controlling rotational movements and preventing the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur. Our series of blogs delves into the intricate anatomy of the ACL, its essential functions, and the latest research on maintaining ligament health and optimizing athletic performance.
Subscribe to the BlogMy TOBI Presentation on Perc-ACLR
Today, at the TOBI conference in Las Vegas, I presented on percutaneous anterior cruciate ligament repair (Perc-ACLR). This post is an excerpt of that presentation. To view the full Power Point presentation, please watch the video above. ACL reconstruction (ACLR-the surgery) is a surgical procedure to replace the ACL with a tendon graft. It’s use…read more
Land like a Ballerina to Avoid Female ACL Injuries
In the United States, in over a decade, we’ve seen a greater-than 900% increase in ACL injuries in girl’s sports. Interestingly, despite this epidemic, research shows that in comparison, ballerinas rarely have ACL injuries and are certainly much less likely to injure their ACLs than other female athletes. So the question is why? The answer…read more ACL Tear Stem Cell Injection: Ultrasound vs. Fluoroscopy
There’s been a lot of controversy lately over whether an ACL Tear Stem Cell Injection can be properly performed using ultrasound. Some physicians cite a paper published in 2015 that seems to show ultrasound can get the job done, and while this may be true for intact ACLs, where injecting them from the bottom of…read more Who Will Respond to an ACL Stem Cell Procedure?
This weekend, I’ve spent hours and hours pouring over more than 50 before and after MRIs from patients who have received the ACL stem cell procedure we invented. This is the world’s largest collection of data to date on what happens when stem cells are precisely injected into ACL tears. I took a few of…read more Why You Can’t Inject a Torn Knee ACL with Ultrasound
When we first began injecting ACL tears with stem cells many years ago, we tried quite a few techniques. At first, it was a very difficult injection that wasn’t reliable. However, after some anatomy review and testing several methods, we finally settled on a procedure that produced reliable results and then began teaching that through…read more Another Perc-ACLR Procedure Success: ACL Tears and Stem Cells
Another day, another collection of impressive MRI images taken before and after a precise ACL stem cell injection! This one is of the knee of a South American who injured his ACL while playing soccer. Given that I’ve posted a lot of these images through the years, this post will be a shorter version where I just…read more Can an ACL Stem Cell Shot Replace Surgery?
The single biggest MRI result that we see day in and day out that never ceases to amaze me is a postinjection image after stem cells have been injected into a trashed ACL. While the images look fantastic, usually showing ACLs that have transformed themselves from tattered messes into something resembling a normal ligament, many…read more A Telemark Skiing Update on a Recent ACL Stem Cell Patient
This weekend I’m lecturing at the World Academy of Pain Medicine Ultrasonography conference in Miami, so this morning I’ll keep it short. I was sent this video yesterday by an avid telemark skier who I had blogged on previously. We treated her complete ACL rupture with our proprietary ACL stem cell technique last year. Nothing can…read more 
