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.
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Does a torn ACL require surgery? Not according to these before and after MRIs showing ACL healing that are now getting pretty routine around our clinic. Orthopedic surgeons aren’t happy about it all, as ACL reconstruction surgery is like a sacred cow crossing the road in India—it’s the one procedure that defines modern orthopedic sports…read more
ACL Knee Surgery Side Effects: Helping Teens Avoid the Knife
Why are we treating our kids like NFL athletes? While aggressive orthopedic surgery in kids used to be rare, these past 10 years it seems like the norm. One of the areas of pediatric orthopedic surgery that has exploded is ACL reconstruction. However, as I’ll explain, while the research is suggesting that ACL knee surgery side…read more Helping Your ACL with Stem Cells Requires a Direct Injection into the Ligament
I spoke to a woman this week who seemed confused about how stem cell injection works to help the ACL. She had been told by a physician new to stem cells that the type of general intra-articular injection he offers would repair her damaged ACL. There are a bunch of reasons why that’s not going…read more Can You Dodge ACL Surgery Arthritis? Brooke’s Story…
We’ve now officially saved many kids from ACL surgery. Why do I say “saved”? After all, isn’t ACL surgery a rite of passage for teenagers these days? They break the ligament and they get it replaced, just like inserting a new spare part? Nope. ACL surgery in a teenager is nasty business, a decision that…read more Front Inside Knee Pain Caused by a Loose Ligament
This past week I saw a patient who had gotten some relief from a first stem cell treatment for front inside knee pain, but she wanted more. Her remaining pain in this area of the knee seemed to be caused by a loose ACL ligament — ACL laxity. A ligament in the center of the…read more How to Avoid ACL Surgery: Good Enough Is Great in This Case
Want to know how to avoid ACL surgery? Use the power of your own stem cells. Madeline, who is seen skiing hard above, skipped surgery for her complete ACL tear and instead had her own cells precisely and carefully injected into her torn ligament. That’s her tearing it just six months after her procedure. Huh?…read more
ACL Surgery Choices: A Tale of Two Grafts
When faced with ACL surgery choices, there are two types of common ACL grafts available, but is there a difference? When an ACL is reconstructed using a tendon from another human, this is called an allograft. When the ACL is reconstructed using a tendon from your own body, this is called an autograft. But the differences…read more
