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 BlogACL Surgery Return to Sports: How Do You Get Back Quicker?
One of the biggest bummers of getting ACL surgery is the time away from playing. Let’s face it, ACL surgery return to sports is awful. Most athletes don’t get back before 6 months and at that point they’re lucky to be at 50% of where they were before the injury. Is there a way to…read more
Can Patients with an ACL Tear Avoid Surgery?
One of the more astounding things I’ve seen stem cells do in my decade long use of the orthobiologic is heal ACL tears that should have needed surgery. We’ve amassed a great library of before and after films that never cease to blow me away. However, the proof as they say is in the pudding.…read more
ACL Knee Surgery Options: Preserve the Stump?
There are a few ACL knee surgery options, but most patients view ACL surgery as something akin to getting a worn out part in their car replaced. Going with the car analogy, we’d all be perturbed if we later found out that the part wasn’t as good as the original. This is what happens everyday when…read more
Our Newest Research: Knee ACL Stem Cell Injections
There are so many clinics these past several years that have popped up after the physician took a weekend course and became a self-proclaimed stem cell expert. Being the first clinic in the U.S. to treat orthopedic patients with advanced stem cells, we’ve been able to lead that growing pack by innovating and perfecting what…read more
ACL Surgery Failure: Can You Heal a Torn ACL Graft with Stem Cells?
We’ve been treating torn ACL ligaments for years without the need for surgery. An interesting problem is ACL surgery failure, or in other words the patient who has already had surgery and then tears the surgical graft. Can a super precise stem cell injection under advanced imaging guidance help these tears? This is the story…read more
Can a Precise Knee ACL Stem Cell Injection Regrow a Torn ACL?
I’ve blogged before about our great success in using knee stem cell injections to treat both full and partially torn knee ACL ligaments, without surgery. This week I received the above MRI on a patient from Singapore who didn’t want traditional surgery to remove her torn ACL, but wanted to try to heal her original equipment.…read more
ACL Surgery Return to Sports: Few Ready to Return to Play by 8 Months!
There’s a push right now in ACL surgery return to sports to shorten the time actually needed for recovery. For some surgeons, this means telling patients that they can return to sports by 6-8 months. Now a new study questions the wisdom of those recommendations. First, the ACL is a main stabilizing ligament of the knee. When…read more Why Deal with ACL Surgery Complications?
ACL surgery complications are real. I’ve blogged on many including early onset arthritis, poor position sense in the knee, and high re-tear rates. Is there a way to avoid those complications by avoiding the surgery altogether? The ACL is the major front-back stabilizer of the knee. It can be torn during athletics and is often…read more
