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 ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham This is the first medical advancement allowing the body to repair its own ACL. Sports and Exercise Medicine is the first site in Alabama to offer a new procedure ...

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 ...

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 ...

People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg--with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical ...

Knee bracing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction appears to be largely useless, according to a new systematic review by Lisa M. Kruse, MD, from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study suggests young athletes who need knee ligament surgery do better over the long run when their own tissue is used for the reconstruction procedure, rather than tissue from a donor. The ...