ACL injury related posts https://www.athletico.com/category/sports-injuries/acl-injury/ Better for every body. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:03:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 You Tore Your ACL, Now What? https://www.athletico.com/2024/08/05/you-tore-your-acl-now-what/ https://www.athletico.com/2024/08/05/you-tore-your-acl-now-what/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:30:15 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=89610 You had the unimaginable happen; you tore your ACL. You probably felt it pop or knew exactly what happened when...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2024/08/05/you-tore-your-acl-now-what/feed/ 0 Where Does Your Knee Hurt? What Your Pain Might Be Telling You https://www.athletico.com/2024/04/29/where-does-your-knee-hurt-what-your-pain-might-be-telling-you/ https://www.athletico.com/2024/04/29/where-does-your-knee-hurt-what-your-pain-might-be-telling-you/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:30:07 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=87834 Knee pain is one of the most common diagnoses we treat at Athletico and is among the top three cases...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2024/04/29/where-does-your-knee-hurt-what-your-pain-might-be-telling-you/feed/ 0 The Road to Recovery: From ACL Tear to the Joffrey Ballet https://www.athletico.com/2023/11/01/the-road-to-recovery-from-acl-tear-to-the-joffrey-ballet/ https://www.athletico.com/2023/11/01/the-road-to-recovery-from-acl-tear-to-the-joffrey-ballet/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:30:14 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=85082 ACL injuries are often talked about in contact sports, but ballet dancers are also at risk of a tear. Jumping...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2023/11/01/the-road-to-recovery-from-acl-tear-to-the-joffrey-ballet/feed/ 1 5 Exercises To Decrease ACL Injury Risk https://www.athletico.com/2023/09/20/5-exercises-to-decrease-acl-injury-risk/ https://www.athletico.com/2023/09/20/5-exercises-to-decrease-acl-injury-risk/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:30:05 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=84314 ACL injuries are one of the most impactful injuries in sports, often taking 9-12 months before an athlete can return...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2023/09/20/5-exercises-to-decrease-acl-injury-risk/feed/ 0 Returning to Exercise After ACL Surgery https://www.athletico.com/2023/07/31/returning-to-exercise-after-acl-surgery/ https://www.athletico.com/2023/07/31/returning-to-exercise-after-acl-surgery/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:30:31 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=83349 Having an ACL reconstruction can throw a major wrench into your life. The surgery is complicated, and the rehab program...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2023/07/31/returning-to-exercise-after-acl-surgery/feed/ 1 How Long Does ACL Recovery Take? https://www.athletico.com/2022/10/07/how-long-does-acl-recovery-take/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/10/07/how-long-does-acl-recovery-take/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:30:26 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=78074 Approximately over 250,000 people tear their ACL every year, with the most at-risk population being young female athletes.1 Despite being...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2022/10/07/how-long-does-acl-recovery-take/feed/ 0 What Are the Different Levels of an ACL Tear? https://www.athletico.com/2022/08/19/what-are-the-different-levels-of-an-acl-tear/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/08/19/what-are-the-different-levels-of-an-acl-tear/#respond Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:30:22 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=76918 There are 250,000 anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in the United States every year1. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2022/08/19/what-are-the-different-levels-of-an-acl-tear/feed/ 0 The Basics: Sprains, Strains, and Fractures…What’s The Difference? https://www.athletico.com/2022/07/08/the-basics-sprains-strains-and-fractures-whats-the-difference/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/07/08/the-basics-sprains-strains-and-fractures-whats-the-difference/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:30:29 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=76242 “I sprained my hamstring!” “I didn’t break it. I fractured it.” “He had a bad ankle strain.” Physical therapists, occupational...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2022/07/08/the-basics-sprains-strains-and-fractures-whats-the-difference/feed/ 1 How to Succeed in PT following ACL Reconstruction Surgery https://www.athletico.com/2022/06/13/how-to-succeed-in-pt-following-acl-reconstruction-surgery/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/06/13/how-to-succeed-in-pt-following-acl-reconstruction-surgery/#respond Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:30:58 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=75403 “I don’t really have the words right now, definitely not the right ones at least,” this was the quote from...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2022/06/13/how-to-succeed-in-pt-following-acl-reconstruction-surgery/feed/ 0 3 Common Winter Sports Injuries and How to Avoid Them https://www.athletico.com/2022/01/14/3-common-winter-sports-injuries-and-how-to-avoid-them/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/01/14/3-common-winter-sports-injuries-and-how-to-avoid-them/#respond Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:30:47 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=72526 “Hold my coffee.” Don’t let these be your famous last words before getting injured. Winter sports are amazing to watch;...

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