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The Road to Recovery: From ACL Tear to the Joffrey Ballet

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Maddie Negaard, PT, DPT

ACL injuries are often talked about in contact sports, but ballet dancers are also at risk of a tear. Jumping...
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How Long Does ACL Recovery Take?

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Kevin Lohbeck, PT, DPT

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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How to Succeed in PT following ACL Reconstruction Surgery

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Paige Gibbens, PT, DPT, MHA

“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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MCL vs. ACL: What’s the Difference?

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Brandon Bowers, PT, DPT, Astym Cert.

When talking with a healthcare provider, medical jargon can quickly become alphabet soup. The knee, for example, houses the anterior...
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Healing and Recovery Timeline Following ACL Surgery

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Athletico

Healing time and recovery following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery may be based on multiple factors, which can encompass...
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What is the Difference Between an ACL Sprain and Tear?

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Brian Whittington, PT, DPT, CMTPT

ACL injuries are one of the most recognized knee injuries that occurs in patients of all ages. Yet, there is...
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Minimizing the Risk of ACL Injuries in Athletes

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Leython Williams, PT, DPT, CMTPT

One of the most feared injuries in all of sports is injury to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), yet this...
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4 Tips for Returning to Play After an ACL Reconstruction

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Anne Marie Bierman, PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT, Astym-cert

One of the most common traumatic knee injuries in sports is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain or tear.1
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