There are approximately 150,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears a year, most of which need to be fixed surgically. However, new research at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York ...

A rehabilitation protocol that involves initiating progressive eccentric resistance exercises 3 weeks after patients undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can more than double ...

This week we are going to discuss one of the most devastating injuries that an athlete can suffer in an athletic career-the anterior cruciate ligament tear. The subject of ACL tears brings up many ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. Researchers presenting their work today at the AOSSM/AANA Specialty Day ...

Female athletes have a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. Combining exercises, such as strength, balance, and flexibility, in a preventive training program may help ...

Unfortunately, the downside of a heavily front-loaded roster finally hit reality for the Warriors. On the heels of Kevin Durant’s Achilles rupture (pun intended), Klay Thompson ruptured the anterior ...

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 ...