Julia Iafrate tore her ACL at 18, which led her to become a doctor. Hormones can make women more prone to ACL injury.

The highest level of evidence for ACL rehabilitation in this review (moderate certainty) was observed for: (1) neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve quadriceps strength; (2) open versus ...

Data Extraction: The data extracted included number of patients, ACL reconstruction ... with closed-chain exercises were probably all safe. Home-based rehabilitation was evaluated in 2 studies.

Following ACL surgery, exercise-based rehabilitation is currently the best practice intervention to optimize function and return to sport. However, even with exercise rehabilitation, people with ...

He explained, ‘ACL reconstruction is just the beginning of treatment ... so I rarely experienced discomfort during this exercise. Intermediate rehab phase (2–6 weeks after surgery): I engaged in joint ...

Post-ACL surgery, patients can work towards strengthening their knee and improving its mobility through a systematic rehabilitation program. Exercises for the early stages include heel slides ...

Published results showed use of an accelerometer to track physical activity after ACL reconstruction may be associated with improved recovery outcomes compared with traditional patient-reported ...

Saquon Barkley was injury prone in the early parts of his career. He even had an ACL tear. But his life changed after using ...

DALLAS - Sean Jones' season for the Marquette men's basketball team came to an end when he suffered a torn ACL in his right ... just trying to keep that. Doing exercises every day to extend ...

A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years ...

The ACL is a vital stabiliser ... emphasis on gentle range-of-motion exercises. Arsenal’s medical team will work closely with specialists to customise his rehabilitation programme.