Fewer than half of recreational athletes return to their pre-injury performance within 12 months after ACL reconstruction, according to pooled outcome data summarized in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. That's why a successful operation doesn't automatically mean a successful return to sport. The knee may feel comfortable during walking and stairs while the graft, […]
You plant your foot to change direction during a basketball game, feel a sharp pop, and watch your knee buckle underneath you. Within minutes, the joint starts swelling, and ordinary questions become urgent: Is the ACL torn? Do you need surgery? Should you walk on it? How long before you can run again? ACL injury […]
You felt it again on the second mile. Or in the third set. Or the morning after a game when your shoulder reminded you that throwing, serving, or reaching overhead still isn't right. At first, most active people do the same thing. They stretch a little more, ice it, rest for a few days, then […]
