It’s likely an ACL recovery patient’s worst fear. Here’s the good news. Grafts are fairly strong. Some parts like your own tendons, may start out even stronger than your original ACL! Allografts, maybe less so, but still pretty good. And yet, the reality is some of us may suffer re-injury. There’s a variety of reasons for this. Understanding the Statistics […]
Post-ACL Surgery Wound Care: What You Need to Know Proper wound care following ACL surgery is a vital part of recovery and plays a key role in preventing complications such as infection, delayed healing, or skin irritation. While everyone’s surgical experience can vary slightly, particularly depending on the type of graft used, understanding general wound care principles can help ensure […]
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most serious knee injuries, often occurring in high-demand sports or due to trauma. However, ACL injuries rarely happen in isolation. Due to the mechanics of how the injury typically occurs, (rapid deceleration, twisting, or blunt force), there is often associated damage to other structures of the knee. Understanding the range […]
After an ACL injury, (and perhaps other associated knee damage), there are some activities that may present more risk for further damage. This is the case pre-surgery and after surgery to varying degrees. There are just some things that should be either avoided altogether or handled with a great deal more care. Post surgery, over time through rehab, people often […]
Just Some of the Benefits of Sports The pursuit of peak human performance may be reaching a dangerous inflection point where our bodies can’t keep up with our ambitions, possibly for both pros and recreational athletes. The benefits of sports participation are many. We have the physical; cardio, strength, endurance, flexibility, and weight management. Then there’s emotional aspects from stress […]
Let’s Talk Post Op Poop Does this topic really deserve it’s own page? Maybe not. But let’s just consider two realities. Why Constipation Post Op? It happens to almost everyone. Here’s why: It’s not unusual to go three, four, even five or more days without a bowel movement post-surgery. For many, it’s not just uncomfortable, it becomes a mounting (pun […]