ACL Brace Types: Pre-Surgery, Post-Surgery, and Long-Term Use When managing an ACL injury, bracing plays a critical role in stabilizing the knee at different stages of recovery. Choosing the right type of brace depends on timing; before surgery, immediately after surgery, or during return to activity. Here’s a breakdown of the main types: Pre-Surgery Braces (Functional or Hinged Braces) Purpose: […]
Recovering from ACL surgery isn’t just about physical therapy, it’s also about what’s on your plate. Proper nutrition plays a critical role in tissue healing, reducing inflammation, and rebuilding strength. Below are some some suggestions to consider trying to see if they might work for you. Warning! A word or more on Supplements! Food, herbal supplements, etc. are medicine. People […]
It’s challenging to even know where to start here. There are so many aspects to this. Just dealing with the pain alone, fear of loss of function, the challenges of the initial injury and certainly of initial recovery from surgery… perhaps some of the worst aspects are possibly loss of identity for those of us who deeply associate ourselves with […]
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 […]