Common knee injury may heal without surgery, new research finds - NBC News
Nov 16, 2023 · ACL tears are one of the most common and debilitating knee injuries that can hobble both professional and amateur athletes. It’s long been thought that a torn ACL, or anterior cruciate...
New treatment could help avoid surgery by healing ACL rupture, …
Jun 22, 2023 · A new non-surgical bracing treatment may help to facilitate healing after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, a new study has found.
Study debunks longstanding medical myth that a torn ACL can't heal
Apr 27, 2024 · Personal trainer Danyelle Anderson ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee during a kickboxing class. "My whole world came crashing down, pretty much," she said.
Ruptured ACLs can heal without surgery, study finds - Newsroom
Nov 14, 2022 · Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures can heal without surgery and this could be key to better patient outcomes, according to new findings challenging the common notion that an ACL injury cannot heal.
ACL injuries plague the Women’s World Cup. The solution for ... - CNN
Aug 5, 2023 · When you tear your anterior cruciate ligament or ACL, it’s less about the pain in the moment, but more about the pain of knowing that surgery and a year-long recovery lie ahead.
New treatment could help avoid surgery by healing ACL
Jun 21, 2023 · A new non-surgical bracing treatment may help to facilitate healing after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, a new study has found.
3 Things Most People Don’t Know About ACL Surgery
Oct 21, 2021 · Called the anterolateral ligament of the knee, its role in rotational stability has been discussed for many years. Recently, renewed attention has been focused on how it may play a role in modern surgery.
Why are women footballers facing an 'epidemic' of ACL injuries?
Jul 18, 2023 · Data from ACL Women Football Club suggests 195 elite players have suffered the injury in the last year. It has been described as an "epidemic". And it is an epidemic that affects women far more than men: they are 2.5 to 3.5 times more likely to rupture an ACL than a male athlete. And we don't really know why.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) News and Research - News-Medical.net
Dec 16, 2020 · Oral contraceptives may lower the risk of anterior cruciate ligament tears in women, according to a large observational study involving over 165,000 female patients (aged 15-49), published in...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament - latest research news and features
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligament in the knee. It runs from the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) and helps stabilize the knee joint.