ACL Tears - 5 Tips for A Successful Recovery
We just completed the ice storm of 2023 in Texas. Where everything shuts down and I get a bit more time to write a blog. It's basketball season! I still see quite a bit of ACL injuries. I wanted to write an update on ACL injuries with current literature. I get a lot of questions about ACLs. When can I return to play? Is it painful? Do I need to wear a brace afterwards? How much physical therapy do I need? What graft do you recommend? The truth is - there's a lot of differences of opinions in the Orthopedic Community regarding ACL reconstruction in athletes. You can see 5 different surgeons and get 5 different opinions. This does not necessarily mean they are all wrong. There are lots of great surgeons that have successful ACL reconstructions using different techniques. However, I have put together some general guidelines and my personal recommendations based on current literature and evidence based medicine. So here are the top 5 topics and reccomendations