Sports Medicine

It has been 20 years since I was diagnosed with a partial tear of my medial collateral knee ligament. My knee gives out every once in a while, keeping me from the activities I enjoy. I just turned 63, and I like to keep active by skiing and playing golf. Should I have the ligament replaced? It is questionable whether you merely tore your medial collateral ligament (MCL) when you were first hurt. Had you only injured the MCL, chances are it would have scarred down and not given you much trouble. From what you describe, it is more likely that you also stretched ... Read Full Story

A new study examining the outcomes of two different rehabilitation programs following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction was recently published in AJSM .  The authors, from Oslo University in Norway, compared the outcomes from two groups of 74 patients (mean age 28 years old) after 6 months of rehabilitation. Group one performed a neuromuscular exercise program consisting of what the authors defined as balance exercises, dynamic joint stability exercises, plyometric exercises, agility drills, and sport specific drills.  The program was previously described in a JOSPT article here . Group two consisted of a gradual progressive strengthening program for the lower extremity muscles, with specific ... Read Full Story

Torn Ligament? Check out the summary of online available solutions for torn ligament, visit How To with Herbs category, and List of Herbs and What They're Used for - and more. Read Full Story

Torn Ligament? Check out the summary of online available solutions for torn ligament, visit How To with Herbs category, and List of Herbs and What They're Used for - and more. Read Full Story

ESPN.com reports Texans TE Owen Daniels (knee) will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Week 8, a team source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Read Full Story