I had an ACL replaced. Sliding into Second Base the wrong way caused it to be severed. I also had 1/3 of my minuscus taken out. They took 2 portions of my own bone and muscle section from my own...

I'll guess the you've discussed this with your orthopedic physician. My physician was a leading sports medicine expert in my area. He didn't even mention the use of cadaver materia...

if ur leg doesnt give away then u dont need the surgery. and to conpnsate the action of ACL all u need is strengthing ur hamstring muscle, hamstring muscle normalu 60% of quadrecips strength. thats...

I think you should, Jes. As an athlete, if you hold back, it'll only get worse and you'll suffer the consequences later. Good luck and get well. =)

Here's the simplified explanation... basically, you had extra stress on the knee to the point that your knee couldn't take it anymore. One of the major stabilizer is the ACL. Think of it ...

I will give you a recent experience in my life to help you answer your question. On july 3rd this year I injured my knee during a basketball game. I tore my LCL ligament and dislocated my kneecap. ...

If you have reconstructive surgery to your ACL there is no way any surgeon will allow you to begin athletics before 5 months post-op. The reason is because it takes that long for the ACL graft to g...

adjust your calorie intake to match your activity level, in other words eat half as much as you do when active. do isometric exercises. these you can do in any position without causing harm g...

Look, I am in the process of scheduling my third ACL reconstruction since 1993. My right acl is currently torn, but I can still run, workout, and carry on with my life. However, I do not play any...

a partial tear of your anterior crucient ligament what happened was your knee was knocked inward, and the ligament partially ripped. hard to recover from - good luck

Bending your knee like that is good to prevent scar tissue from building and preventing you from bending it in the future. 110 degrees is great in the first week or two, I would not push beyond tha...

ACL injuries take 9 months to recover from after surgery

I was told when I had mine done that it is easier to tear the other one if it is properly rehabbed. Something go wrong with your rehab? They used your patellar tendon the first time, can't...

Dude, I tore my ACL, MCL, and Miniscus playing b-ball. The surgery took 4 hours maybe. I was walking in two weeks but I wasn't playing ball for about 6 months.

It all depends I guess, how long has he had his anterior cruciate ligament repaired? As a PT turned nurse, I could tell you that it really depends upon how well the surgical incisions healed. The b...