LENTopic Hub
ACL rehab is what I treat most at Champion. Here is everything I have written, researched and talked about on ACL surgery, graft choice, early rehab, strength testing and getting athletes back to sport.
ACL Anatomy: 5 Things Rehab Clinicians Should Know
What the research says about ACL anatomy: its size and shape, the two bundles, the flat ribbon, nerves and blood supply, and why it matters for ACL rehab.
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ACL Reconstruction With an LET: What Changes in Rehab?
More ACL patients are getting a lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET), even with patellar and quad tendon grafts. What the research says and what changes in rehab.
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What Actually Changes After ACL Surgery
A study tracked 30 athletes at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after ACL reconstruction. Here is what changed, and why symmetry alone does not mean ready.
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Why Your Quad Tendon ACL Patient’s Quad Is Lagging
Quad tendon ACL grafts are on the rise. Here is why the quad lags after a QT graft and the rehab change most clinicians are missing.
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Simplifying ACL Rehab
ACL return to play testing keeps getting more complicated. A simple, practical approach to ACL rehab and testing that works in a normal outpatient clinic.
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ACL tears and bone bruises
Bone bruises often occur after an ACL tear. This post discusses how bone bruises may affect the rehab progression and long term success of a patient.
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ACL Volume Changes over a Women’s Soccer Season
This blog post discusses a new paper that showd the influence of a soccer season on ACL volume changes in a women's soccer team.
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Knee Bracing After ACL Surgery: What the Research Says vs What I See
Do you need a knee brace after ACL surgery? What the research says, why so many surgeons still brace, and the criteria I use to get patients out of it.
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Cyclops Lesion After ACL Surgery: How I Assess Loss of Extension
Losing knee extension after ACL surgery? How I assess for a cyclops lesion, the signs it is time to refer back, and why early extension matters so much.
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