Category: Knee & Leg
Mira’s I’m Back Story
Think back to when you were 12 years old. What was your favorite thing to do? For Mira, it’s being active in things like gymnastics and soccer. Unfortunately, after doing a front handspring at gymnastics, she tore her meniscus. Little [...]
Mike’s I’m Back Story
Traveling the world and feeling the waves crash beneath his kiteboard is one of the best feelings for Mike. But when his knees started to hurt and the things he loved most became difficult, his only thought was, “How far [...]
Common Knee Injuries and Prevention Tips
By: Dr. Tom Sullivan, Orthopedic Surgeon Your knee hurts. Because of it, you walk gingerly or even limp. You have trouble bending it and straightening it, and getting out of a chair. Having knee pain is both literally and figuratively, [...]
3 Common Methods for ACL Reconstruction
When you hear about a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), you typically think it’s an injury that only professional athletes get. But any active adult can suffer from a torn ACL. These injuries commonly occur during sudden stops, jumping or [...]
Sandy’s Story Part 2: The Role of Therapy Before and After an ACL Surgery
You've torn your ACL. You decided to have surgery. The next step is the operating room, right? As we mentioned in our last post, an ACL reconstruction surgery doesn't need to happen immediately after the injury occurs, and it oftentimes [...]
Sandy’s Story: Building Strength, Restoring Range of Motion and Getting Back to Life!
When Sandy went in for her first physical therapy appointment on Friday, January 8 (the day after her ACL surgery) she had one main goal - to get her right knee back to full function. To do this quickly, safely [...]
