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Two Surgeries. Two Surgeons. One Day.
Athena and Mike Francis have both suffered from chronic joint pain that interferes with work, daily activities, exercising, and enjoying life. Mike's started with his hip. About a year ago he decided to have surgery on it, hoping he could [...]
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 [...]
ACL Tears: Not Just For Athletes
With so many high-profile, professional athletes overcoming ACL tears, it's becoming well-known that this is one of the most common sports-related injuries. However, what may be less understood is that ACL tears don't just affect professional or competitive athletes. Understanding [...]
Mental Recovery After Surgery
In preparing for surgery, the focus of the doctor and the patient is traditionally on the physical: what the operation entails, how the patient's affected body part will feel after, and what kind of physical therapy will be required. Very [...]
Total Knee Replacement and the ACL
Is the ACL necessary for a successful total knee arthroplasty (replacement)? Recently, due to advertising, there has been considerable discussion about keeping the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in total knee arthroplasty (replacement). The item being advertised is a tibial (lower [...]
