There are approximately 150,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears a year, most of which need to be fixed surgically. However, new research at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New ...

These exercises can be done at home, ideally with the input of your doctor or physical therapist. They can help prepare you for ACL surgery, or complement your structured rehabilitation program.

Discover the two essential steps to fast-track your ACL recovery. Learn how to train before surgery and build a post-op plan that improves outcomes and gets you back to sport with confidence.

However, the eccentric exercise group had significantly greater increases — by over twofold — compared to the standard rehabilitation group (P <.001), the authors reported.

Why are ACL ruptures the most common ligament injury in sports? "I believe the incidence of these injuries is becoming more frequent because many athletes are only participating in one sport as ...

ACL surgery rates have increased in Australia – the number rising 74 per cent between 2000 and 2015 for people aged under 25 – possibly because most young athletes think surgery is a cure.