A rehabilitation protocol that involves initiating progressive eccentric resistance exercises 3 weeks after patients undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can more than double quadriceps ...

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 York ...

The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the ligaments that support your knee, connecting your thigh bone to your shin bone, according to Cleveland Clinic. The ACL provides support during ...

People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg -- with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical ...

The first week of rehabilitation in an ACL reconstruction is the most important time frame. "It sets the tone for everything else," said Kevin Wilk, one of the top physical therapists in the country ...