Top Stories | ACL Administration for Community Living
WEB4 days ago · Includes a quick overview of ACL and the kinds of stories we can help with, along with resources that can help reporters avoid common mistakes in writing about aging and disability.
Did Your ACL Surgery Work? Try Hopping Backwards
WEB2 days ago · People healing from ACL surgery should ask their doctor or physical therapist if hopping backward could be an effective test of their recovery. In the case of patients recovering from ACL reconstruction, a hop backward may help them know if they are ready to return to the field of play.
HHS Releases Progress Report on Federal Implementation of the …
WEB4 days ago · Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Community Living (ACL), delivered to Congress a progress report on federal implementation of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
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WEBToday the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Community Living (ACL), delivered to Congress a progress report on federal implementation of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
Common knee injury may heal without surgery, new research finds - NBC News
WEBNov 16, 2023 · Knee injury doctors have long thought that a torn ACL required surgery to fix. New research suggests a non-surgical treatment may be as effective.
FDA Approves New Implant for ACL Tears - Verywell Health
WEBDec 21, 2020 · A new absorbable device known as the Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to repair some anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Compared to traditional ACL reconstruction, the implant is a less invasive procedure that restores the knee’s natural anatomy and function.
Study debunks longstanding medical myth that a torn ACL can't heal
WEBApr 27, 2024 · The ACL is a rope-like band of tissue that runs through the middle of the knee, connecting the thigh bone to the shin bone and playing a vital role in keeping the joint stable. For decades, the accepted medical wisdom has been that the ACL can't heal because of poor blood supply inside the knee joint.
New treatment could help avoid surgery by healing ACL rupture, …
WEBJun 22, 2023 · A new non-surgical bracing treatment may help to facilitate healing after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, a new study has found. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine,...
Study Finds Delayed ACL Surgery May Be Safe for Many Adults, …
WEBOct 10, 2023 · A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of medical records concludes that delaying surgical treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in some children is associated with a higher risk of new tears in the meniscus and cartilage after the initial injury to the ligament, which helps join the thigh bone to the shin bone.
Torn ACL injuries can heal without surgery, new study finds - The ...
WEBJun 28, 2023 · A torn ACL can heal itself, new study shows. Surgeons disagree. The finding that surgery may not be needed for ACL injuries could redefine future treatment and suggests that the knee is more ...
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