Coming Back From ACL Injury

Having an ACL tear can be hard on a young athlete. Recent studies estimate that nearly 250,000 ACL injuries occur annually in the United States. If reconstruction is indicated, a reconstructed ACL is as strong and sometimes even stronger than the original anterior cruciate ligament. But some of the risk factors, including movement patterns, that caused the original injury are still present, and for that reason a thorough rehab program is vital after surgery.

Here to discuss recovery from ACL Injury, how young athletes can protect themselves from sustaining injury again and what young athletes can do now to prevent ACL injuries from occurring is Jeffrey Nepple, MD. He is a Washington University pediatric orthopedic surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and director of the St. Louis Children’s and Washington University Young Athlete Center.