Changes to ACL Tear Treatment
How Technology and Science Have Advanced to Better Treat ACL Tears In this month’s testimonial, we feature Jackson Hetzler, a football player at Louisiana College. Jackson tore his ACL during a game, had surgery, and did his rehab here with us at ELITE. In our cover story, Bart also talked about the changes that have occurred in our profession over the rehab progressed, we moved to earlier weight- bearing exercises and aggressive work on range of motion and early strengthening. Although the repair must still be protected, the surgical procedures are better and more stable now. Therefore, the rehab process has accelerated.
last 33 years. ACL surgery and the recovery process is one of the areas we’ve seen several advances in over the years. Most of us are familiar with ACL tears, and you may even know someone who has had the injury. It can be a very difficult recovery process. ACL surgery can keep you out of your sport for several months to a year. Early in the history of ACL surgery, they tried to repair the ligament, but this often failed. This progressed to ligament replacement with a patient’s own patellar tendon. This was and still is a good procedure, but some people have difficulty with tendonitis and pain at the donor site. Surgeons now harvest tendons from the
The goals of the rehab process include protecting the graft, controlling pain and inflammation, regaining range of motion, and slowly regaining strength and function in the injured leg. Activities such as running, cutting, and aggressive movements that put stress on the repaired ACL are limited while the graft heals. Then, in the later stages of rehab, those more aggressive activities are slowly introduced to allow the patient to begin to return to their sport and normal activities. This can be 9–12 months after surgery. Our goal at Elite PT is to get you back to what you enjoy most in life: living every day to its fullest! Call us today at 318-443-3311 to schedule your consultation, no referral necessary.
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hamstring or other locations, which typically creates less complications.
In the early years of the rehab process, the patient would not be allowed to bear weight, or limited weight for several weeks. The process was much more protective and limited. As
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Spicy Chimichurri Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
For chimichurri: • 2 jalapeños •
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1 ripe avocado, cut into slices 2–4 ounces fresh mozzarella 4 slices whole- wheat bread
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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Juice of 1 lime
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2 teaspoons honey
4 green onions
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1/2 cup cilantro
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 clove garlic
Directions 1. Pulse chimichurri ingredients in a food processor or blender until combined but not pureed. Add extra olive oil as needed. 2. Heat grill or skillet to medium-low. Brush outsides of bread with olive oil. Smear 1 tablespoon chimichurri on each slice of
bread. Place a layer of avocado and cheese between slices. 3. Cook gently until bread is crisp and cheese is melted. 4. Slice and serve.
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