Can ACL Ruptures Heal? Exploring New Options Beyond Surgery
If you’ve recently Googled “Can ACL ruptures heal on their own?” you’ve probably seen the same answer repeated:
No. The ACL has a poor blood supply, and surgery is the gold standard for returning to sport.
But emerging research is beginning to challenge this long-held belief.
Over the last few years, new evidence and new treatment approaches have opened the door to an exciting question:
Can some ACL ruptures actually heal — and if so, how can we help them do it?
ACL Rupture
Utilising technology during return to play process to safely return athletes to sport
For sports physiotherapists, one of our roles is to minimise the risk of injury
recurrence and subsequent injury on an athlete's return.
There are a variety of factors that must be addressed to achieve this.
