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New hope for better ACL knee ligament repairs. Here are three ways to prevent an ACL tear.

New hope for better ACL knee ligament repairs. Here are three ways to prevent an ACL tear. A torn ACL can be horrific for a young person, because it leaves the knee with a permanent instability. The current thinking is that young individuals should have it repaired, usually with a muscle tendon that is moved to a different spot inside the knee to help stabilize it. Older people, since they are less likely to play basketball and perform other activities that torque the knee are often advised to rehabilitate the knee using conventional methods instead. Some new research offers encouraging Read More »