PATIENT STORIES
DANIEL JAMES
Daniel James is a paid athlete who sustained a non-contact injury playing rugby, with an MRI revealing a full thickness ACL tear. He was referred by a surgeon to Global Director Kieran for commencement of rehabilitation in the form of motor-control, range of motion, balance/proprioception and strengthening exercises. He commenced a graded functional program from week 1, without the use of a hinged-knee-brace.
Repeat MRI 3.5 months later revealed a healed ACL. The patient has had no episodes of instability, has a normal pivot-shift and returned to play within 6 months.
Obviously every case is unique, and outcomes can never be 100% assured, but it is excellent to hear further cases of patients having successful outcomes with physiotherapy!
ANNA SPIERS
Here is the brilliant story of Anna Spiers, a physiotherapist who sustained a full thickness ACL tear rupture with associated considerable meniscal damage, opted for non-surgical management and returned to snow-boarding in 6 weeks!
She has maintained intense strengthening and physiotherapy exercises, has no symptoms in her knee and has returned to others pivoting sports and activities.
Obviously every case is unique and outcomes can never be 100% assured, but it is awesome to hear further cases of how the narrative of ACL tear management is changing.
JAROD BRADLEY
Here is the fantastic story of Jarod, a personal trainer and former international athlete who sustained a full thickness ACL and MCL tear, opted for non-surgical management and returned to change of direction sport in 6 months!
He has maintained intense strengthening and physiotherapy exercises, has no symptoms in his knee, has played a full season of rugby and completed a half marathon to boot!
Obviously every case is unique and outcomes can never be 100% assured, but it is awesome to see patients becoming aware of the many options available to treat an ACL tear.
Stephen Holmes
Here is the brilliant story of Stephen Holmes, Senior Physiotherapist and Director of Crest Health Physio, who sustained a complete ACL tear with associated meniscal damage, opted for non-surgical management and since filming this video gained a podium finish at the world triathlon championships!
Obviously every case is unique and outcomes can never be 100% assured, but it is great to hear further evidence of how the narrative of ACL tear management is changing.
MEL
Here is the brilliant story of Mel, a rugby player for Israel's National Team.
She tore her ACL 4 and a half months ago from the filming of this video, but decided against surgery - she's progressing incredibly well through rehab (as can be seen below), with the help of her Physiotherapist David Borowski.
Obviously every case is unique and outcomes can never be 100% assured, but it is awesome to hear further cases of how the narrative of ACL tear management is changing around the globe!
Ben Brearley
Here is the brilliant story of Ben Brearley, who sustained a complete ACL tear with associated meniscal damage, opted for non-surgical management and has return to play over 40 basketball games!
Obviously every case is unique and outcomes can never be 100% assured, but it is great to hear further evidence of how the narrative of ACL tear management is changing.
There are many elite athletes who have competed at the highest level without surgery following an ACL tear.
Here is a short clip of some of the famous ones:
Here’s the inspiring story of World Champion Rugby Union player Dan Carter, who sustained a partial ACL tear and opted for non-surgical management: