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Running may prevent arthritis
Knee Arthritis

Can Running Prevent Arthritis ?

Running does not cause arthritis. This is actually not a new finding. Researchers have known for years that running will not cause arthritis. Runners, in

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ACL

Physical Therapy Before ACL Surgery Improves Your Results

When you tear your anterior cruciate ligament or ACL your knee swells with blood.  When the knee swells, that triggers a cascade of events which causes you to

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The Role of Physical Therapy Before ACL Surgery .. Our Expert Series Continues

If you are an athlete with an ACL injury or if you are the parent of a student athlete with an ACL injury, you will likely have many questions regarding how the

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ACL

Our ACL Injury Expert Opinion Series Continues : Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers

ACL injuries are catastrophic for our young athletes.  An ACL injury impacts not only their physical well being but their emotional well being.  Furthermore, an

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Physical Therapy and ACL Injuries : What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You

There are many parts that must come together in a cohesive manner to assure the best chance of success following an ACL injury. Those parts include: Having

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Howard J. Luks, MD

Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

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