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Average ACL Surgery Recovery Time & The Importance of Physical Therapy

Average ACL Surgery Recovery Time & The Importance of Physical Therapy

by BCOS Admin | Mar 5, 2025 | Knee Injuries, Sports Medicine

It usually takes 9 to 12 months for a patient to return to sports participation following ACL reconstruction. Much depends on the level of competition, the type of activity, and the progress with postop rehabilitation. It takes a while for the ACL graft to become part...
What is a Stress Fracture?

What is a Stress Fracture?

by BCOS Admin | Feb 27, 2025 | Fracture Treatment, Medical Glossary, Overuse Injuries, Sports Medicine

A stress fracture is a subtype of fracture or “broken bone.” However, this type of injury results from repetitive motions and constant use, causing microdamage, and eventually, a fracture. The repetitive stress from activities such as running or jumping weakens the...
What is an ACL Injury?

What is an ACL Injury?

by BCOS Admin | May 23, 2023 | Knee Injuries, Medical Glossary, Medical How To's and Tips, Sports Medicine

An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) – one of the strong bands of tissue that help connect your thigh bone (femur) to your shin bone (tibia). ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops or changes in...
I Dislocated My Shoulder – Now What?

I Dislocated My Shoulder – Now What?

by BCOS Admin | Feb 28, 2023 | Joint Replacement, Rotator Cuff, Sports Medicine

A shoulder “dislocation” occurs when the ball at the top of the humerus (upper arm) shifts out of position relative to the socket, a.k.a. the glenoid. Usually a dislocation is a high energy injury that results from a sports collision, motor vehicle accident, fall from...
MENISCAL TEARS — Who Gets Them, and How to Manage Them

MENISCAL TEARS — Who Gets Them, and How to Manage Them

by BCOS Admin | Feb 4, 2023 | Meniscal Tears, Sports Medicine

The meniscus is a rubbery shock-absorbing cartilage that sits on top of the tibia, or shin bone, and helps cushion forces that pass to the femur, or thigh bone. The medial meniscus is positioned on the inner side of the knee and the lateral meniscus is on the outer...
Rotator Cuff Injuries & The Benefits of Arthroscopic Surgery

Rotator Cuff Injuries & The Benefits of Arthroscopic Surgery

by BCOS Admin | Jan 30, 2021 | Rotator Cuff, Sports Medicine

Over 95 percent of the rotator cuff repairs we perform now are arthroscopic. With arthroscopic repairs, there is much better cosmesis and patients report significantly less pain in the first six to eight weeks because there has been less trauma to the associated...
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