Torn your ACL? Send us your story.
You may have heard聽or read about the聽 published in that found聽no difference between surgical repair of a torn聽 (ACL) and taking a rehab-only approach.
Some of our favorite sports stars here in New England have torn their ACLs recently, including聽, a聽receiver for the Patriots, and , a聽center for the Celtics. Both Welker and Perkins had surgery.
Of course, it鈥檚 not聽just elite pro athletes聽who suffer this injury.聽Plenty of us lesser mortals rip the ligament playing basketball at the Y, skiing at a nearby mountain, or just horsing around聽with the kids.
We鈥檙e working on an article about聽ACL tears for an upcoming issue of the 天博体育 Letter. We鈥檇 like to hear from you if聽you鈥檝e torn your ACL or know someone聽who has.聽What was the pain like?聽 Did you choose surgery or rehab and聽why? Did you get a second opinion? What has your聽recovery been like? And what聽advice would you give others who have torn their ACL?
Your stories will help us聽write an accurate story that reflects what people really go through. And with your permission鈥攁nd only with your permission鈥攚e鈥檇聽 like share your account with readers of this blog and with people who visit the 天博体育 Publication Web site.
Please write health_letter@hms.harvard.edu and put ACL tear in the subject line.
Thanks!
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Peter Wehrwein, Contributor, 天博体育
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