The future of ACL management is bespoke, not one size fits all.
For many years, the management of ACL ruptures has been quite uniform. The main debate was what type of graft a patient should choose for
April 24, 2025
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What Everyone Who Ruptures Their ACL Needs to Know
Sustaining an injury to an anterior cruciate ligament is a confusing time for people. They embark on a steep learning curve while dealing with their
March 21, 2025
Japan’s Snowiest Winter in Years Sees an Increase in Soft Tissue Injuries
One of the common questions we are asked in snow sports injuries is, ‘What conditions cause the most injuries?’. Many people assume that the soft
January 24, 2025
Calf Muscle Tears in Skiers
When we opened Niseko Physio in 2006, I had no idea that calf muscle strains were so common in skiers. Soon after we opened, we
November 25, 2024
The Evolution of ACL Management
There is a saying that ACL rehabilitation is easy until you start testing. Managing an ACL was easy in the 90s and noughties when I
July 31, 2024
The Skiing ACL
Many healthcare professionals believe that tearing your ACL is a binary event. You’ve either done it or you haven’t. But thanks to the improving quality
February 9, 2024
What Is Involution?
What is Involution, and why does anyone involved in acute injury management need to know? Involution isn’t a word we come across daily, but it
October 23, 2023
ACL Healing and The Cross Bracing Protocol
The recently published Cross Bracing Protocol is a bracing regime designed to maximise the healing ability of the ACL by keeping the knee bent at 90
August 21, 2023
Five Common ACL Myths Busted
At Asia Physio, we have been operating in the ski fields of Japan for over 17 years and have seen thousands of ACL tears of
February 12, 2023
The Most Remarkable ACL Story Never Told
Most ACL injuries are managed along the same lines. An athlete feels a pop playing sport, so they book in to see a GP or
January 13, 2022
Can A Ruptured ACL Heal?
A New Age Of ACL Management Whether the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee can heal or not is a simple question with a simple
October 26, 2021
Simple Ways To Reduce Sciatica
Sciatica is a general term used to describe any pain referring down the leg that emanates from the lower back. It is non-specific and used
November 2, 2020