Straight to the CORE

Straight to the CORE Episode 13, What causes the ACL to tear? Part 1

Dr. Claire and Dr. Mark Rathjen Season 1 Episode 13

In this episode, Dr. Claire and Dr. Mark examine the ideology and mechanisms of injury of ACL tears in sports and active individuals. This is a two-part series and this initial episode covers what the ACL does, how it tears, what does it do for an athlete, who has the most ACL tears, and we examine noncontact versus Contact type mechanisms of injuries. We also examine the surgical implications of such and will address the rehab in a part 2.