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Angel Diva
For those with less collateral damage due to an ACL injury who are seriously considering becoming a coper, I suggest reading/viewing what a physical therapist in the Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine said recently about the topic.
ACL Tear May Not Require Surgery (Video)
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/05/acl-tear-may-not-require-surgery-video/
A source referenced by the Cleveland Clinic is a summary of the BMJ article published in January 2013 by Richard Frobell in Sweden. Prof. Frobell is continuing to research the long term impact of ACL injury on knee health, with or without ACLr surgery. Many people continue to believe that ACLr surgery decreases the risk of OA, but that is not necessarily the case.
Ultimately, your ortho surgeon is the best source of advice for your situation.
My on-going thread as I continue to enjoy skiing as a coper is here.
ACL Tear May Not Require Surgery (Video)
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/05/acl-tear-may-not-require-surgery-video/
A source referenced by the Cleveland Clinic is a summary of the BMJ article published in January 2013 by Richard Frobell in Sweden. Prof. Frobell is continuing to research the long term impact of ACL injury on knee health, with or without ACLr surgery. Many people continue to believe that ACLr surgery decreases the risk of OA, but that is not necessarily the case.
Ultimately, your ortho surgeon is the best source of advice for your situation.
My on-going thread as I continue to enjoy skiing as a coper is here.