In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Stephanie Filbay, a physiotherapist by background and now full-time researcher with expertise related to evaluating and optimizing outcomes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. We discussed her quantitative and qualitative research as it relates to ACL injuries, and she addressed common myths, such as the ACL being unable to heal, surgery being required to prevent additional knee injury, surgery being necessary to return to pivoting sports, and so much more!

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephfilbay 

Related Research:

- Evidence-based recommendations for the management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture

- Activity preferences, lifestyle modifications and re-injury fears influence longer-term quality of life in people with knee symptoms following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a qualitative study

- Early ACL reconstruction is required to prevent additional knee injury: a misconception not supported by high-quality evidence

- Delaying ACL reconstruction and treating with exercise therapy alone may alter prognostic factors for 5-year outcome: an exploratory analysis of the KANON trial 

- Prognostic Factors for Patient-Reported Outcomes at 32 to 37 Years After Surgical or Nonsurgical Managment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

- Surgery or rehabilitation for anterior cruciate ligament injury: where are we now?

- Evidence too weak to guide surgical treamtment decisions for anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review of the risk of new meniscal tears after anterior cruciate ligament injury

- Rehabilitation versus surgical reconstruction for non-acute anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL SNNAP): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

- 32 Sponataneous healing of the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament: observations from the KANON trial

- SPONTANEOUS HEALING OF THE RUPTURED ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE KANON TRIAL

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This episode was produced by Matt Hunter.