Non-Operative ACL Masterclass with Stephanie Filbay & Mick Hughes | Official Preview

[@lukemalvey2123]

Awesome stuff, I’m so grateful there is some visibility into non-op as a viable method to recover from an ACL tear. Just tore mine last month and to anyone reading this, don’t rush your decision to go into surgery, take your time, start PT and definitely look into the studies. Very compelling data-driven arguements are being made that ACLR as a “default” response to a tear/injury isn’t really based on anything, it’s just been made a “norm.” So ask questions and do your own research, what you find may surprise you…

[@towkircontent]

How you are doing? which grade injury was? what's PT/Exercise and treatment plan you following?

[@lukemalvey2123]

@@towkircontent I found a surgeon who specializes in ACL repair surgery, and I ended up going with him. I completely tore my ACL (I forget what grade this is, grade 3?) based off the MRI. I got surgery on 4/12 and I’m already doing plyometric work, hopping on one leg, single leg squats, basically at about 7/8 months post surgery if I got a reconstruction. My ACL was showing signs of healing when the surgeon got in there, so maybe if I rehabbed it for 1-2 years I could’ve done no surgery, but I’ll never know. I’m overall happy with the ACL repair, as it was a minimal amount of work, no graft from another tendon!! However I definitely still feel a difference, there are no two ways about it, I tore a ligament. ACL repair for me, if you are a candidate for it (depends on how you tore your ACL) is a good bridge between no surgery and an ACL recon.

[@keelferm]

I have been lead to understand that outcomes are more favourable for surgical than non surgical interventions for ACL tears, based upon cursory online searches on the subject, particularly in terms of likelihood of the patient developing ostio-arthritis.

[@jesseonamotorcycle]

How is your knee doing ?

[@keelferm]

Having said that, I was lucky and apparently only sustained a "minor" tear....my knee is much more stable three months post tear. A 750 mile cycle ride a week after tearing it might have been great rehab!

[@traericemalibu]

So if I keep doing my knee rehab program for 6 months basically my acl can heal ?

[@Ragaji12]

Half of them can heal on their own and if you follow a brace protocol potentially 90% of them can heal

[@astuter]

Very interesting just lopsided conversation at least in this clip. He spoke 75% of the time. Dr Filbay was so clear and articulate but she spoke about 3 min of the 13 min.

[@learn.physio4266]

Thanks for watching! The full Masterclass contains many more clinical pearls and discussion from Dr Filbay. Here is the link to the full Masterclass - www.learn.physio/p/non-operative-acl-masterclass1

[@keelferm]

I wouldn't draw any conclusions from such a small sample of data and without an understanding of the context for the recording.