Todd Gurley Arthritis and ACL Tears | Doctor Explains the Connection

Todd Gurley of the NFL Los Angeles Rams was diagnosed with arthritis in his previously injured knee.
What is the connection between knee arthritis and ACL tears? In this video i'm going to review the prevalence of arthritis in ACL tears, discuss the risk factors, and then what the effects will be on his career and the different treatment options.
Thanks as always for watching!
-Brian
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References:
-Van Meer BL et all, "Which determinants predict tibiofemoral and patellofemoral osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament injury? A systematic review.", Br J Sports Med. 2015 Aug;49(15):975-83
-BE Oiestad et all, "Knee extensor muscle weakness is a risk factor for development of knee osteoarthritis. A systematic review and meta-analysis", Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, February 2015Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 171-177
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[@joshuabatts7812]

I hate this for him. He’s such a talented RB.

[@drewelric118]

My knees get sore whenever you talk about knee injuries LOL

[@ImThEProdigy15]

This is freakin sad. As a rams fan I hurt for not just the football player, but for the man. He is 24 and will have to deal with this for the rest of his life.

[@QuickHittinEm]

He still led ff in points for rbz...I'm not buying it, I'm drafting Gurley early.

[@austinluepkes5484]

I would for sure take the money for a bum knee lmao

[@j_6946]

Ezekiel 2517 X this comment didnt age well

[@WidebodyLotty]

Sounds like it’s pretty safe to say that Gurley has peaked. His production will most likely start falling off next year. It’s not like his knee will start getting stronger as he ages and continues to take an NFL pounding.

[@connordowns5156]

You should do the teddy Bridgewater injury

[@christianalfaro1578]

If you want to know about the injury look up he Shaun Livingston video he did. Very similar injuries.

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And there is no video of Teddy. I don’t think

[@chief3279]

I'm so glad a channel like this exists, you're going to blow up in the future. Love the content.

[@MrHav1k]

You were right lol.

[@zackhadley9433]

I argued with everyone, including my coaches, parents, doctors, and physical therapists that I wasn’t the same after my ACL tear that hurt no other ligaments like him and they laughed and said if I work hard enough there’s “no reason I can’t come back stronger than before in that area” which made no sense to me. My knee is physically knocked inward due to the contact of the injury and the atrophy is evident. Even with fixed atrophy the load of weight placed on my knee is markedly off balance now and affects how I strike a ball and plant to make tackles. Love you hammering this point home. Running form is also forever different, as is my decrease in speed.

[@TheFantasyFootballShow]

Nice work, Doctor! He will never be the same. Don't draft him in 2019, folks. Great explanations, Dr!

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Can you go over ankle sprains and finger jams??

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Strawberry jams are way better than finger jams.

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Again, all these videos are such a great way to learn about these injuries. Your content is amazing!😁

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Thanks!

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[@erikcronrath3858]

I think it’s important to educate patients on their understanding that just because someone has arthritis doesn’t mean they will 100% of the time have to get their joint replaced. People get joint replacements because their pain is limiting their quality of life. People can have arthritis and be asymptomatic. 10% reduction in body weight has been shown by literature to produce meaningful changes in patients pain control. Love the videos! Good stuff!

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Giving the people what they wanted. I like it DOC.

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You should do tony romo's collarbone injuries. Very frequent in his career and id love to hear about it

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That would be awesome.. derek carr's back injury might be interesting too

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[@BrianSuttererMD]

Thanks! Honestly only bugs me when people ask about ones I've already done...like, just go search my page I've covered a bunch

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[@BrianSuttererMD]

Hahaha thanks

[@xKaotisk]

ahh this video was good to watch.. ruptured my acl and tore my meniscus 5 months ago, surgery 4 months ago.. and i can tell it wont be the same.

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

How's your recovery going?? Hope it's good

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Boom haha. Sweet to hear! Hope to hit 100k by end of the year

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[@pdande97]

You should do a video over Andrew Luck's shoulder

[@yannickkimenyi6807]

Prabhas Dande Yes!

[@talha7139]

He did

[@shaanajaz8541]

Crazy drose has had 4 knee surgeries and is still an all star caliber player makes u appreciate how good he is

[@jetsteeltherealdeal7827]

I seen Todd play in HS at tarboro HS in NC....man amongst boys you knew he was destined for the NFL

[@goatjay5881]

Same man my brothers played against him on Southwest

[@biscuits16]

Bless all the knees and keep them healthy

[@LoganFord91]

I'm 28, I had a very bad left ankle dislocation that tore the deltoid ligament and ruptured my achilles at 16 yrs old. At 20, I had an ACL tear in my left knee. Surgical repair from top specialist Dr's, months and months of rehabilitation and restrengthening. At 28, my left leg from hip to toe is definitely weaker, stiffer, grinding during certain movements etc... Even as a very active person, I can attest that after such injuries you're different for life.

[@jaydenpowell2228]

Keep up the good work 😀👍🏀🏈⚽️

[@cube_killa5585]

Watching your videos after having both ACL’s done is honestly something that helps me. It helps me understand more of what I don’t know and helps me realize that these things happen and I have to make the best of them. So thank you for helping me, it’s been a long process. If you’d like to like, hear about my story because it’s actually really funny. You can direct message me.. if that’s something you do. Because I think you’ll get a good kick out of it.

[@praveenprabhakaran1208]

How did you get ur acl injured? Isolated or meniscus tear aswell

[@cube_killa5585]

In 8th grade I was playing football and my teammate landed on my knee and tore my ACL, I continued to play until I had surgery. Then junior year, I was starting on defense and they called my name and I ran through the tunnel, so I was about to chest bump, and when I landed. BOTH of my knees hyperextended. So I tore my ACL and I had a meniscal root tear in my left knee. Then I had some minor tearing in my right knee; unknowingly and assuming it was a MCL sprain. I knew what the pain was, but. I worked sooo hard and I didn’t want it to go to waste so I returned to play, I went through 4 weeks of practice and an entire game with some minor buckling and then some 330 pound dude landed on it, and my knee was gone after that. Now I’m 3 months post op and I have all of the muscle strength back and was moved up a month on my protocol so I’m allowed to jump and pull resistance bands. Hard work is the best work.

[@praveenprabhakaran1208]

@@cube_killa5585 great explanation bro!!

[@kakashi653]

Hi doc, can you explain why Greg Oden got micro fractures and end up retiring early

[@daniellarowe9547]

You should talk about knee dislocation and the ligaments around it and if its genetics i got surgery on my mpfl or what would be cool if people that left a coment about there injury and you kinda explained it

[@SadMarinersFan]

Could you do Riccardo lockettes knock injury and why he could have been killed if he got touched the wrong way.

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great vid

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Please explain Andy Murray injury

[@shaanajaz8541]

Can u talk about how knee surgeries especially meniscus and acl tears affect the athletic ability of a player and their vertical

[@Dubadubadu123]

Hey what would interest me is why a liver punch in boxing is so impossible to stand up to? Love your stuff

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Great Vid I too am stuck on the two topics I love sports especially football and wanna go into the medical field but I don’t know how to combine the two

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Ian Balcazar NFL athletic trainer

[@wheremakeysat]

Gurley was and is a special player. So unfortunate such a thing happened to him.

[@pokebroszamora5685]

On the ligament replacement topic, why is it when a pitcher has Tommy John surgery they come back throwing harder ?? For example, Nathan Eovaldi had 2 Tommy John surgeries and came back throwing 100+MPH. Why is that Doc ??

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PokeBros Zamora yea do a video on tommy john

[@anonx111]

I’m pretty sure it’s humanly impossible to throw more then 97 miles an hour

[@michaelsheehy4573]

Eugene you are terribly mistaken

[@Pewpshmear]

That's kind of a "pseudo" myth. Tommy John surgery doesn't "increase" their peak performance; at best, it can match peak performance. The reason the myth persists is because their pitching speed post-surgery is compared to their performance just before their injury that indicated the surgery, at which point their UCL has already been degrading for years. It's like saying "heart transplants make your heart way better than before the transplant!" Well yeah it does, because you only need a heart transplant if your heart was already failing before the transplant.

[@VictorMHC]

I Read About A Theory, They Rehab In The Gym So The Arm Get Stronger.

[@jakewood280]

Hey I tore my mcl and I would love to know more about it like this..anyway u can do a video on mcl tears? Thanks!

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Hey do you have an extended video like this on torn meniscus and quad tendinopathy?

[@FantasyCouch]

Gread video Dr. Brian! We definitely need to collab soon if you're down!

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Can you do a video on PRP and other stem cell therapies for OA?

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Cam Newton just recently had a shoulder injury. Can you explain why some athletes op to do one?

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Hey doc, i suffered a knee OCD 3 years back and had to get a surgery. Since it is a pretty bad injury and its not rare, can you do a video about it and talk about what causes it

[@rivertrash9862]

Any bored doctors, nurses or experts in bro science? Every single time I lift my leg to 90 degrees or higher my hip pops very loud, it doesn't hurt unless I do it a ton, but it feels weird. It doesn't sound like, or have the same feeling of release as cracking a knuckle, or your knees cracking when you squat. It just pops and shifts, what's that about?

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Can you do Marcus lattimore injury

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Can you do a vid on Cam Newton’s shoulder injury

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my mom got arthritis when she was 16 so i’m not blown away that he has arthritis

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Can you go over concussion and meniscus tear

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Can you do one on all of rgiii’s injuries. Big skins fan

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Can you do a video about Jadeveon Clowney’s microfracture knee surgery?

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God I'd love to hear move about this to

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Please make a video about tommy John and rotator cuff injuries in pitchers and how it prevent it, I’m a baseball player and I would love to have someone properly explain it, thank you love the videos keep it up👍👍👍

[@BrianSuttererMD]

I for sure will with baseball season

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Can u do Willis magahee acl injury

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[@mitchaser5159]

Just got diagnosed with arthritis in my lower lumbar. (At 23 years old!) Looking at all these athletes and stories for motivation but boy it’s tough. Been sitting in bed for months and can’t sit down at all which is weird but very annoying

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Can u do one on kristaps porizingis

[@ryanhammond7730]

I’m 18 and have arthritis in my right foot after breaking it in football 2 years ago.

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Aye love the videos. But 1 suggestion I have if you are willing to listen. Is to add time stamps when you list your video plan. Idk it’s just a suggestion but keep doing what you doing 👍🏼

[@BrianSuttererMD]

That is a great idea! I've done it in some of them but honestly kind of forget and don't know how to make them nice short links

[@shenielgarcia]

Great video. But you just made me anxious as hell. I’m having my knee repaired tomorrow FUCK!

[@lsowner10]

Many young military members also have arthritis

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I'm here because of the 2020 NFL Free Agency Frenzy 💯

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Can you explain whats going on with kawhi Leonard

[@chaos8514]

dr brian please reply to this u said acl tear never gets as it was before injury so is this the same with disc bulge , i have disc bulge in my neck please reply

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Do a video on Brandon Ingram’s injury, Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Uploading now ...

[@sthao1733]

how effective are stem cell therapy and platelet rich plasma therapy? would they help?

[@kellanskott7324]

Hi! So I'm a D3 football player and had acl and meniscus surgery this past fall and I'm about 5 months after surgery now. Rehabbed super hard right away and was ahead of schedule but now that I've started sprinting pretty heavily my knee has some pain even just walking up stairs or sitting too long is this normal or is this something to be concerned about? (I'm about 250 so I know it's probably a lot of stress on my knee to run)

[@alia7750]

Kellan Skott D3? LOL

[@CrGJraeko]

Ali A Nothing wrong with D3. Can still get scouted into better divisions and if not, the NFL.

[@SovietRosco]

Ali A you didn’t even get scouted

[@blakelip3]

Do adrian Peterson broken collarbone injury

[@scruffd0g193]

He just officially announced his retirement at age 28. So sad, he was such a great player before his knee arthritis petty much ended his career.

[@Shtogan]

Brian I’m 19, I tore my ACL, MCL and damaged my meniscus playing soccer. I haven’t had the surgery yet and I was told I’d be 4x more likely to have arthritis if I did have it. Sports have been my life up until this point. Obviously I’m not a pro athlete and won’t have the resources to all the training and treatment so what would my recovery be like? Would I be able to play anything normally again?

[@neonwhitea.1548]

Eric berry not having surgery on his bone spurs in his ankle, Do those things heal? Doesn’t seem like a good idea to me but what do I know

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What do you do if you have arthritis in your back due to herniated discs? (L5-S1)

[@alexanderj9727]

Do a vid on PRP and regenerative medicine?

[@BrianSuttererMD]

I did one on that procedure players went to Germany for

[@gparaphernalia]

Doc I had 30% of my meniscus removed. Can you go more in-depth about therapy options regenerate it?

[@mark02torres]

Hi doc, regarding strengthening the muscle surrounding the knee, can you advise what are those exercises... Tnx

[@kqh123]

Prob best to get a physio and it an acl rehab program

[@blakelip3]

You should do Willis Mcgahee injury

[@SoSickRick]

2:50 I would like to hear your thoughts on Adrian Peterson knee injury/comeback

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Can you do a video on ankle Injuries in football? I feel like Julio Jones has had ankle problems for like 7 years. Hes clearly the GOAT so he plays through it but you hear all the time about players getting nagging ankle injuries

[@blakelip3]

You should do Eric legrand injury

[@mikadearaujo597]

I’ve tore the ligaments in my ankle twice and sprained it twice. How likely is it I’ll get arthritis. I do have random pains in that ankle now. I’m 20.

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Do Alex Smith Redskins QuarterBack

[@cloudatlas9898]

injurys can be stressful, but that shirts the only thing "distressing" me

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Lol wow, cool input

[@bojjones6297]

ACL tear is hurtful but that authritis is like going to the cross and never dying it's hell 🗣️ speaking from experience

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Can you go over deep vein thrombosis what Ingram just got diagnosed with. I have no idea what it is

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Uploading now...

[@frederikbrandt424]

Can you please do Porzingis too?

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Can you make a video on Tibia fractures ?

[@BrianSuttererMD]

I did one on Kevin wares fracture

[@kallebeborba1738]

I’ll watch it ASAP, thank you !

[@steverliu1886]

great...i had my right ACL reconstruction 1.5 years ago and i just did my left ACL reconstruction too. ugh!great video though.

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

How are your knees now??

[@vamsisrikanthrallabandi7015]

What is the situation right now plz tell me did u find any indication of arthritis

[@vaishnavs5465]

Am 19 and I have arthritis and mild ACL tear sprain.... Is it dangerous as I am a sportsperson

[@anarkijex]

what if the arthritis or some kind of inflammation, caused the ACL? mind blown.

[@WH15P3R3R]

After you have ACL surgery is the likelihood of Arthritis higher compared to the time before you tear your ACL?

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Yes in most all cases. But there are lots of other factors like the genetics, your chance of arthritis in general, etc. Some people are just naturally prone to it. But getting an ACL tear certainly doesn't help

[@shaanajaz8541]

Brian Sutterer MD what about drose and his 4 knee surgeries. Is he likely to develop arthritis

[@firstnamelastname9215]

Shaan Ajaz yes my dude he said that 500 times in the video

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Could you do Andrew Lucks shoulder?

[@yumitokushige8486]

I had my knee x-rayed or something about two or so years after an knee injury and was told it was completely or a complete torn ACL. I don't think I've had arthritis but I do have backaches and knee and leg pains and life long constant uncomfortable, unstable conditions. I was 18. No rehab or treatment. I tumble nowhere abruptly even while walking in my room. I always pay attention to the knee. Otherwise, I feel the knee and leg might break and collapse or at least something from the knee would be "ejected" from the back of the knee. Something is always wrong even it's lying down. What a life. Nobody knows this.