ACL Injury Rehab

Whether you are active in sports or work in a job that requires a strong, stable, knee, an ACL tear may have devastating consequences for the activities you perform on a routine basis. The decision of treatment not an easy one. It requires understanding all of the damage that exists in the knee and the treatment options available.

ACL Injury

Whether you are active in sports or work in a job that requires a strong, stable, knee, an ACL tear may have devastating consequences for the activities you need and want to do on a routine basis.

Knee Meniscus Tear

A tear to the meniscus (also known as a cartilage tear) is a common injury that can cause pain and problems with sports and daily activities. The meniscus is a vital component of the knee that acts like a cushion between the femur (thigh) and tibia (shin) bones, providing shock absorption and stability.

Knee Cap Pain

Patellar (kneecap) pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek medical treatment at orthopaedic and sports medicine clinics. There may or may not be an injury that causes this problem.

Operations for Knee Arthritis

Knee arthritis is a potentially devastating condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Osteoarthritis (degeneration of joint cartilage and underlying bone) usually affects middle-aged and elderly people, but post-traumatic arthritis can happen to anyone who has suffered a knee injury.

Knee Arthrofibrosis

Knee arthrofibrosis is a complication in which an excessive amount of scar tissue forms that limits the knee's normal amount of flexion (how far the knee bends) and extension (how far the knee straightens).

Partial Knee Replacement

If just one area of the knee is damaged, a partial knee replacement may be a valid option. This operation is most commonly performed in the medial tibiofemoral and patellofemoral compartments of the knee.

PCL and Posterolateral Knee Injuries

Injuries to the PCL and/or LCL/PLS are difficult to treat and in fact often go undiagnosed. Once detected, the decision of whether to handle these injuries conservatively (with physical therapy) or with surgery requires an orthopaedic surgeon who has thorough knowledge of knee anatomy.

Unstable Patella (Kneecap)

The term "patellar instability" may indicate either a dislocation, where the kneecap comes completely out of its normal position, or a subluxation, where the kneecap only partially moves out and then goes back into its normal position.

Currently, no eBooks exist that provide detailed information on osteotomy for varus or valgus malalignment. After treating patients for nearly 4 decades with knee problems, we decided to write this eBook to try to help individuals understand treatment options and what to realistically expect if they decide to undergo surgery.

After treating patients for nearly 4 decades with stress fractures, insufficiency fractures, bone bruises, and shin splints, we decided to write this eBook to try to help individuals understand these injuries and how they should be treated.

Exercises for Patella Pain and Patellar Tendinitis

Even without a distinct injury, patellar pain may occur suddenly with warning. Or, discomfort may come on gradually over time and slowly become worse and worse.

Noyes Knee Disorders

Noyes' Knee Disorders, an unparalleled resource on the diagnosis, management, and outcomes analysis for the full range of complex knee disorders.

ACL Injuries in Female Athletes

Nearly a million anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur each year worldwide, causing long-term problems in the knee joint. This textbook examines the short- and long-term impacts of ACL injuries on the basis of hundreds of published studies.

Four Reasons to Get These Books Now!

For Patients…

1Our series of eBooks offer a wealth of knowledge about all kinds of knee injuries and problems. Written in language that is easy to read and understand, these eBooks contain all of the information you need to know about how a diagnosis is made by medical professionals and what options are available to treat your knee problem. There are over 50 illustrations and photographs to help you understand how the knee works, what your knee problem means, and exercises to perform to recover the normal function in your knee and leg. The editors used their decades of experience in conducting research studies and treating patients with all types of knee problems to write these eBooks.

For Orthopaedic Surgeons…

2Our textbooks provide the most current, state-of-the art information for surgeons regarding the diagnosis and treatment of all types of knee injuries and disorders. “Noyes Knee Disorders” details all steps for planning and performing advanced operations for ligament, meniscus, patellofemoral and tibiofemoral realignment procedures, including over 1,000 supporting illustrations and photographs and 2 DVDs. The issue of the gender disparity of ACL injuries is reviewed in detail in “ACL Injuries in Female Athletes” by researchers, surgeons, and other medical professionals. Practical advanced neuromuscular retraining programs are provided that have significantly reduced ACL injuries in female athletes.

For Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers and more…

3Our eBooks and textbooks offer unparalleled information regarding rehabilitation and training programs for a wide variety of knee injuries and disorders. From ACL ruptures to general patellofemoral pain, these resources will assist you in treating patients with the most effective and scientifically-sound exercises and modalities. Included are goals for each phase of the rehab program, advanced neuromuscular retraining exercises, and specific tests that should be passed in order to release patients to various athletic activities.

For Research Professionals…

4Our eBooks and textbooks provide a wealth of current data for researchers regarding nearly all types of knee injuries and problems. Thousands of references are cited in our textbooks; many of which are summarized in over 230 tables in “Noyes Knee Disorders” and over 90 tables in “ACL Injuries in Female Athletes”. The scientific basis for the operative techniques, rehabilitation protocols, and neuromuscular retraining programs is presented and supported with hypothesis-driven investigations and the highest-level evidence studies currently available.

eBooks At A Glance

About Dr. Frank Noyes

Dr. Frank Noyes is an internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon and researcher and Founder of the Cincinnati SportsMedicine and Orthopaedic Center and its Research Foundation. He has conducted landmark research on the biomechanics of ligaments, prevention of ACL injuries in the female athlete, the diagnosis of knee injuries and problems, and the results of treatment for a variety of knee disorders. Dr. Noyes has won awards from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, and the University of Cincinnati. He was inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Hall of Fame in 2008, was selected as one of the 25 Best Knee Surgeons in the U.S. by Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review in 2010, and has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America every year since 1992. Dr. Noyes is an author on more than 260 scientific articles.

About Sue Barber-Westin

Sue Barber-Westin has been a member of the Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation staff since its establishment in 1985 and serves as Director of Clinical and Applied Studies. She has co-authored over 120 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and textbooks, focusingon the clinical outcome of various knee operative procedures and on neuromuscular indices in young athletes. Sue is the associate editor, along with editor Dr. Frank Noyes of the orthopaedic textbook, “Noyes Knee Disorders: Surgery, Rehabilitation, Clinical Outcomes” published in 2009. In 2004, Sue and Dr. Noyes were members of the research team that won the Clinical Research Award from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, the highest clinical research honor bestowed annually in orthopaedics.