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what's happening.

Every diagnosis starts with anatomy. Read your condition the way your surgeon reads your scan.

The ProblemUrgent Evaluation

That pop you heard — and the instability that followed.

ACL & Meniscus Pathology

Close-up of athlete knee with sports medicine tape applied showing injury site

The ACL is a 38mm band of collagen connecting your femur to your tibia. When it tears — completely or partially — the knee loses its primary rotational stabilizer. You felt it: the pop, the immediate swelling, the knee that "gave out" when you tried to walk.

Anatomy note: The ACL bears up to 2,000N of force during cutting maneuvers. At 40-over soccer speeds, that threshold is routinely crossed.

200K

ACL tears per year in the US

40%

Involve concurrent meniscus damage

6–9 mo

Average return to sport post-surgery

The Treatment Path

Conservative first. Surgical only when the anatomy demands it.

Conservative Protocol

1

Weeks 1–3: Control the cascade

Reduce swelling, restore quad activation, achieve full extension. Ice, compression, elevation — and targeted PT starting day 3.

2

Weeks 4–8: Rebuild the base

Single-leg strength work, neuromuscular retraining, proprioception drills. This phase determines your surgical candidacy.

3

Week 8+: Decision point

MRI + functional assessment. Grade I–II tears with controlled instability: continue conservative care. Grade III with giving-way episodes: surgical consult.

Surgical Option

ACL Reconstruction

Patellar tendon or hamstring autograft. Same-day outpatient procedure. PT begins within 48 hours. Full return-to-sport protocol: 6–9 months with objective strength testing before clearance.

94% of our ACL reconstruction patients return to their pre-injury sport level within 12 months.

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Orthopedics +
Physical Therapy
Same Hallway.

Our Approach

The relief of finally
understanding.

That moment in the exam room when the doctor pulls up your scan, points to the exact spot, and says “here’s what’s happening and here’s exactly how we fix it.” That’s what we build every appointment around.

97%

patient satisfaction score

48h

average time to first appointment

14yr

combined surgical experience

01

Imaging before assumptions.

We read your MRI before you finish your intake form. Every treatment decision is grounded in what the anatomy actually shows — not a best guess.

02

Conservative until the evidence says otherwise.

Surgery is a tool, not a default. 85% of our patients recover fully with structured physical therapy. We operate when the anatomy demands it, not before.

03

Orthopedics and PT in the same hallway.

Your surgeon and physical therapist share patient notes in real time. No repeat consultations. No lost context. Just coordinated care.

04

Return-to-sport, not just return-to-walking.

We clear athletes with objective functional testing — hop tests, strength ratios, sport-specific movement screens. "It feels okay" is not a clearance criterion.

ACL Reconstruction ·Rotator Cuff Repair ·Ankle Stabilization ·Hip Labrum ·Runner's Knee ·Shoulder Impingement ·Meniscus Repair ·Stress Fracture ·
ACL Reconstruction ·Rotator Cuff Repair ·Ankle Stabilization ·Hip Labrum ·Runner's Knee ·Shoulder Impingement ·Meniscus Repair ·Stress Fracture ·
Patient Outcomes

Real recoveries.
Actual timelines.

These aren’t best-case scenarios. They’re representative of what happens when surgery and PT share the same treatment plan.

Marcus Delacroix, 43-year-old soccer player who returned to sport after ACL surgery

Marcus Delacroix

Age 43 · Soccer

ACL Tear, Grade III
“I was told I'd never play competitive soccer again. Eight months after surgery, I scored in my first game back. The timeline they gave me was almost exact.”

8 months post-surgery

Timeline

Full return to competitive over-40 soccer league

Outcome

Priya Venkataraman, 16-year-old softball pitcher who avoided shoulder surgery

Priya Venkataraman

Age 16 · Softball (Pitcher)

Shoulder Impingement
“My parents were terrified we'd need surgery before my junior season. The PT protocol cleared me in 11 weeks. I threw 87mph in my first game back.”
Cleared for competitive softball — no surgery
Daniel Okonkwo, 38-year-old who resolved chronic shoulder pain after years of misdiagnosis

Daniel Okonkwo

Age 38 · Recreational lifting

Chronic Shoulder — 3-Year History
“I'd seen two other doctors who said "rest it." Nobody looked at the actual mechanics. Within 6 weeks of starting here, I slept through the night for the first time in two years.”
Pain-free sleep in 3 weeks, full gym clearance at 14 weeks

2,400+

Surgical procedures

94%

Return to sport rate

48hr

Average wait time

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Conservative vs. surgical decision framework

PT protocol overview for your specific condition

Questions to ask your surgeon at your first visit

Return-to-sport testing criteria

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