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** Please watch and share! ACL tears can heal without surgery: The game has changed **

Dr. Kieran Richardson

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Pain, injury and rehabClinical medicinePhysical therapy and rehabSports injuriesSurgery and procedures

Dr. Kieran Richardson presents evidence and case studies showing how ACL and meniscus tears can heal without surgical intervention.

This is the full lecture Dr. Kieran presented at ‘ACL Perth 2023,’ a multidisciplinary conference, where he covers: * The difference between orthopaedic tradition and training, and the current best evidence * How poor-quality studies are used to justify early ACL and meniscus surgery * How high-level athletes return to sport without ACL surgery * Why most meniscus tears don’t need early surgery * How our culture came to think ACL tears couldn’t heal * Dr. Kieran’s personal journey with non-surgical management of ACL tears * The science as to how ACL and meniscus tears can heal * Research articles supporting this view * Case examples * How healthcare professionals can work as a team to best help patients * Advice for next steps And more! Check out patient stories, free resources, reach out with any specific questions and book online consultations at: globalspecialistphysio.com/acl By choosing to view the videos on this Youtube site, (Site) operated by Global Specialist Physiotherapy Pty Ltd (Us, We or Our), you do so on the following basis: 1. The content provided on the Site and in Our Youtube videos and resources is general information and it is not the same as getting advice tailored to your specific health situation. The information is not intended to replace advice from a medical or other allied health professional. 2. If We talk about or show products, therapies or treatments, we are not saying you should use them, just providing you with information. 3. Any information provided on or via this Site is not intended to provide a comprehensive guide concerning all aspects of any medical condition or treatment. You should always seek individual advice before starting a course of therapy or treatment. 4. When you use our Site or view Our content you are doing so on the basis that you are agree that We are not legally responsible for any injuries, accidents, health problems or other issues you might have if you implement the information and content from the Site and you release us from liability now or in the future. 5. We can’t take blame and are not responsible for any losses or damage you suffer as a result of the content on our Site, even it is because something we have said has changed or we made a mistake. 6. We are also not responsible for the comments under any of our videos and if you click on a link we share, we aren’t able to control and are not responsible for what you could find their either. Thanks for watching and take care!

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