The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), prevents excessive motion of the knee joint and is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ACL Tear An ACL tear is most common during sports and about 80% of ACL tears occur without contact with another athlete. The most typical story is an athlete suddenly changes direction [...]
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No Pain, No Gain – Working Out with Joint Pain
August 22, 2011 – 11:57 am
“No pain, no gain,” we have all heard this statement before. Whether our gym teacher yelled it during class or our coaches screamed it across the football field, many of us have lived with this statement to always push ourselves past the point of pain to improve our game or to lose more weight, gain [...]
OAM Playing a Critical Role to Improve the Treatment of Wounded Service Members and Civilians
November 8, 2010 – 8:16 am
We all aim to help those in need in our own special way. As many of you recall Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan heard the call in the form of Haitian orthopedic support after the devastating January 2010 earthquake. But OAM has a longstanding tradition to help those in need. Prior to the tragedy at the [...]
