Medicine Redefined 174. The Torn ACL Dilemma: Should Every Athlete Get Surgery? | Jeremy Boyd, PT, DPT
We welcome back Dr. Jeremy Boyd for a deep dive into one of the most debated injuries in sports medicine: the ACL tear. Building on our previous conversation around philosophy and mindset in rehab, this one gets tactical—real tactics, real strategies, and real challenges.
Topics Covered in the Episode:
• The 4 main pathways for ACL injury management: reconstruction, repair, non-operative rehab, and cross-bracing for regeneration/recovery
• What makes someone a coper—and how to identify them safely
• ACL rehab with a unique blend of manual therapy, neurocognitive testing, and performance training
• Why rehab isn’t just physical—it’s psychological and personal
• Risks and benefits of surgery vs. non-op management (and shared decision-making)
• ACL self-healing and of course, the use of orthobiologics in ACL healing
• What every patient recovering from an ACL tear should know.
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