Depending on which study you read, anywhere from 60 to 90% of all people will suffer a significant episode of back pain at some time in their life. So what makes some people more susceptible than others? Some of the risk factors include: 

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A common question to physiotherapists is 'Mr X had the same injury, and he was back at sport the next week, why aren't I?' There are many reasons for this, including variations in the severity of injury, and access to constant treatment and medical advice. 

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The way our body performs as it ages is largely governed by two things:
1)      Genetics – unfortunately nothing you can do. Thank your parents.
And 2)      What you do with it through life. This includes what you do for work and sport; the postures you carry yourself in; how well you rest your body; how you counter the stress your body is under – eg stretching & strengthening
A good example is the office worker. This seems like a job that creates very little stress on the workers body. This is not necessarily the case. 

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A torn ACL is a significant knee injury that can leave your knee very unstable, and leave you with some big decisions to make!

Replacing a torn ACL graft through surgery is the only way to return your knee to it's previous level of function (you can view this procedure at www.recoveryguides.com.au). There are really 3 reasons why you would go ahead and have the surgery:

 

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