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Interview with the ACL Doctor Richard Cunningham MD

Dr. Richard Cunningham is a world leading expert in ACL reconstruction and repair surgeries. He has pioneered the quad tendon graft procedure as well as the repair procedure for torn ACL's. He has worked with professional sports teams such as the Pittsburg Steelers, the Pittsburg Penguins, and is now a team physician for the U.S. Ski team and the Freedom FC Soccer Club. He is also a great guy for letting us take time out of his busy schedule for this interview In this interview we cover: 0:00: Intro and background of Dr. Cunningham 3:54Lifestyle disease in the United States 5:30 Improvements in ACL surgery 8:30 Graft sites and ACL Reconstruction 10:03 ACL Reconstruction 11:04 why ACL repair failed in the 70s 11:41 advancements that make ACL repair work now 12:21 Why repair (if available) is a great option for kids with an ACL tear 13:00 how common is the ACL repair available? 13:30 how to not search for your knee surgeon 14:05 What should you look for in an ortho surgeon 15:53 The graft Dr. Cunningham does not recommend (unless you are over 55) 16:52 Ballpark estimate of how many ACL surgeries Dr. Cunningham has done in his career 17:26 Why Dr. Cunningham chooses to specialize 19:07 What is the FIFA 11+ protocol 20:43 Things youth athlete coaches should focus on to reduce ACL injury 21:48 What factors put us at risk of ACL injury 22:06 the mechanism that tears a pro skier’s ACL 22:56 final words and sage advice from Dr. Cunningham Head over to Dr. Cunningham's website at https://theacldoctor.com/ to check out his great blogs and videos regarding all things ACL surgery and recovery. You can also find him on youtube at Vail Knee His main website address is https://drrichardcunningham.com/ for the full transcription of the interview please visit our website blog post devoted to the topic at https://www.summitchiroandrehab.com/blog