#58 Dr. Tom Cross: Cross Bracing Protocol for ACL Injuries

Today I welcome back Dr. Tom Cross who has practised sports medicine since 1997 and featured on the Wild Physio Podcast last year with his father, Dr. Merv Cross. Today we discuss the revolutionary Cross Bracing Protocol for ACL injuries. This protocol was pioneered by Tom and his father Merv, and it has yielded a research study that was published last week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
We discuss the Cross Bracing Protocol, how some ACL ruptures can heal using the Cross Bracing Protocol, the MRI classification system of ACL injuries that has been developed by Tom and his team, how to manage an acute ACL rupture, tips for patients undertaking the Cross Bracing Protocol and much more.

[@Stepwel4two]

This is very interesting having just damaged my ACL by hyperextension of my left knee , so naturally I would have been talking to my specialist about this, sadly I have left it to late having gone past 4 weeks in a extended brace. Very interesting discussion thank you.

[@dragomirkamov984]

With what has been said about sitting (naturally bending the knee at 90deg) and its associated benefits for self healing, wouldn't doing PT post ACL trauma be worse than just sitting around?

[@CBMountainModern-uh7ji]

What is the name of the FB group patients can join? I looked and can't find any.

[@wildphysiofitness]

"CBP Bracing Pioneers" Community

[@karinabohle]

How is Emma doing now?

[@wildphysiofitness]

All is well last time I heard but I'll have to ask Tom again.