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Degenerative Healing of an ACL Tear – Case 6

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Patient information:

46 years old, female, Hungarian

Mechanism of injury:

On January 6, 2023, while skiing downhill, she fell on an ice slope and fell down. She was unable to stand up and she was rescued by rescue teams.

Progress after injury:

She returned to Hungary from Slovakia, where she consulted an orthopedic surgeon. She had her joint fluid removed by arthrocentesis. She had an MRI done on January 9th, and she received the following diagnosis.

Complete ACL tear (displaced stump (Ihara classification III))
Medial collateral ligament injury
Lateral collateral ligament injury

On January 16th, she visited the orthopedic surgeon again. The Lachman test was positive. She then began range of motion exercises, including full knee extension.

On January 20th, she started online therapy with Jun Matsumoto and began Evo-Devo Exercises.

On February 17th, she had another MRI scan. The images were taken with the knee fully extended. The latest MRI images did not confirm her spontaneous recovery. In fact, the distance between the stumps had widened and worsened. The tibial stump remained in a displaced position and had not improved.

After that, she continued Evo-Devo Exercises and had a third MRI scan on May 18th.

Spontaneous recovery was not confirmed in this MRI scan, but the Lachman test conducted by the doctor showed negative result. She then discontinued Evo-Devo Exercises and started physical therapy in Hungary. On September 18th, her fourth MRI was performed.

This MRI showed no major changes. The patient had limited range of motion in his right knee and had residual knee dysfunction. He is continuing exercise therapy to improve his functional impairment. The fifth MRI was performed on February 27, 2024.

The diagnostic imaging specialist’s report determined that the ACL was torn, but that some of the fibers were still connected. Although the patient is able to lead a normal daily life, she still has limited range of motion in his right knee and is currently undergoing physical therapy.

Consideration:

In this case, not only did the torn ACL not heal well, but there was still clear functional impairment, and natural healing could be said to have failed. There are four possible causes of failure. The first is that the distal end of the stum had turned over, making it difficult for it to heal naturally. Second, blood had been removed by arthrocentesis. Third, physical therapy including full extension was performed early after the injury. Fourth, a second MRI was taken in the fully extended position early after the injury. Based on these results, we would like to strive to improve future treatment methods.

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Degenerative Healing of an ACL Tear – Case 5

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Patient information:

52 years old, Japanese, female

Mechanism of injury:

On November 3, 2022, during a beach ball volleyball game, when she landed on his left foot after an attack, her ipsilateral left knee twisted and she collapsed.

Progress after injury:

After her injury, she received treatment including electrical therapy at another orthopedic clinic. She visited an orthopedic surgeon on November 21st, and X-rays were taken, but no fractures were found. At this time, she had her synovial fluid removed with an arthrocentesis. She had an MRI scan on November 26th, and she received the following diagnosis.

anterior cruciate ligament tear
The torn limb is unclear (Ihara classification IV)

Treatment plan:

She started online treatment with Jun Matsumoto on December 3rd and continued her Evo-Devo Exercise therapy three times daily at her home. She had a second MRI scan 4 months after starting treatment. She still did not wear her functional brace on a daily basis.

Follo-up and Outcomes

Her MRI images showed no clear connection between the stumps of her torn ACL. Her distal ACL stump was connected with the PCL. At this time, her doctor’s evaluation of the Lachman test was negative.

She then performed range of motion exercises and strength training, and her condition recovered to a level where she had no problems in her daily life. She gradually returned to playing beach ball in July of the same year. When she played, she twisted excessively to her left and felt instability in her knee, so she played with tape and a brace on.

On July 30th, while she was playing beach ball, she twisted her left knee again. Her knee was swollen for several days, so she was kept on bed rest.

On October 9th, Jun Matsumoto met with the patient and performed a manual examination. He had a pivot shift test (±) and a Lackman test (-).

On December 9th, her third MRI was performed. Her third MRI image showed no major changes compared to the second, suggesting that its morphology remained fixed as the degenerative healing.

Consideration:

In this case, the patient had been treated and supported for about a year, but the expected results were not obtained. I hypothesized that there were three causes that led to this deformity healing. The first is the removal of blood and edema by arthrocentesis. Second, she did not wear a functional orthosis on a daily basis. Third, the rupture pattern of the ACL was unclear, making it difficult for it to heal naturally. After this case, the later patients were instructed to wear a functional orthosis.

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Quick Natural Healing of an ACL partial tear – Healed Case 30

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Patient information:

Japanese, female, 40 years old
On Nov.12th, 2022, she did a jumping kick during kickboxing practice and twisted when she landed on her left foot. She continued her practice for about an hour right after that. She felt her knees give way.

On Nov.21st, she took the first MRI, but the old MRI didn’t show the good resolution for diagnosis. On Dec.6th, she took the second MRI, and it indicates:

Partial tear of ACL

She didn’t feel any problem in having the normal daily activities. She didn’t feel giving way on the knee. However, the injured knee was a bit loose through the anterior drawer test. Therefore, she stopped not only practicing kickboxing but also stopped any other form of exercise. Not only that, but she stopped fully extending her knees.

Starting Dec. 7th, she initiated online therapy with Jun Matsumoto and continued Evo-Devo Exercises for five weeks. On Jan. 16th, 2023, the third MRI scan was performed.

MRI indicates:

The fibers, which had become sagging due to partial rupture, regained their tautness and straightness.

Future Prospects and Considerations:

Despite only five weeks of treatment, her injured anterior cruciate ligament achieved spontaneous healing. The reason was that the anterior cruciate ligament was partially torn, not completely torn. Another reason may be that the injured ligaments were not separated from each other. With proper treatment, patients with partial anterior cruciate ligament rupture are likely to be able to return to normal daily activities or return to sport earlier than cases with complete rupture.

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Natural Healing of an ACL tear – Healed Case 29

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Japanese female, 41 years old. On July 5th, 2022, she experienced a sensation of her right knee dislocating while exerting force on her right leg during a basketball game, rendering her immobile. Although she was able to walk later, she visited a hospital two days after the incident. No joint fluid was aspirated during the examination. An MRI scan was performed on July 12th, revealing the following diagnosis:

Complete right Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear (proximal 1/3)
No meniscal damage.

According to the Ihara’s ACL tear classification of ACL injuries, it was classified as a type 2, which is the torn and disrupted type. After the injury, no giving way of the knee was reported. She did not undergo any physiotherapy involving knee extension post-injury. She had a history of a left Achilles tendon rupture surgery 13 years prior.

Starting July 28th, she initiated online therapy with Jun Matsumoto and continued Evo-Devo Exercises for five months. On December 12th, 2022, a second MRI scan was performed.

MRI indicates:

The evaluation of the MRI images indicated that the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament had restored continuity and healed naturally. According to Ihara’s ACL healing classification, it was classified as grade 3, which is thinned healed fiber.

Future Prospects and Considerations:

Having confirmed natural healing through MRI, she initiated full knee extension training and strength training. By the six-month mark post-injury, she had recovered to a level where she faced no issues in daily life. She is currently undergoing further rehabilitation with the aim of returning to recreational-level sports.

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ACL Healing without surgery – Healed Case 28

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Patient information:

37 years old, Female, Kazakh living in the U.S.
On February 26th, 2022, he twisted her left knee during skiing. She went through the MRI scan, and the diagnosis was:

Complete ACL tear

According to the Ihara’s classification, this type of ACL tear is classified as disrupted or unclear type. And, this type has been reported as the most difficult type to heal spontaneously.

After the injury, she had been doing some rehabilitation exercises such as strengthening the muscles and 10 min stationary bike under the supervision by a physiotherapist.

On April 29th, she started the Evo-Devo Exercises through the online sessions with Jun Matsumoto, and continued the sessions only for two months. During these months, she stopped doing any strength trainning and focused on the Evo-Devo EXercises. After doing two momths, she started strength training again.

On November 18th, she took the second MRI as poseted below.

MRI indicates:

The MRI shows the clear continuity of the ACL. This healing type can be classified as grade I of the Ihara’s classification, and it is the taut and straight band type of healing.

Future prospects and considerations:

Even though this type of ACL tear has been reported as the most difficult type to heal spontaneously, it has heald upto the best type of healing.

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Spontaneous Healing of a Complete ACL Rupture even after the meniscus repair surgery– Case 23

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ACL tears heal without surgery

Patient information:

59 years old, Male, Japanese
On Dec.28, 2021, he injured his right knee during skiing. On the same day, he was taken to the hospital, and there was no fracture through x-ray. On Jan.13, he was taken to the MRI scanning and diagnoses as:

Complete ACL tear
Buckling of medial meniscus

On Jan.17, he had a surgery for repairing the meniscus, and his knee was immobilized by the cast for three weeks. After the cast was removed, he visited Jun Matsumoto, and he started the Evo-Devo EX. for natural healing of ACL tear. He continued the therapy through face-to-face and online sessions for six months. On August 4, he took the next MRI.

The MRI indicates:

Continuity of ACL fibres

Future prospects and considerations:

In my experience, this is the first case of natural healing of ACL tear after the meniscus repair surgery. I assumed that natural healing would be immpossible, becasue the knee was immobilized for three weeks. Actually, it took a long time to recover the range of motion due to the contracture after the immobilization. Contrary to my assumption, the torn ACL has successfully healed naturally after 6 months of the Evo-Devo EX.. After the natural healing was observed through the second MRI, he started strength trainning as well as Evo-Devo EX. to return to skiing. In October, he already has the normal dialy activities without problem and continues the rehab exercises every day.

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Can an ACL Tear Heal without Surgery? – case 5

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ACL tears heal without surgery

Patient information:

38 year old, male, Brazilian, living in Germany
On August 12, 2020, he got injured his left knee during playing the squash. The MRI pictures were taken on August 17, and the diagnosis was:

Complete ACL tear
Complete MCL tear
Lateral meniscus tear(radial tear of posterior horn)

He started the Online Therapy with Jun Matsumoto from September 1, 2020 and continued Jun’s special rehab. exercises for 4 months.

MRI indicates:

After 5 months from his injury, he took the new MRI pictures, and those show that the torn ACL was healing naturally. At this time, he can already have the normal daily activities, and he still continues the rehab. exercises to return to sports.

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Spontaneous healing of ACL tear – case 1

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It has been considered that healing abilities of ACL is very poor, and actually ruptured ACL barely heal spontaneously. This is a report of a case that a tear of ACL is healing spontaneously by Naturalization Therapy. This therapy is generated from a philosophy that humans’ natural motions are learned in 0-year old age. So, if we lost the function of the knee, we should retrieve it from a beginning.

History of the injury:

  • 34 year old, male
  • Twisted his right knee in skiing

MRI of 3 days after the accident

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MRI of 3 month after the accident

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MRI of 7 months after the accident

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Movie of the physical assessment 7 months after the accident.

MRI indicates:

The ruptured ACL is healing spontaneously, and his physical condition 7 months after the accident is almost normal. He can move and have a daily life without any pain and any disorder. Amazingly, there is no joint laxity in the affected knee. This healing process is still continuing, and I estimate that the process will continue at least for a year. Before deciding an ACL surgery, I strongly suggest you to try a Naturalization Therapy as a primary option.

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Contact: Jun Matsumoto, Jun Matsumoto Natural Therapy Office