A basketball family often includes teammates, coaches and a common goal. For the Tecca sisters, Emma and Rachel, it also includes their physical therapy team at Akron Children’s Hospital who rehabbed their ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tears so they were ready to reach their goals in Division I college basketball. “There are a lot of […]
After ACL surgery, teenager once again skis black diamond trails and schusses down mountains
Juliana Glass has always had a high tolerance for pain. It’s allowed her to push through discomfort during dance competitions, cheerleading and downhill skiing. But the day that 16-year-old Juliana wiped out while skiing at Seven Springs Mountain Resort did slow her down for a few hours. “It was the first time I’d gone to […]
A new normal for outpatient surgeries at Akron Children’s
May 4 has been a long time coming for the Mundy family. After a series of restrictions and closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jessica Mundy’s surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was postponed March 21. The ACL is a ligament that helps stabilize your knee and girls are 8 times more […]
