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ACL Injury in Skiers: Prevention and Management
What: ACL tears are the most common knee injury, accounting for up to 50% of all knee injuries.
Want to learn how to reduce your risk of an ACL injury as we head into ski season? Curious about the newer research that shows women are more likely to experience ACL injuries? What about if you do tear your ACL, what does treatment look like?
Join board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Emily Harnden, and TMP’s physical therapist, Chelsee Pummel, from Pummel Physical Therapy for a talk about all things ACLs. Both Harden and Pummel are longtime members of the TMP community who understand the unique challenges of injury and the role fear of injury plays in our lives.
What we’ll cover:
ACL stats
Risk factors
Prevention
Treatment
Rehab/post-op
The event is free and open to all, no need to be a current member at TMP. See you on November 11th!
Meet the Speakers
Emily Harnden, MD
Emily Harnden is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship training in Sports Medicine. She specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive treatments for shoulder, knee, and ankle injuries, including ACL, meniscus, rotator cuff tears, and cartilage restoration. She also focuses on joint preservation and biologic therapies like PRP.
Dr. Harnden earned her BA from Stanford, her MD from USC, and completed her residency at the University of Washington, followed by fellowships in Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle Surgery. She is also a physician for the US Ski Team.
Using a shared decision-making approach, Dr. Harnden creates personalized treatment plans, working with physical therapists and trainers to help patients achieve their goals, from pain-free daily activities to returning to elite sports.
Chelsee Pummel, PT, DPT, OCS
Chelsee Pummel first discovered physical therapy after a middle school ski accident. After earning a degree in Sports Nutrition from the University of Hawaii-Manoa, she obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in San Diego.
Before starting Pummel Physical Therapy, Chelsee worked with Bozeman Health for over a decade, treating a wide range of conditions, including orthopedic surgeries, vestibular issues, women’s health, and sports injuries. She also worked with the MSU Bobcats, providing sports injury care and rehabilitation.
Outside of work, she enjoys biking, skiing, running, and has competed on the US national skimo team.