From a published case to a useful conversation.
Dr. Austin Rees co-authored two case reports in the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association in 2025. These plain-language resources explain what was observed, why it matters and what the reports cannot tell us.
What a case report can tell you
A case report describes the care of one person. It can help clinicians discuss a complex presentation and identify questions for future research. It cannot establish that a treatment caused an improvement or predict your outcome. Results may not be typical.
Complex knee injury and rehabilitation
One report describes staged rehabilitation following a multiligament knee injury with vascular involvement in a young football player. It illustrates the importance of surgical precautions and coordinated care, while incomplete later follow-up limits conclusions about long-term return to competition.
Read the patient-friendly knee summary.
Lane N, Rees GA, D’Angelo K. Multiligament knee injury and dislocation in a 17-year old football player: clinical focus on rehabilitation exercise and return to sport. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2025;69(4):396–413.
Read the original knee case report.
Elbow ligament injury: a case explained
The second report describes rehabilitation after injections for a partial elbow ligament injury in a professional football player. Multiple interventions, incomplete imaging access and missing injection details prevent conclusions about the effectiveness of any one treatment. The paper is not a recommendation for PRP or cell therapy and does not describe an injection service offered by Dr. Rees.
Read the patient-friendly elbow summary.
Lane N, Rees GA, D’Angelo K. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)/stem-cell therapy for a partial torn ulnar collateral ligament in a professional football player: case report. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2025;69(4):414–424.
View the original elbow publication.
Education from the clinic
Explore the education library, including articles on tendon pain, tendon loading and back pain. You can also browse general educational posts at @doc.a.rees on Instagram. Videos demonstrate ideas; they do not determine the appropriate exercise or load for your injury.
Connect the information to your care
Explore Conditions & Rehabilitation, ACL rehabilitation and return-to-sport planning.
General education only; this does not diagnose an injury or replace an individual assessment. Care and outcomes vary.