Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services | Gibson gets it! | Fall/Winter 2017

Gibson gets it! 15 Surgery with Jason Ye, MD, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon “Jada is an exceptional athlete who ruptured her ACL sliding into base,” says Dr. Ye. “After a period of presurgery rehab, she had an anatomic ACL reconstruction using her own bone—patellar tendon bone autograft. Even as a 15-year-old, Jada was being scouted by college teams. We knew how important softball was to her and her future. From the beginning, we took an integrated approach with staff from orthopaedic surgery, athletic training and physical therapy in order to help her achieve her goals of playing collegiate level softball and get her back into the game that she loves.” Women athletes are more at risk for some bone and joint injuries than men are. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are up to eight times more common in females than in males, and women are twice as likely to sprain an ankle. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons College recruiters are taking notice of Jada Mosley-Debusky for her academic prowess as well as her athletic ability. A junior at Rantoul Township High School, Jada isn’t just a powerhouse on the ball diamond, she also maintains a grade point average well above a 4.0. Jason Ye, MD, at left, and Tyler Brucker, ATC, CSCS, YFS, oversee Jada’s training. Return to unrestricted play “Our goal was to get her back in time to play some big tournaments with her travel team by the end of June,” Brucker says. “This meant we would need to be about a month ahead of schedule. The week of her anticipated play, she was put through intense, sport-simulated activities to determine that she was not only physically but mentally prepared to return to full, non- restricted participation.” As expected, Jada passed all tests with zero complaints or deficiencies. During the remainder of the summer, she competed in 24 highly competitive games, with 41 stolen bases and a .418 batting average. She continues to work out at Elite two or three times a week to maintain her gains while continuing to work on her overall strength and skillset. “At the beginning, I didn’t have much confidence in myself. I didn’t think I would progress as I did,” Jada says of the experience. “Now I feel really good, really confident and ready to play.” Therapy with Kelly Cooke, PT, DPT “Jada came to physical therapy four days after surgery,” Cooke says. “With consistent work in therapy and at home, her range of motion was back to normal within one month, which allowed us to begin focusing on gentle strengthening. Jada was diligent and consistent for three more months, trusting the process to become as strong as possible. Once she was confident in herself and she was ready for sport- specific activities, she smoothly transitioned to Elite Performance. It is because of Jada’s tenacity and hard work that she excelled through every phase of rehab.” Elite Performance athletic training with Tyler Brucker ATC, CSCS, YFS “Jada began coming to Elite at the end of February and was ready to begin a more aggressive strengthening and sport-specific program,” says Brucker. “We were able to progress immediately to low-level agility and jumping drills while continuing to focus on leg and hip strengthening. She excelled quicker than expected and began cutting and performing athletic movements ahead of schedule— all while increasing tolerances. Jada came between four and five days a week for three months straight, and not one time did she experience a setback.” OCT. 27 OCT. 31 FEB. 29 JUNE 27 Fast fact