With the start of the 2025-2026 NFL season, The Denver Post is spotlighting Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins, not just for his new team, but for the extraordinary journey that brought him back to the field.
After suffering a torn Achilles in 2023, Dobbins returned to play just one year post-op, thanks in part to Arthrex faculty surgeon Neal ElAttrache, MD (Los Angeles, CA), and the Achilles Midsubstance SpeedBridge™ technique, a knotless repair system designed to support early mobilization and rehabilitation.1
“Achilles rehabilitation has grown leaps and bounds in recent years, with ElAttrache at the forefront,” the article notes. “He performed the first 'SpeedBridge' procedure on former Los Angeles Rams RB Cam Akers in 2021, bringing Akers back to play just six months after tearing the tendon.”
Read the full story in The Denver Post.
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