I’ve been
where you are.

My story

Two torn ACLs.
One comeback.

01  ·  The setback

Since I was five, I loved basketball. I played for different teams: nonprofit groups, traveling leagues, and my high school. Then, in high school, I tore the ACL and MCL in my right knee. It took extensive surgery and 18 months of rehab before I could get back on the court. In my first tournament back from that injury, I tore my ACL again. I was devastated.

All the hard work I had put in felt wasted, and the thought of another long recovery was overwhelming. I knew basketball was out of the picture. From then on, the goal was a healthy life with a healthy knee.

02  ·  The comeback

This time, I did my rehab with a chiropractor who treated elite athletes and Olympic winners. At first, I didn’t understand why the adjustments mattered alongside the physical rehab. But the rapid recovery I felt in the first two weeks convinced me to stop second guessing the treatment. By week six, I was jogging lightly, something I hadn’t been able to do for months after my first injury. Six months later, my right knee felt stronger and healthier than ever.

That experience changed my life. Chiropractic care helped me recover physically, and it gave me hope and confidence too. My injury and the long road back left me feeling empowered and excited about goals I had never even considered. I had never been a runner, mostly because of the pain and fear tied to my knee. Now I chase my kids around without thinking twice about my knee.

03  ·  Why I do this

That’s what chiropractic care did for me. It showed me my knee wasn’t “damaged goods” for the rest of my life, and that a full knee replacement at 40 wasn’t inevitable. I could change that. I could be better, avoid surgery, and live a long, healthy life. Chiropractic gave me confidence in that belief, in myself, and in what my body and mind are capable of.

Now I have my two kids, Amelia and Roman. I’m running, lifting, jumping, and playing, doing all the things a toddler wants to do with their dad. It brings me immense joy to do all of it with a healthy knee and a healthy spine. Every single person should be able to do that. I’m not special in any way.

That’s why I became a chiropractor. To pay it forward and help as many people as I can, just like I was helped.

Dr. Armen