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The Chiefs have seen their season take a turn for the better in the weeks after running back Jamaal Charles tore his right ACL, something that makes the back both happy for his teammates and unhappy that he’s not able to be part of their winning streak.

Charles is doing whatever he can to ensure that he won’t miss any time once the calendar flips to 2016. He told Jenny Vrentas of TheMMQB.com that he learned about the best approach to rehab after his previous torn ACL and that he’s also using techniques developed since 2011. Stem cell treatments are one of those techniques and Charles has done it twice since his injury.

“It’s something different,” Charles said. “Every year, somebody comes out with something different. When I tore my left ACL four years ago, I didn’t do it. This is a new thing that came out to get you back faster, so I just tried it.”

Predicting how an individual player will recover from a torn ACL is impossible, but the general trend has been a positive one for players coming back from the injury. Charles didn’t miss a beat when he got back on the field the last time, which would also seem to be a good sign for his chances of returning to form in the Kansas City backfield next year.