ACL injury

The ACL is tissue that connects the thighbone to the shinbone, at the knee. Most ACL injuries occur during certain sports such as basketball, soccer, football, skiing, and tennis.

Symptoms include knee swelling, instability, and pain.

Treatment may include surgery and physical therapy.

anterior cruciate ligament injury
acl tear
anterior cruciate ligament tear

Consult a doctor for medical advice

Sources: Mayo Clinic and others.

Common

< 0

Cases per year

More than 200,000 US cases per year

Treatable by a medical professional

Requires a medical diagnosis

Lab tests or imaging always required

More common in females

Short-term: resolves within days to weeks

An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate (KROO-she-ate) ligament (ACL) — one of the major ligaments in your knee. ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops or changes in direction, jumping and landing — such as soccer, basketball, football and downhill skiing.

Many people hear or feel a “pop” in the knee when an ACL injury occurs. Your knee may swell, feel unstable and become too painful to bear weight.

Depending on the severity of your ACL injury, treatment may include rest and rehabilitation exercises to help you regain strength and stability or surgery to replace the torn ligament followed by rehabilitation. A proper training program may help reduce the risk of an ACL injury.

Diagnosis involves physical examination, general test and imaging.

Anterior drawer test-

ACL-The degree of displacement is checked.

Lachman test-

Laximetry-

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-

Whiplash-To identify damage to spinal cord, disks or ligaments.

Physical examination-

Pivot-shift test-

X-ray-

Whiplash-X-ray of neck is taken to check for fractures and dislocations.

Ligament-

-Ligaments are the connective tissues in joints that that connect bone to bone. They differ from tendons in that tendons connect muscle to bone. Ligaments are primarily made of collagen. Ligaments such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee are an essential component of the body’s joints, providing both stability and movement. Inflammation of ligaments can be the cause or result of many arthritic conditions including osteoarthritis, bursitis, and ankylosing spondylitis.

Bruising-

Joints-

Knee-

Knee instability-

Limping-

Pain-

Pain when standing-

Stiffness-

Swelling-

-Puffiness caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues.

Course of treatment depends on severity.

Physical therapy-

-Whiplash-Helps prevent chronic pain and disability. Improves strength and posture. Active therapy helps regain full range of motion. Restores muscle strength and function through exercise.

Rehabilitation-

-Retraining the brain's pathways to improve mental and physical functioning after an illness or injury. For example, after a blow to the head (concussion).

Stretching-

-Stretching exercises can improve flexibility and improve physical function.

Emergency medicine doctor-

-Treats patients in the emergency department.

Orthopedic surgeon-

-Performs surgery for conditions affecting bones and muscles.

Physical therapist-

-Restores muscle strength and function through exercise.

Primary Care Provider (PCP)-

-Prevents, diagnoses, and treats diseases.

Sports medicine-

-Treats and prevents sports and exercise injuries.

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