What can cause ACL injury?
ACL injury is most common when pivoting motions occur and there is unexpected change of direction while the foot is planted on the ground. (tibia slides forward past you knee’s normal limits)
What are common signs?
- Loud pop sensation in knee
- Severe pain and inability to continue with activity
- Rapid swelling
- Loss of range of motion
Depending on the grade of injury commons signs can include:
- Minimal swelling
- Tenderness
- Ligament fibers partially torn
- Completely torn
- Knee is very unstable
- manageable pain but varies person to person
[*** The medical information on this site is provided as an information recourse only, and it is not to be used or relied on for diagnostic treatment. ***]
What type of exercise can help ACL pain?
Individuals typically see a surgeon due to an ACL injury, *you need to talk to a professional to put you on a specific plan to get you to pre-injury status*