ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Injury?
- It is a severe knee trauma.
- The Anterior Cruciate ligament is sprained or torn.
- Most seen in skiers or athletes (baseball, football, volleyball, soccer and jumping related sports).
ACL INJURY SYMPTOMPS
You may experience some or all the following:
- “Popping” sensation in the knee when it happens
- Pain (gets worse with time)
- Swelling and inflammation
- Knee instability
- Loss of range of motion
ACL CAUSES
- Sudden switch in direction
- Unstable landing after jumping
- Knee collision
- Knee trauma
ACL DIAGNOSES
The most common tests to diagnose ACL are:
First approach:
- what symptoms you’re experiencing
- when they started
- how long you’ve had them
Imagery test
- Physical exam (medical history)
- an X-ray
- a MRI scan
- an ultrasound scan
- CT scam
ACL TREATMENTS
Home Treatment
- Rest
- Ice
- Pain reliever
- Rehabilitation exercises (strength/stability)
- Knee support
Hands on Treatment
- Sports therapy
- Osteopathy
Traditional treatments
- Crutches-limit the amount of weight over the knee.
- Knee brace- Stability to the knee.
- Physical therapy
- Surgery
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Treatments that can help
Here are some treatments that can help with ACL Tendonitis:
- Massage (Soft Tissue)
Help decompress the nerve impingement due to tight muscles - Osteopathy
Helps restore normal movement due to misalignment and decompress nerve impingement - Physiotherapy/Sports Therapy
Helps stabilise weak areas and restore normal movement - Acupunture
Helps to loosen up the tissue decompress the nerve impingement in tight muscles
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