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Understanding ACL Injuries

https://www.crystalrunhealthcare.com/specialties/knee-surgery | A torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be a painful and serious injury. Crystal Run Healthcare provides information on causes, symptoms, and treatment options available to you.<br>

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Understanding ACL Injuries

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  1. UNDERSTANDING ACL INJURIES

  2. What Does ACL Stand For? ACL stands for Anterior Cruciate Ligament. It is one of four ligaments that stabilizes and keeps your knee joint together, and makes it possible for you to control the movement of your knee.

  3. What Is an ACL Injury? An ACL injury occurs when the ACL has been overstretched or has become torn. About half of the time, an ACL injury also involves damage to the meniscus and other ligaments and structures in the knee.

  4. What Causes ACL Injuries? An ACL injury, also referred to as an ACL tear, can occur when you pivot or jump during sports like soccer, football, and basketball. Injury to your ACL can also occur during a hit to the side of your knee, as well as when you land flat-footed after a jump, change your speed or quickly change direction while running, and when you overextend your knee joint.

  5. Symptoms of an ACL Tear How do you know if you’ve torn your ACL? The most telling sign is a popping sound at the moment of injury. Within six hours, the knee will swell. Swelling can be severe, and turning, twisting, and walking on the injured knee can be especially painful. Another common symptom of an ACL tear is feeling an immense instability in your knee, as if you expect it to give out at any moment.

  6. When to See a Doctor A partially torn ACL can very easily become completely torn, which may possibly require surgery. It is for this reason that you should see a provider as soon as possible if you think you have injured your ACL.

  7. How ACL Injuries Are Treated The treatment for an ACL injury will depend on its severity, which is assessed with a MRI. If the injury is mild, the R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, elevation) protocol will be the suggestion most likely to be made by your provider. It may also be necessary to support and stabilize your knee with a brace. If the injury is serious, surgery will likely be needed to restore the function and stability of the knee.

  8. Types of Surgery If the injury involves the ACL only, it can be repaired using a graft of tissue taken from another area of the body. This is called ACL reconstruction. If the meniscus has also sustained damage, meniscus repair can be completed, which employs sutures or anchors to reconnect it. Cartilage restoration is another surgical procedure, which stimulates and promotes new cartilage growth.

  9. Get in Touch The world-class sports medicine specialists at Crystal Run Healthcare have worked with professional athletes from the New York Jets, the New York Mets, and the Philadelphia Phillies, as well as athletes at the high school and college level. Our cutting-edge treatment options include ACL reconstruction, cartilage restoration, and meniscus repair. If you think you’ve torn your ACL, contact us by visiting www.CrystalRunHealth.com today.

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