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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequently injured ligaments in the knee. Ligaments are strong, non-elastic fibers that connect bones. The ACL, which runs inside the knee, connects the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia), providing stability to the knee joint. ACL tears often happen to athletes or active individuals.
10 Οκτ 2024 · An ACL injury happens when you overstretch or tear the ACL ligament in the knee. You may need surgery or extensive rehabilitation to recover from this injury. Exercises you can do at home can help you while you wait for surgery or work on your rehabilitation.
22 Ιουν 2023 · You’ll also start physical therapy around this time. The physical therapy sessions will help you manage pain, regain control over knee motion, and begin building muscles.
18 Ιουλ 2024 · Complete ACL tears are usually treated by sports medicine physicians and orthopedic surgeons with an ACL reconstruction surgery, in which the torn ligament is replaced with a tissue graft to mimic the natural ACL.
12 Αυγ 2024 · Physical therapy after ACL surgery? After ACL surgery, the knee joint loses flexibility, and the muscles around the knee and in the thigh tend to atrophy. All treatment options require extensive physical therapy to regain muscle strength around the knee and restore range of motion (ROM).
The goal of physical therapy is to strengthen the muscles around the knee to compensate for the absence of the ACL. Specifically, strengthening the muscles in the back of the thigh (the hamstrings) is helpful. Activity modification can be very successful.
Most people who sustain an ACL tear will undergo surgery to repair the tear; however, some people may avoid surgery by modifying their physical activity to relieve stress on the knee. A select group can actually return to vigorous physical activity following rehabilitation without having surgery.
