Anterior cruciate ligament injury

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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) helps to connect the end of the thigh bone (femur) to the top of the shin bone (tibia). The ACL helps to “stabilize” the knee, or keeps it from “giving way”. Although we usually hear about ACL injuries in adults playing sports such as football, in which the players are hit in the knee by another player, there is an increasing incidence of ACL injuries in kids and teenagers. This is because more kids and teenagers are playing competitive sports at a high…

Every patient experiences an ACL injury different, but there are some common symptoms associated with an ACL tear. Pain can range from minimal and transient to severe and lasting. The pain may be described as being deep in the knee but more anterior. Most individuals that tear their ACL experience a popping, snapping or tearing sensation during injury. With a tear there will be rapid swelling and weight bearing leads to a feeling of the knee giving way or “just not feel right” as described…

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four main ligaments within the knee that connect the femur to the tibia. The knee is basically a hinged joint that is held together by the medial collateral ligament (MCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL runs diagonally in the middle of the knee, preventing the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur, as well as providing rotational stability to the…

because many athletes obtain serious injuries, many athletes obtain overuse injuries not allowing them to participate in their sport , and athletes have too much pressure put on them to succeed and get burnt out in the long run. To begin with, serious injuries such as a torn Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) and concussions are an epidemic in pro sports, but they are a constant concern with youth sports as well. The large amount of serious youth injuries is alarming, with “more than 1.35…

Exercise in Individuals with ACL-Reconstructed Knees” because a close friend of mine currently tore his ACL for the second time and is in the process of rehabilitation in order to return back to his recreational activities. As an athlete myself Anterior Cruciate…

The structure most likely injured with the direct blow of the tibial tuberosity resulting in presentation of the lower limb (figure 1) would be the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The presented picture shows the tibia being pushed back posteriorly. The PCL, within the knee joint, prevents posterior translation of the tibia bone related to the femur bone (Moore et., al, 2014). If the PCL is torn, then the tibia can move backward too much leading to instability of the knee. The knee joint…

Because the muscles and ligaments involved in the lateral training may promote stabilization of the knee and prevention of injury (Blanpied et al., 2000). Some physical therapists use slide board training for rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (Blanpied et al., 2000). Inner thigh strengthening is a significant part of recuperation in ALC and others medical procedures which involve knee ligaments (Blanpied et al., 2000); therefore this product can aid…

Unfortunately, soccer-related knee injuries are very common and constitute a major problem not only in soccer but many other sports. The Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common knee structure that is injured during play and practice. An ACL injury can be characterized as a partial of a full tear of the ligament; surgical repair of the ACL is very common, expensive and it requires extensive long-term rehabilitation at $17000 to $25000 per injury. The ACL injury is…