ACL Injuries
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is located deep within the knee joint.
It prevents the shin bone shifting forwards in relation to the thigh bone and provides rotational stability to the knee joint. ACL is very prone to injuries, and it can tear when you are changing direction whilst running at high speed, or when your knee is hyperextended, and the shin bone is internally rotated under the thigh bone. Treatment of such an injury is either surgical – repair of the ligament, or conservative. In both situations, the rehabilitation is essential.
Useful Information
Symptoms
- Knee pain
- Swelling of the knee (immediately or within 24 hours)
- Knee instability
- Knee giving away
- Knee locking (if associated with meniscal tear)
How can Physio help you?
Acute phase
- Reducing the pain and the swelling using manual therapy and electrotherapy
- Restore range of motion
Subacute phase (pre-OP if surgical repair)
- Exercise plan for restoring strength and balance
- Continuing to improve range of motion
Subacute (Acute post-OP if surgical repair)
- Reducing the swelling, restore range of motion (if surgical repair)
- Walking re-education (if surgical repair)
- Return to work
Rehab Phase (from week 7 post-OP)
- Following ACL rehabilitation protocol
- Gradual loading – impact – from hopping to running
- Back to sport phase
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