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ACL Tear Symptoms & How To Recover

A torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common and painful of sports injuries. It's common because almost allsports ACTIVITY(soccer, football, basketball, skiing, etc.) involve cutting, pivoting and extension of the legs during the sport.

How ACL Tears Happen

Most ACL tears occur as a result of twisting, hyperextending the leg, or pivoting - common moves in sports, especially football, badminton, basketball, soccer, tennis and skiing. acl prevents external rotation of femur over tibia so when force of rotation of femur is more than tensile strength of acl it leads to acl tear. Interestingly enough, women experience ACL tears more often than men, possibly due to estrogen levels making their joints looser. Therefore, younger women and girls are at greater risk for ACL tears; however, women of all ages tend to have weaker quadriceps (muscle) and less control over their knees than men. In addition, anatomy and muscle function of the knee is different in women than in men thereby resulting in a tendency toward women having more knee injuries.

Symptoms And Signs Of A Torn ACL

  • At the moment of injury you may hear a popping sound: You may also feel a pop when the ACL tears. It is a very distinct sound and feeling.
  • A very sudden and intense onset of pain: Most athletes report feeling a searing, burning, or intense pain immediately after the popping sound.
  • Swelling in the affected knee within the first five to six hours: The swelling is brought on by blood and fluids from the tear flowing in and around the injured area.
  • Can't straighten or bend the knee all the way and the knee feels tight: Strains or sprains of the ACL may lead to a feeling that the knee is unstable or the knee may actually give way when you try weight bearing.
  • When the tear is more than few weeks: Pain is not a prominent symptom but feeling of instability and lack of confidence in running and sports activity are important complaint. For more info visit here.