ACL Reconstruction Questions

U need to rest for at least 3 months
Just look after the pain and swelling
U can do mild exercises like heel slides 2 sets 20 repetitions

You can use towel at home for doing exercises with bands like long sitting calf stretch, lying hamstring stretch,
quadriceps stretch by. Towel
ankle pumps heel slides.
Use ice pack
let me know the intensity of pain so that I can guide you more accuratly.

It is normal to feel like that. However you can give mild hot water fermentation in and around the operated knee. Do not pour water into the operated site. You need to do knee rehabilitation for next 6 -8 weeks for you to get back to normalcy. Until then you cannot get back to sports.

Yes Mr. lybrate-user, I have earlier suggested you strongly only one thing ie. Knee rehabilitation. If there is a possibility you can come to chennai for a month and you can get it done at our place. Let us know. Or else I can suggest you a good orthopaedic doctor at our place in chennai.

Knee ligament laxity if you have problem in your legs then it might be due to ligament laxity where your legs would become very weak due to the old ligament injury and that should be treated immediately. Wear knee cap so that you will feel firm while walking or climbing stairs.
This is a general strain and for this you can follow these measures: one keep a pillow right under the knee while sleeping, next is you can keep ice in the painful area for about 5--10 minutes, if pain still persists ...more

Surgery is better for acl tear and lateral meniscus tear as you are quite young you can definitely go for surgery.

Hello lybrate-user, your brother will not suffer from any withdrawal effects. But he should avoid taking tramadol for longer duration. He can take other painkillers. Yes he can take panadol as alternative.
Thank you.

Sad to hear about your problem. By considering your history of pain and current situation that you have instability, sever pain and swelling which is worsening. My advice is not to give any strain to your injured knee which will give more inflamatiin and worsen your injury further.
My advice as a precautions until you can get out and consult specialist you can follow this steps.
1. Give complete rest to your knee. Avoid putting any weight on your knee.
2. Do icing for 15 minutes ever...more

If it is complete tear then need anterior drawer test. If is done then acl reconstruction surgery is need. Others wish left football ground.
As a physiotherapist to say you that you need exercise after and before surgery
recovery depends upon to you.

Complete tear does not causes pain. U should go for ligament reconstruction surgery followed by rehabilitation for best results and good recovery.