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In general, anterior cruciate ligament injuries, or ACL injuries, are understood to be tears in any of the several knee ligaments joining the upper leg bone and the lower leg bone. This can vary from minor injuries, such as small ligament tears, to more serious cases, like complete tears or when the ligament and one of the bones gets displaced from the other. These injuries usually occur during sports activities, like soccer, basketball, football, gymnastics, tennis, volleyball, etc. An untreate...more

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL tear is a very common problem with athletes and with people who have an active lifestyle. In fact, this can also be caused by any accident due to sudden movement.

Importance of ACL-

The ACL is the supporting ligament, which runs diagonally from back to front right in the middle of the knee, connecting the femur bone and the tibia, and helps the tibia not to come before the femur. Thus the balance of the knee during back and forth movements...more

Anterior cruciate ligament is one of the important ligaments joining the thighbone (femur) to the leg bone (tibia). In general, ACL injuries can vary from minor injuries, such as small ligament tears, to more serious cases like complete tears or fracture of bone attached to ACL.

These injuries usually occur during sports activities, like soccer, basketball, football, gymnastics, tennis, and volleyball or due to road traffic accidents or severe fall/twisting injury etc. An untreated ACL ...more

Hello lybrate user,
you will need a complete anterior cruciate ligament repair / reconstruction by arthroscopic techniques after you have regained normal knee joint movements.
This is a special surgery so consult a specialist for details. Follow up.
God bless you.

Start exercising your injured leg when some of the swellings have gone down and you are able to put about half of your weight on that leg.

Quad sets: sit on the floor with your injured leg straight and your other leg bent. Press the back of the knee of your injured leg against the floor by tightening the muscles on the top of your thigh. Hold this position 10 seconds. Relax. Do 2 sets of 15.

Seated quad sets: sit in a straight-back chair with your injured knee bent at a 90-degr...more

Hi thanks for your query and welcome to lybrate. I am Dr. Akshay from fortis hospital, new delhi. You are around 51 years of age, and pain is towards inner knee aspect.
Anyway is it possible for you to send me a clinical picture of your knee and an x ray if you have already done it? also tell me whether there is any associated swelling, skin redness or local warmth over the skin?
what medicines do you generally take for other conditions? my advice to you till the time I can see your inve...more

Hi,
This is Dr Akshay from Fortis Hospital, New Delhi.
If you have ACL injury i think it is best to get it reconstructed Arthroscopically to prevent joint degeneration and maintain stability of joint.
You should continue with physical therapy for knee meanwhile.

Thanks & Regards
Dr Akshay Kumar Saxena

Which ligament is involved is it collateral or acl you have to do exercises and also some treatment i can help you, you may consult me.

Hi if your ligament is torn then you will need to get it repaired if it is very severe otherwise strengthening your knee muscle will help and application of ice three times a day will increase the healing of your knee ligaments.

Don't put undue strain on knee joint. Massage regularly with kethakeemooladi tailam followed by hot fomentation. Have mutton soup regularly.