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Health Query

I have a ligament tear that I am managing for more than a year. However I am putting on weight and am not sure what kind of exercise can I safely do since jogging and aerobics is not an option for me.

Dr. Sachin Jain88%(72 ratings)

MBBS, M. S. Orthopaedics, Fellowship in ...read more

Orthopedic Doctor•Jaipur

Hi. Depends which Ligament tear you have. Till then you can start cycling and swimming which is very good even if you have a Ligament tear. Also, get your Ligament treated too.

Asked for Male, 26 years old from Delhi

I met with an accident on 7th august. Mt xray report was saying minimal displaced medial tibial plateau. The gave me slab and said rest for 6 weeks with a lot of medicine. After my cast removed I am on PT. Things were improving but today I saw below my knee when I putted pressure with my hand it was little bit coming in and out. Dr. said we will have to take your MRI and CT Scan. He also said your ligament is broken we will have to operate your knee. I am really confused after two months they are saying this. Can someone help please.

Dr. Nazima92%(1419 ratings)

MD PHYSICIAN

General Physician•Delhi

Yes its possible to be associated ligament tear with medial tibial plateau fracture. MRI is taken to find out ligament injury. When a ligament (ACL or PCL) is completely torn or stretched beyond its limits, the only option is reconstructive knee surgery. Person who has knee pain or severe instability may choose to have it. But if the pain is not a problem, you may choose to skip the surgery and accept the risk of some lifelong instability in your leg. You may also opt for a custom-made brace.

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Asked for male, 31 years old from Delhi

Hello sir / Mam, I am 30 years old. According to MRI report'Anterior Cruciate ligament is thickened and shows increased signal intensity, suggestive of high grade partial tear. 1. Is in this case operation is necessary or not? 2. Can be recovery of ACL ligament without operation? Please give me some advice.

Dr. Nazima92%(1419 ratings)

MD PHYSICIAN

General Physician•Delhi

Surgery is usually advised in dealing with combined injuries (ACL tears in combination with other injuries in the knee). Non surgical treatment like physical therapy, rehabilitation is suggested in partial tear. Consult a orthopedic specialist for the same.

Asked for male, 64 years old from Hyderabad

My son aged 34 years met with a freak accident a few months back i.e. His 2 wheeler bike fell on his right knee. Nothing was found in X-Ray but on scanning it was found that there was ligament tear. Though as advised by the Doctor doing physiotherapy at home still the pain persists.

Dr. Julie Mercy J David91%(41326 ratings)

Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai

I advise you to start doing ice therapy and in physiotherapy you can take ultra sound which will reduce the pain.

45 people found this helpful

Asked for Female, 48 years old from Hoshiarpur

I have some kind of a lump on my knee for a lot of time. When I touch it, it feels kind a hard protrusion. I have consulted a lot of doctors regarding this problem but I am not getting proper guidance because all of them tell me to ignore it. The main problem is that it hurts a lot. And at the end of the day my legs feel swollen. Please give me proper guidance.

Dr. Nazima92%(1419 ratings)

MD PHYSICIAN

General Physician•Delhi

A knee lump can represent a joint deformity due to a chronic inflammatory condition such as arthritis or a deformity that arises following any kind of injury to the joint. Consult an orthopedic for the same as he will perform additional test to findout underlying pathology and if everythings seems to be normal, talk to him about pain as he may prescribe you some painkillers.

69 people found this helpful

Health Query

I doubt I have a torn ligament. Could you please tell me the symptoms of a torn ligament?

Dr. Vishesh Sareen89%(12379 ratings)

MD(EH)/AM/Accupressure

Homeopath•Chandigarh

Dear Lybrate user

During injury you may feel a pop in your knee or hear a distinct popping sound, followed by which you end up crashing on the floor if you fail to find any support to hold on to.A quick onset of unbearable leg pain follows the pop. It can be a burning sensation or a shooting pain that makes your nerves from the knee to the hip go crazy. At this stage you would be unable to walk, stand or apply any kind of pressure on your kneeYou will see that your knee has swollen t...more

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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury - Causes And Symptoms

Dr. Radhakrishnan Paulraj

MBBS, MS - Orthopaedics

Orthopedic Doctor•Chennai

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

Asked for male, 27 years old from Bangalore

I am 27 years old, had my first dislocation of the right shoulder in 2015. Since then I have had multiple dislocations. The last dislocation was yesterday morning and had to rush to an emergency room to put it back in the slot. Previously I have put it back on my own. But yesterday was quite terrible. Hence, consulting with you this saturday morning.

Dr. Rahul (Pt)90%(658 ratings)

BPTh/BPT

Physiotherapist•Agra

Hi lybrate user , Maintaining muscle strength and flexibility can help prevent shoulder dislocations. Once your shoulder is dislocated, physiotherapy may help prevent you from dislocating it in the future. Through restoring your shoulder's range of motion and physical strength, your risk for dislocation decreases.
regards

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Asked for male, 18 years old from Allahabad

My right knee is swollen and it got fluid inside it. It's been 4 months when I first consulted with a doctor, took his medicines for 2 and half months but nothing got better, then I consulted another doctor and he prescribed me some test like hla b27 and it's negative, got vitamin b12 deficiency it's 190. He's also unable to tell what's the exact problem, currently in prayagraj and done with my mri and the results are nothing it's just my knee is swollen and that's why it's filled with the fluid. The second doctor took the water outside from my knee 2 times in a day (64 ml and 32 ml ), with the help of an injection, the problematic fact is that as soon the doctor took the fluid out, it got filled within just 10 mins. The third doctor also did the same yesterday in pryagraj after watching my mri results but nothing helped, the condition is getting worse. I got maybe every test reports a doctor needs and I just want the right medication, please help.

Dr. Julie Mercy J David91%(41326 ratings)

Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai

Knee pain
the importance of buying braces and splints from us – orthopaedic support braces
we suggest you to wear knee brace which is available at our clinic. If you want you can buy from us, if you are far away from chennai we can send you by courier. The reason why we are conveying you to buy from us is we can demonstrate over the videocall (using whatsapp) and also we can monitor you throughout when to wear it and how long to wear it. And also if you find any difficulty wearing the br...more

Health Query

Hi. How strong is generally reconstructed acl after 8 months of surgery, yesterday 1 of the kids aged 7-8 years old fell on my operated leg from side while playing.

Dr. Sirish Physiotherapist

BPTh/BPT

Physiotherapist•Hyderabad

After acl reconstruction surgery, it typically takes several months for the graft used to replace the torn ligament to heal and integrate with surrounding tissues. During this time, the new acl graft is gradually remodeling and strengthening, but it may not reach its maximum strength until about 12 to 18 months post-surgery.
The strength of the reconstructed acl can also depend on factors such as the type of graft used (e.g. Autograft or allograft), surgical technique, rehabilitation protoco...more

Asked for male, 33 years old from Bangalore

Hi I had acl surgery with bio screw hamstring and it's been 8 weeks now. I am not able to fully extend my knee difference of 10-15 degree lag I need to push against bed for 10-15 min then it happens when I wake up in the morning I struggle to stand properly again after doing push against bed it becomes normal and if I am sitting and bending for some time again it gets back to where I started and back flexion around 110 degree I can bend sitting, when will things get better please provide insight I do physio daily.

Dr. Julie Mercy J David91%(41326 ratings)

Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•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

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Asked for male, 24 years old from Navi Mumbai

I am getting gargling sounds in my spine which sounds like farting, it happens when I sit for a long period of time about 5-6 hour, if I change my position then it decreased, even my stomach and intestine make weird sounds, which sounds like crying and some time it sound like farting, entire process is very loud, painful and disturbing, I used to awaken all night and sit on chair without any support, my sleeping cycle has changed. I am unable to sit for long time if I sit for a long time the it start creating a weird loud sounds, what is the reason? Please let me know the treatment and solution for this problem.

Dr. Julie Mercy J David91%(41326 ratings)

Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai

It looks like you are anaemic. If you have back pain after you sit for long hours then it is due to your haemoglobin levels as it is important to check that. Anaemia always leads to the symptoms of being tired and also having back / leg pain though there may not be any pathological reasons for back pain. It looks like you are anaemic. And also you have to check with your vitamin and calcium, if the bones are weak then automatically the pain gets triggered more as there is less energy during any ...more

Health Query

My father have hip injury. His hip bone have broken and doctor said that it needs a hip surgery and my question is how many days will it take to admit in hospital?

Dr. Shobhit Tandon92%(3128 ratings)

MBBS, PG - Diploma In Clinical Pathology...read more

General Physician•Sri Ganganagar

Once the surgery is completed, you might have to stay in the hospital for 3-5 days depending on how well you recover.

14 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 46 years old from Faridabad

My dorsol lumbar spine spondylitic change and degenerative disic .muje kafi pain h janjanahat ke saath.

Dr. Guruditta Khurana

MBBS, Diploma In Orthopaedics (D. Ortho)...read more

Orthopedic Doctor•Delhi

Follow up with orthopaedics/spine surgeon and physiotherapy regularly, orthopedics/spine surgeon will decide accordingly to disc bulge the further course, by looking at mri.

38 people found this helpful

Asked for Male, 25 years old from Hyderabad

Hi I had acl and meniscus surgery 7 months back I can bend my leg only till 100 degrees should I get re surgery for still not able to bend or will it be fine.

Dr. Julie Mercy J David91%(41326 ratings)

Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai

Acl rehab exercises for when your knee is still fragile
here are three of the best (and safest) exercises to treat an acl injury when first starting out:
• heel slides involve the extension of the knee without bearing any weight. Start by sitting on the floor with your legs outstretched. Slowly bend the injured knee while sliding your heel across the floor toward you. Slowly slide the foot back into the starting position and repeat 10 times.
• isometric contractions of the quads are ...more

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Asked for male, 35 years old from Bangalore

I have a bucket handle meniscus tear and an acl tear. I can keep my knees straight but I cannot walk. My doctor is recommending surgery. Is there a physiotherapy option? Should I got for surgery?

Dr. Julie Mercy J David91%(41326 ratings)

Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai

Meniscus injury a torn meniscus can result from any activity that causes you to forcefully twist or rotate your knee, such as aggressive pivoting or sudden. What are 3 signs of a meniscus injury?
Swelling or stiffness. Pain, especially when twisting or rotating your knee. Difficulty straightening your knee fully. Feeling as though your knee is locked in place when you try to move it.
Typically, mild meniscus tears heal within two to three weeks.
What is a meniscal injury?
A menis...more

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Asked for male, 23 years old from Hamirpur

I am 23, a football player, I have a high grade partial acl in my knee, I don't want to go for surgery, can I cure it without surgery.

Dr. Mukesh Vyas89%(754 ratings)

BPTh/BPT

Physiotherapist•Pune

Hello greeting of the day. Can you please tell me which grade is this? If it is grade 1 or 2 it may be cured by physiotherapy ,where we use some machines and exercises but if it is grade 3 maximum chance for operation or have high precaution with physiotherapy. For the better prognosis you have to consult a good orthopedic or a physiotherapist they will definitely help you. Can you share me your reports ,i will guide you for further treatment. Get well soon.
Regards.

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