Injury to the ACL is one of the most common types of knee injuries, especially in athletes. This type of injury can occur when the knee is in a stationary position and knocked either sideways or backwards causing motion other than normal flexion and extension.
There are varying degrees of ACL injury from a little tear to completely tearing in half. The symptoms of an ACL injury include:
-"popping" of the knee when it is hit
-pain in lateral or posterior aspects of the knee
-swelling of the knee
-inability to properly support the bodies weight
There are varying degrees of ACL injury from a little tear to completely tearing in half. The symptoms of an ACL injury include:
-"popping" of the knee when it is hit
-pain in lateral or posterior aspects of the knee
-swelling of the knee
-inability to properly support the bodies weight
-limited range of motion
For diagnosis of ACL injury, MRI is the most useful imaging technique. There are several treatment options available for injury to the ACL including physical therapy and surgery, these of course are dependant upon the severity of the injury.
All of my information for this blog was found at webmd.com
My images were found at factotem.org/.../Knee-MRI-and-Xray-images.shtml
For diagnosis of ACL injury, MRI is the most useful imaging technique. There are several treatment options available for injury to the ACL including physical therapy and surgery, these of course are dependant upon the severity of the injury.
All of my information for this blog was found at webmd.com
My images were found at factotem.org/.../Knee-MRI-and-Xray-images.shtml
<-----Normal ACL
<-----Torn ACL
