Can I wear a brace instead of having surgery for an ACL injury?
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- Over 100,000 people undergo surgery for ACL injuries every year. Is surgery absolutely necessary? Or can you avoid it and wear a brace instead?
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Mignonne asks:
I tore my ACL 10 years ago. I’m very active, though. I have stopped playing sports, which I love. When my knee feels strong, I have the “one off” game and inevitably injure the knee again. Now, at 49, and after another injury, I resent the fact that I can’t participate in sports. I’ve heard that reconstruction does not always work, in that the knee will always be vulnerable. Of course my age now is against me with NHS. Can you tell me whether braces work and if so, which ones? Would I be able to protect my knee wearing a brace?
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Hi ,how long we can wear it?
I am able to jump on my leg which was injured...can I return to football???
Thank you sir
I have torn my ACL completely 2 months back after having a poor jump from height and was not even able to walk. I went to my physio and she said I can go without surgery due to two reasons: 1) my meniscus was intact
2) I had very few episodes of buckling
I am now undergoing rehab focusing on my strength and stability since 9 weeks and now I can jog and run at more than half the speed I used to run. I still have extremely few buckling but that's when changing direction but my physio is confident I can go back to playing soccer may be by changing my style of play. And the way I was confirmed that I can continue without surgery by passing a test (triple hop test).
I wanted to share my story as I want to help others who may also see these days and to give them some hope. Hope this helps.
Stay strong all!
Good luck
How are you doing now?
Same is the case mine bro..
@@rajdeepbhowmik5335 good I m still playing football on daily basis without much problem
@@J_vlogs7 how long you comeback play football?
Look 10 months ago I fully tore my ACL I was in disbelief and depressed I DID NOT commit to sugary I’m a 4 spot athlete I played full tackle American football full court basketball baseball pitcher and golfer it took 4 months to grow muscle memory to not use my left knee as much but after some time ACL rehab muscle memory and a knee brace I’m back at 100% of every spot I play yes some times I feel a bit of pain and my knee slips very rarely but with god and some practice I’m better then I ever was before so don’t quit if you can’t commit to sugary bc I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength keep it up guys god bless
Dude i am dealing with knee pain and it sucks, how was your rehab can you give me your Training Plan?
Which brace do you use?
Amen to that ! I wear one for baseball basketball road work and boxing 🥊
I rapture my acl in spetember 2023 and now doing rehab my knew used to give a way but now is getting better but I m scare to think it may comeback to me ;(
I'd like to share my own experience which is encouraging for people who want to avoid acl surgery. I'm not a doctor, this is just my own case and may not apply to your situation.
I get my acl completely torn 2018/02, and it's confirmed by MRI. I consult 3 doctors, all of them told me that it's a completely torn and need acl surgery if I still want to play soccer.
However, I decided to delay the surgery as my knee feels better and better. After 1 year, I try to go back to recreational soccer with a brace. To be safe, I did the 2nd MRI and it shows that my acl get connected.
I was told there's a chance that acl may heal naturally. I feel lucky and back to soccer with a donjoy defiance III brace. Now I can play soccer every week and with over 2 hours each time.
I have either twisted or torn an ACL or MCL in my knee, its been 3/4 months and I haven't gone back to playing but I plan on doing so in a few more months when the season starts. I definitely have done damage as of course its weaker than my other knee. However, i was always led to believe that the ACL cannot heal on its own? this reassures me as although I want to get an MRI scan done i would be willing to take a year out which the chances of the tear or damage healing on its own
Grt encouragement bro...can u please give me Your whtsapp numbr so tht i can contact you and ask more doubts on it.. I lost my acl 2 yrs back and still am playing soccer without surgery.
@@soorajprakash4959 hi, can you please tell me if you are still able to play football without ACL till now?
Are you serious about the acl being connected again? Everyone and everywhere says they don't
Good for you.. I have done a lot of research and I found 2 youtubers whose acls was reconnected, confirmed by second MRI. So you're the third one. I have a partial acl tear and I believe it will heal too.
24 years after acl tear I had knee surgery, I was 19 at the time, I was ok for the first few years after tear, I couldn't afford surgery at the time and being young and fairly fit was able to get by ok. However I was never able to compete in athletics the same even when wearing braces.
In my experience as I've aged, and my activities have significantly slowed down, my knee started to feel more unstable. I've had a couple of falls due to my knee buckling.
I had mri and the results were not good. After 24 years without acl I shredded my miniscus and developed arthritis. At 43 years old I wish I would have had surgery sooner.
I'm currently 5 weeks post op and looking forward to getting back to as close to 100 % as possible. I'll probably get a custom brace down the road for additional protection but I would recommend you think about future damage if you're considering not getting surgery. In my experience I had to get my miniscus removed due to the damage occurred from years of having an unstable knee.
damn man. hope rehab exercises help you get back on track
Doing great. Knee is a little stiff but stable. Cold days reminds you of the surgery but once moving feels great
What was your event at athletics? And what type of tear was it if you don't mind me asking ?
I had torn the acl in my right leg 3 years ago. Already had some instability in my reconstructed hip so basically posture and movement patterns went south; lots of pain and instability everywhere, but bearable.
Over the last few months I've been able to regain some knee/shoulder/torso stability and have recently purchased a used donjoy xl brace with the intent retraining how I walk/move etc. Does this sound feasible plan? (I mean I'm gonna do this anyway, just want to setup realistic expectations)
Braces are good for less active people. However for active and crazy active it will be slipping off, heavy on one leg and light in another and you still freaking out on damage even more. Never few really comfortable doing all you can do. I use brace for a long time and still falling and embarrassing myself in front of groups and friends when I forgot I have a bad knee.
Surgery is the solution to feel free, happy and not afraid to do all you want when working out or playing sports with friends. Bummer I need to have a surgery.
+Elizabete Rollins Thanks for sharing your experience!
Tore my acl 20 yers back did a acl surgery and it failed due to poor surgical technique so gave up on surgery I can do 80℅ of my activities I use a donjoy nano mag off loading brace which helped a lot in challenging situations. Thinking of revision but fear a second failure
I have a 14 years old daughter that plays travel softball. According to the ortho, she has a full thickness tear of her acl but everything else around the knee is solid. After the news I thought she was done for. But he said she could still play albeit with the use of a ACL brace. I don’t know if I should get a second opinion. I thought an athlete was done once they tore an acl yet he’s saying she ok to play. Her knee has buckled once chasing a fly ball...after like 30 min, she was ok to move. I think it’s just the sudden start and stop movements
I partially tore my ACL 5 years ago during a hs basketball game when I was 16. The surgeon had told me that I needed 2 surgeries but the meniscus one was the more urgent one so I did that and didn't return for the ACL reconstruction because when I went back to my initial sports doctor, he told me that I didn't have to get surgery at all even though he's the one who recommended it in the first place. He claimed that things could've resolved with physiotherapy alone which I highly doubt. Anyway I went to rehab a few times after the surgery but what helped a lot was my chiropractor. At the time the sports doctor accidently discovered that I had scoliosis and leg length discrepancy (good thing came from bad I guess) So I had to wear this insanely expensive scoliosis brace and an insole under one foot. I couldn't handle the brace so that's where the chiropractor came in to the rescue. He made me wear an irremovable plaster brace 3 times for 2 weeks at a time. For my ACL he maneuvered something around in my knee and with huge relief I could finally bend them all the way again. He unfortunately died a few months later of leukemia. I'll always be grateful for his help. Yesterday I played my first basketball game in years and after I landed from this one jump I knew I shouldn't have joined the game. I've forgotten what the chiropractor had told me, that I could play again without any risks if and only if I warmed up enough for about 30 minutes.. I didn't injure myself or anything but it was a narrow one. Still, I don't regret playing when I've been dying to for so long.. Which brings me to this video where I'm exploring my possibilities. Should I just get a brace or should I go see a rheumatologist? Let's be honest the right choice is clear as day: rheumatologist. I want to end this rumination with a quote:
“I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness, and the willingness to remain vulnerable. All these and other factors combined, if the circumstances are right, can teach and can lead to rebirth.”
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
I had a partial ACL tear three months ago. Some doctors advised me a MPFL reconstruction surgery. I am just trying to heal with PT. Not very happy with my progress. For the first one and a half months, couldn't even keep my foot on the ground as the knee was so swollen. I have started walking or I should say limping now. I walk around 500-600 steps per day, but that is inside the house. I am too scared to go outside, as my knee feels wobbly, this has badly affected my career and I am losing hope. I don't play sports but I would like to return to my normal life, workout, travel, and commute without fear. I had a really bad knee dislocation eight years ago when I was fourteen, was bed ridden for 3-4 months then gradually recovered in a year with hot fomentation and PT. That time I consulted a doctor in a government hospital, but could not afford even the MRI so I was just trying to heal at home with exercises. After that my knee has dislocated almost every three four months, swollen up a bit and then recovered in a week. There is a history of arthritis in my family as well. I could really use some advice on whether to go for surgery or not.
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In my MRI report about my right leg ,the report said. Left ACL tear. Is that a partial or complete torn?
My name is Valerie and I’m thinking about surgery I have had a torn ack for 8 years and today I’m going to pick up my knee brace.
I wish you'd explain a bit more about what an ACL tear is and how a brace or surgery can impact it, whether it's a full or partial tear. Please, always stress that conservative treatment is best. Not once is PT mentioned. My ACL was torn almost a year ago in a fall and hasn't healed. So many factors must be examined.
Based on my particular circumstances, a brace is not practical, PT is questionable, water therapy is a great option, and surgery is last. My biggest fear is not being able to surf again but I have to have hope and believe there is a way. Lots of twisting and odd angles for ankles and knees.
I have many videos on ACL injuries where I discuss PT. Go through them on my channel.
So I'm going to chime in on this ACL party...I tore my left ACL back in 2008, had the reconstructive surgery and love love loved my new knee so much more than the healthy one. I just found out i blew out my right ACL during karate and plan on going through the surgery as soon as feasible. I have a 7 degree hyperextension on both knees which caused my knees to always feel wobbly.
My question for you is this: it may take until spring for me to do it, so can a brace and still participate in karate and strength training until then?
I wouldn't recommend contact sports with a torn acl. It's enough of a mental battle to worry about it not slipping while doing sports yourself but it adds much higher chances for it to happen often if it's caused by something someone else was doing while playing with you. That's just asking it to get knocked out of place every time. Hope everything worked out for you!!
@san d he had his left knee reconstructed. Loved it. Then tore his right knee later. Read it again man jeez
Haven't had an ACL for 15 years and I'm still breathing. Does it hurt, yes. Life is pain so perseverance get me through. Endure because we must.
I completely tore my acl 2years ago while playing basketball. I was in depression for a couple of months knowing that I can't afford the operation. :(
Hi there! I was wondering how you are doing after a few years of your accident, did your knee go back to normal? were you able to play again? I tore my ACL last week and feel clueless and a bit down too not knowing what the future will hold :(
@@linaocampo2743 You're not alone on this one, I think I tore my acl last week because my knee buckles rn as I try to walk, although there is less pain now when I try to do stuff, the only issue is just it buckles, I couldn't afford an MRI, how much more an acl surgery, this makes me so sad that I might not be able to play basketball anymore which is keept my mental health sane over the past year
@@Jamnzhy you can go in a public hospital which no need money
3 words get canadian citizenship. Get free surgery
same here pal unable to play bball ever since ☹️
Hello
This Ashim from Chennai, India
I have ACL injury past 18years please suggest me how to cure and where should I go for treatment
Please help me
Hi David, I am sham and had acl injury on both my legs, one of my leg got injury ten yeas ago but now it is giving way when I jump and the another leg got very recently. my question is can I jump from a small heights with the knee brace? I haven't went through surgery. could you please suggest me with a best idea.
I have a acl grade 1 injury, will I need a brace? I pretty sure surgery is only for grade 2 and 3 so what will I need?
Sir may u help me in suggeating for my MRI report
Dr David Grier so in my football game I got a helmet to the knee and it bent my knee back and I’m wondering what happened it hurts on the outside of my knee the inside and the back and it sometimes hurt when I walk and I can’t bend it straight
good day sir I tore my acl completely 3months and opted non surgery. what are your thoughts on me going back to running marathons both short and long distance? of course I cannot do them competitely i plan to run on a steady and relax phase when I completely healed.
I completely tore my ACL and MCL racing motocross when I was 19. The leg was so damaged and swollen I had to spend a week in the hospital and drop out of school. The doctor only did the MCL repair and there was no cartilage damage. He told me to not do any tough sports. I stopped the serious motocross racing to stay with college. I stayed fit most years and exercised a lot with weights. I am now 59 and training for my 13th Boston marathon. I have race motorcycles on trails, played in lots of hockey and soccer leagues, ran over 25 marathons including Comrades ultra, snow ski expert terrain, water ski and many other activities. No ACL and no brace. I can tell the knee is always less stable and when starting a new exercise sometimes a slight warning pain but never any resting pain. Do those squats and lunges. I am now for the first time going to PT rehabbing a calf strain so I can get another qualifier this October in Boston. Stay with it and build the muscles all over. Marathons no problem.
Sir I have bone on bone my doctor has required me to have knee replacement is any other minor surgery to fix my knee instead of knee replacement ??
Hello I'm Xavier my age is currently 18 years old I tore my acl playing soccer in October last year but it was a third degree Tare so it ripped some of the bone of instead of the acl tearing and I have not had surgery but I tried playing sports without a brace and it's to harsh on my knee I have played badminton , freestyle bmx ,and weight lifting and just recently injured my it again biking around September this year but at this time of the year my leg is still pretty weak still but I'm wearing a brace trying the sports at it truly helps I have had no problems biking, running ,working out,i would recommend trying it but you definitely need a high quality if you wanna keep it stable 👌🏾
+Gray Xavier Thanks for sharing your experience!
I had an MCL complete torn and ACL severe torn (based on doctor's comments) 3 years ago during an amateaur soccer tournament. I didn't choose to do surgery and I haven't got reinsured again so far. After the injury, I still went to gym, jogging, playing ping pong and soccer ( non-competitive) with brace and my injured knee seemed ok.
However, if I step on a hole or a lower level place, occasionally I felt my knee was a bit not stable but NOT that much of feeling of buckled or "give away". Also sometimes after mild soccer practice, I felt a bit pain on my right knee which was not injured. Should I continue doing some non-competititive sports, or should I avoid those sports?
Thanks.
Xiaochuan Wu is better for you stop playing I destroy my four continue play
I torn my ACL, unfortunately I have not played soccer since, no confidence.
I think I can play Ping Pong. I do go for walks and I can definitely jog/ run if I wanted to.
I guess I am grateful I was able to kick a ball before I torn my ACL, It's the way of life. Now that it happened I am grateful to God that he gave me knees and of course now I grateful.
Alhamdulillah.
Hi sir good evening this is Venkat I am a sports person I will follow every video of yours . I had knee injury my mri report grade 2 ACL and miniscqus tear I went for aurthocopy surgery on 5/05/2018. When can I walk normally and when I will be go for playing sports. Till now I am taking bed rest and doing small exercises last 10 days .
U can go back to sports after 4 months post surgery
Can u walk now ?
I had a MRI which showed I tore my ACL, PCL, LcL, Meniscus, and also torn my Cath muscle, all from hyperextending my left leg, playing soccer (football) to English people, really did a good job on stuffing it up. It’s been six weeks of Physiotherapy so far, still can’t walk without a brace. Surgery might be the only option. At 64 I’m not sure if it’s worth it, we’ll see?
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I went a year with an ACL tear just wearing a brace.. At the end I ended tearing my miniscus and at times hyperextending my knee.
If you work at an office and basically live an inactive life, you can do without surgery.
If i work in an office or stopt playing football. Can i heal from ACL complete tear? Is there any medicine you had taken to recover?
Plz give me an advice i have ACL tear and i don’t want to play football or any other athlete.
@@zakiqalbi2182 if you don't play sports u can live a normal life with physiotherapy
I tore my ACL skiing 10 years ago. At the time I was an amateur soccer player. I also played squash. I have never had surgery. I tried soccer again but the knee was unstable for that. I never tried squash again although I expect the same result. However, I have no problems with sports that essentially lack a dynamic twist and push component so I can still ski and run with no problems. I recently started to play tennis again although I do get very occasional instability with that. I have never worn a brace although I probably should. I'd be interested to hear of people with No ACL who think a brace aids stability. I am considering it. Hope this helps
+Eric Harrison Thanks Eric! Good luck!
Few days back while playing soccer I hurt my knee some cracking sound came that time. I was unable to walk. Yesterday MRI report came it's showing mild or partial ACL tear , there is low grade strain on the lateral ligaments, synovitis, mild amont of fluid in patellar pouch. Now the question is on drawer and other tests it looks near to normal and I can bear weight on my leg , should I go for surgery or look for alternatives
@@irshadpara4926 Hey Irshad. I'm currently in the same situation and I'm curious about what you ended up doing? I'm scheduled for surgery tomorrow but I'm reconsidering my decision given the knowledge I have now. I have figured I can do pretty much anything else with my partially torn ACL, other than any activity that involves sudden twists or turns like soccer which is how I initially got the injury. Any advice? What did you do in your case?
How's your progress so far with your knee?
@@mwangikanice hey it's been a year, did you get surgery? How did it go? How is your knee? Can you play soccer again
Good day sir. Can you recommend if what things to do for my ACL tear? I got my ACL torn in a month ago. Is there other to rehab it without having surgery?
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grade1 and grade2 to ACL tear can join by it's own without any surgery
But you'll be prone to tear it in the near future if you are not careful!
Dr David I have complete high tear ACL in left leg can I avoid surgery by exercise and knee brace.
Did you do surgery?
Bro I have a complete Acl tear on my Left knee 1 week back , I can walk without any hesitation but I do feel a little pain while bending . My doctor told me to wear a long knee brace for 3 weeks and follow up to him after 1 month . Can anyone please tell me will knee brace will work to reconnect my Acl again?
I fully ruptured my ACL after a failed ski jump. I’ve been going to PT for almost a year and my leg feels stronger. I would like to ski again with a customized brace. Does anyone have experience skiing with a brace after an injury? Appreciate any insights or tips. Thank you.
I did my knee acl November now i have to do it again in April
I want to know about wrist fracture
I just tore my acl fishing, lmao im a construction worker im not surprised but i am not getting paychecks for this and im trying to figure out a way i can get my ass back to work and providing haha
Hi. I have partial acl tear on my right knee. ive been on cast for 4 weeks. Honestly im scared if this even worked because i was really trying to avoid knee surgery.
ocdcess just do it man. It'll be worth it
ocdcess you healed without surgery??
You answered the question with a ' it's hard to know' how can I make a decision off that? Grrrr
Get surgery then also wear the real acl brace
Get surgery
Hi doctor my question is do i wear a support KNEE that i have a ACL tear is a GRADE1
I’ve torn my left acl three times , I’m a competitive freestyle snowboarder , every single time I’ve torn the acl I’ve been in a top of the line cti brace , now on third acl tear , this time grade 2 on a graft I’m not sure if it’s worth getting surgery again
We're you wearing donjoy
Hello doctor
I had acl tear and can't able to stand more than 20mins
Doctor suggested me that have to surgery but I refused because I have physical events on next month I have to do short run,long run High jump and long jump for sub-inspector posts
Sometimes I felt no pain in my left knee and sometimes I felt very much pain when i put too much weight in legs
So what should I do doctor
Plz give some suggestions to avoid surgery
The physical events r too important for me for my future
Bro knee is more important... Fuck that tests
Reconstruction did not work for me, the brace option is all i got left
Hello. The knee surgery did not give back your normal functioning ligaments?
@@edieermanchejohari6787 i had the reconstruction completed and the I ruptured the reconstructed ligament 13 months post op. I have not had a second reconstruction as it is a lengthy process (involving 2x surgeries) & a high chance of failure.
Hello doctor I am 14 years old and I think I have tore my acl just by playing a game of tag . I ran from my friend in the game and I made a sharp turn and fell I then got right back up and continued to play but the next day it pained a little bit and it swelled up a little too it's been about 2 weeks and it still hurts here and then do you have an answer to my injury.... Thanks
Do you have instability?
I tore my ACL and miniscus and i did the surgery and after 6 months recovery can i play socer wearing braces is it 100% safe or not ?
6 months even with an aggressive rehab is not enough time. You need atleast 8-10 months of aggressive rehab to get back to 100% so I would not push it at the 6 month mark just yet.
Have you tried jogging and running before football?
This is the exact decision I'm faced with looking for info if its possible to play with a tear bc ima try
Yes, but there's a lot to consider so you should get a second opinion. You don't want repeated injuries. Right now it might be a partial tear but if you don't allow it to heal it could become a full tear. Just sayin' you should discuss your options with your primary care physician first (they have to take care of issues after surgery if you go that route.) Talk about recovery time and what's most important to you.
I am 17 years old and I hurt my ACL three years ago, I was 14 years old.
But It wasn't a complete torn and I visited a lot of orthopedics .
I still played sports but lower my intensity, when I felt good I had done sports like flag football but now I hurt again and I am thinking in operate, don't know if its needed or with a brace it would work the same.
Also I haven't finished my growing process PLEASE if you answered would be great
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It has been my experience that a knee with a rebuilt ACL is much better than suffering through life with a damaged ACL. Over time it gets worse. The knee grows more unstable over time, as the small injurys, shifts, and give outs will start to add up. It's my opinion to get it fixed while you're young and you will have a better knee for the rest of your life. It might also help avoid arthritis later in life.
This is my story, I do not know if it will help but here it is. My daughter is 16 and just had the surgery with a hamstring graft four days ago. She had no acl for a while (chronic tear from what they tell me, that means she tore it a while ago and has an unstable knee) and we did not know. Her muscles were doing a great job of making up for it (but not 100% like her knee would be with an acl). She does martial arts and when she fell she tore her meniscus. that is when an mri showed all the damage. Thank God they could save her meniscus. The point is that an unstable knee can cause damage to other thongs. I do not know how much of your acl is left or how stable your knee is but God bless you and I hope you make the right choices.
Hello Dr. I watched your video and I felt bit stronger. I am facing similar situation right now. I am sharing my problem to you. Please help me.
On 4th July 2023, I met with an accident while I was riding my bike, going to work. The MRI observations are as follows -
1. There is fracture reaching upto the articular surface seen in lateral tibial condyle with surrounding marrow edema and contusions.
2. There is subchondral fracture with cortical buckling and ill-defined marrow edema and contusions seen at mid aspect of the lateral femoral condyle.
3. Ill-defined areas of marrow edema and contusions are seen in medial femoral and tibial condyles.
4. Fracture with marrow edema and contusions seen in proximal fibula.
5. High grade partial thickness tear of ACL noted.
6. Gross joint effusion with myofascial thickening and edema noted.
7. Grade 3 tear in posterior horn of lateral meniscus reaching upto tibial articular surface.
I consulted doctors, some told me to take rest for 45 days after that we will go for surgery, some told me that we can go for surgery now.
I didn't went for surgery till date. Right know, I am using a knee brace, which keeps my leg straight. I use this brace for around 23 hours daily. I am not bending my leg when I use brace. I walk around 100 mtrs using a stick. I can stand without support, can walk without support. I don't want to go for a surgery.
My question is- Can it be healed naturally? If not then, instead of going for a surgery can I use knee brace as a solution for walking?
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@@DrDavidGeier Thanks for your concern and help.
Could you please tell me the chances of healing grade 1 acl sprain without surgery? How long does it usually take to be able go back to normal activities?
Hey bro
It's been 2 years & how are you feeling now ?
Coz I also have low grade acl sprain
@@ghhjkjjj4441 you can recover by doing excercise...I would suggest keep excercise forever and you will eventually get stronger and forget about it...lots of online tutorials are there...also try reverse Nordic
Dr. I have a question can i have an acl on both side of my knee
There is only one ACL per knee, if that’s what you’re asking.
Hey Dr. Geier, I tore my ACL skiing a few weeks ago. I have been doing research on different ways of treatment and it would be great to get your overall opinion on the following question: What are the pros and cons of surgery vs. the pros and cons of stem cell injections? Thank you
+Dominic Gawel I don't think we have enough data on the use of stem cells for ACL injuries without surgery.
Doctor I m 20my family is poor and I am a teacher I m not active can I survive my life without doing active things
Yes bro 😢
I got ACL Injury about 4 months ago. doctor suggested to go for suegery but I did'nt agree. Now I feel imbalanced on left knee sometimes and I am using a normal knee cap. I go for exercise and I go for long walk and it pains but not that much. what should I do now ?
Find a different doctor and get a second opinion on what's best for you and your circumstances. If your knee is really bothering you then you should discuss it with a doctor you trust that has the same or similar philosophies when it comes to treatment plans. You won't always agree with your doctor but the first time you meet you should be asking questions about their approach to treating their patients.
Physiotherapy would help u
Surgery bro
Hello doctor,Last couple of years I got hurt in my write knee.. Then I did MRI and the finding was I had partial Acl tear in my right kneee.Doctor suggested me to do surgery to recover this prblem. But didn't at that momnent my knee was quite unstable but rigt now I feel my knee is stable. So here my question is does ACl construction occurs naturally with the passage of time???
Mazharul Islam tushar I'm not a medical person, but i rose the same question to ortho doc. He replied that the ligament will not get regrowth naturally. There is a alternative treatment that is step cell therapy.. i found some videos that doctors using step cell to trigger the ligament regrowth...
Grade 3 ACL tear of left knee,
Now just doing physical therapist in home, not done surgery. Help me with ur advice .
Do surgery bro
If you are active and play sports, I recommend having the surgery. I tore my ACL in Jan 2019 but I didn't get the surgery until July 2019 as I wasn't finished growing so had to wait. Throughout my time waiting for surgery, I continued playing sport with a special knee brace (it was bulky but I got used to it). If you don't have issues with instability (as my knee dint feel unstable as such) and you really really don't want the surgery then I guess you could go down that route but I also recommend doing PT as well as I felt like it really helped my knee feel more stable and by the time I had my surgery I was doing big changing of direction without my brace as I built up my muscles around my knee. So if you really don't want surgery then you could go down that road but I personally feel like the surgery is the better option, especially if you are active
Grade 3 definitely requires surgery
And Grade 2 are of two types in which there is no requirement of surgery and in one of them there is 50% chance as per recovery
What do u recommend for me to continue skateboarding with while I am waiting for surgery. I literally rely on skateboarding for mental health and I can't stop skating.
i’m in the same position. tore mine 6 years ago and still have problems. i’ve re injured it at least 4 or 5 times but i just wait a few weeks until i can skate comfortably again. i feel like it’s really stupid of me but giving up on skating seems impossible
Same story for me. I blew mine out almost 2 years ago and haven't followed through w surgery. Unfortunately I kept skating for a while bc I didn't want to accept it and even w the brace my knee kept buckling .6 months ago I decided to put my board down for 6 months and in that time I finally got my knee looked at for old injury and they said it was a complete tear. I still can surf only had it buckle on me once. But I'm still not sure about surgery I can't imagine being layed up for so long. I've been looking into stem cell therapy bc I really really want to skate again.
My injury was a long time ago too and I only found out on July 20th that I am getting mine reconstructed this fall! It will all be worth it in the end because he said when I'm better it will feel stronger than ever! Better to look into getting it fixed and be able to perform at your highest level than having to settle! I can not wait to start the process! I recommend you guys do too for sure!
I tore mine skating as well and continued skating with the torn acl for 6 months after. I decided to have the surgery and am now 6 months post op. I still am not cleared to skate, but I can push around and Ollie up curbs. The rehab is really long but I think it’ll be worth it in the long run. Hope you are healing up good!
@@tblou2594 hey fam! I am now 3 months post op on December second. I can not wait to skate again! Definitely seeing a big improvement in stability in my leg. Glad to hear ur doing good man only people who have been through the Injury can truly understand how painful it was when it happened and after surgery. The worst part for me will be the emotional scarring of going back at the same trick that caused it ahaha. I'll always have hardflip ptsd. Lmao
I chronically torn my ACL and my meniscus in my right knee and I just came from the doctor and my doctor said that I should just try a brace since getting surgery isn't really going to make it better because he said I don't have an ACL at all anymore so I wanted to know Will an ACL knee brace work fine for me because I don't do sports I just do normal activity walking and standing I don't do extreme sports at all and I'm a mother of two young boys so I wanted to know will a brace be just fine for me for normal life since I don't do sports at all please let me know cause I really need some help this is my first time going through this
How are you now?
Dr my knee acl tear occurring only 30% surgery necessary
Bro are you alright now?
I completely tore my ACL, sprained my mcl and fractured my tibia at 29 years old in May 2019. I am a semi active male. I have no pain at all after the first month, other than aching at time. I can live a normal life for the most part. The only time I find it difficult is if I'm playing with the kids outside, running quicker then a light jog. Pulling a heavy object or jumping. but I am at about 2 1/2 years with this injury and have avoided surgery at this point. But would like to get more stability out of it to be able to play recreational sports or jumping and not having the fear of coming down on the knee wrong or it popping out of place. But like I said I live 80% a normal life with this complete tear I just don't want to get surgery at this time awaiting medical technology to advance to potentially avoid this and recover. I. Doing this to avoid the medical costs, downtime at work and physical and to this day I don't see the benefit considering I'm basically able to live a normal life with basically no pain.
Excercise ...you will find lots of acl excercises videos
Doctor
I tore my acl taking a short cut home Instead of walking down the stairs. I finally got my knee brace tomorrow to be exact after 4 yrs of the waiting game, my insurance sux ass lol. But with in that time frame I've reinjured it at least 60 times. Which Is not good considering my job is roofing. I avoided the store brands only because they dont work well. There not fit properly and every Knee or leg size is different. Dont matter if the label says large it still dont fit. So tomorrow I cant wait bout bloody time.
I had a high grade acl injury 2 months ago
I am an amateur football player
As i am in a college ryt now i cant undergo a surgery.... so i am wearing a brace inorder to walk and do other stuffs without giving strain to my injured leg .
Next year during my vacation ill undergo surgery for sure
As i want to continue my passion
FOOTBALL/SOCCER
+reverse it Thanks for sharing your story!
Hello doctor i have an acl tear and in mri it shows a complete tear but my knee feels stable and i can walk and take stairs. When i went to my doctor after 2 weeks from my first visit to discuss surgery. He performed latchmen and other test and said i think you don't need a surgery as it appears in these test that it is a tear between grade 1-2 . Can the mri report be wrong. He asked me to do quadriceps excercises and asked to come after 2 months or whenever my knee keeps giving way. What should i do
Hi Manjeet, Did u get the surgery done. I had Grade 3 tear in ACL as well as MCL. Currently its being 2 months and i have started with leg presses, quadriceps, cycling. Pain is like On/OFF. Have never felt where my knee gave up or unstable. Could you share your experience, that would be great.
@@atambajaj2651 have you done your surgery at this moment?
I had a complete ACL tear years ago and my doctor recommended me to do physiotherapy instead of surgery because I don't play sports that require me to twist my legs. The first year was incredibly tough, and if I could go back in time, I'd wear a brace and concentrate on making my leg muscles stronger. These days, I'm hyper aware of what might be a bad move to make on my knee. But I'll only wear a brace when I feel like my leg muscles won't be enough support (like when I'm trying a new fitness routine and my muscles are tense).
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Hii...Gm sir ....I'm yamini from India...I m suffering from partial tear of Acl injury since last 4 mnth....I'm a marathon runner....So wht can I do for recover the Acl....Bcz my competition is coming soon, In january n I will never quit this competition..If I'm quit this competition my leave will be cancelled....So wht I'm done for the recovery
Surgery sis