How To Check Your ACL - Top 3 Signs You Have An ACL Tear
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are a common injury to the knee, especially among athletes. How can you tell if you have torn ACL or not? Today I wanted to share three easy tests I use as a physical therapist to assess the integrity of your ligament and tell whether or not you may have a tear.
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The four major ligaments that stabilize your knee joint are the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL). These ligaments each serve to stabilize and support the knee in different directions.
What is the ACL?
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four major ligaments that hold your knee together. The ACL attaches from the front of your tibia to the back of your femur and is key in providing stability to the knee. Specifically the ACL limits the motion of forward translation (forward "sliding") of the tibia on the femur. It also serves to limit rotation of the tibia on the femur.
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How do you injure your ACL?
Most injuries to the ACL are actually non-contact; no trauma from an outside force is involved. ACL injuries are typically sustained when your foot is planted and then you try to cut laterally or rotate. These motions apply maximum stress to the ACL and, with sufficiently high forces, can cause it to rupture. Another common cause is a blow/trauma to the outside of the knee when the foot is planted.
What are the signs of an ACL injury?
The most common signs of an ACL injury are
- Hearing or feeling a "pop" in your knee
- Joint effusion (swelling in the knee)
- Bruising (depending on the severity of the rupture)
- Joint tenderness
- Instability (feeling like your knee could "give way" while standing, walking, going up/down stairs, etc).
How can I check my ACL to see if it's injured?
If you suspect you may have an ACL injury, you should go get it assessed by a medical professional (either a physical therapist or orthopedic doctor). These individuals are extensively trained in performing tests and measure to assess whether or not your ACL has been compromised.
There are three tests you can perform at home with the help of a friend or family member that will give you a better idea as to whether or not your ACL has been injured.
1. History - one of the major predictors of ACL injury is the history of the injury. As mentioned previously, ACL injuries are typically accompanied by a "pop" that is either heard or felt, swelling, bruising, joint tenderness, and instability. These injuries are often traumatic in nature and happen suddenly as opposed to gradually over time.
2. How to perform Lachman's Test
- Lay the subject on his/her back with his/her knee slightly bent (20 degrees).
- Stabilize the person's femur with one hand and pull the tibia forward with the other.
- If the ACL is intact, you should feel a "catch" at the end limiting forward motion of the tibia on the femur.
3. How to perform an Anterior Drawer Test.
- Lay the subject on his/her back with his/her knee bent to 90 degrees.
- Sit lightly on the person's foot and wrap your fingers around to the back of his/her knee.
- Pull the tibia forward towards you to assess how much motion there is.
- If the ACL is intact, there should be very little motion with a "firm" end feel.
- If there is an ACL injury, there might be excessive motion and an "empty" end feel (no catch limiting forwards translation.
If any of these tests are positive, chances are you've injured your ACL. The next step would be to go see a physical therapist or orthopedic doctor/surgeon to discuss your injury and your options. Please don't hesitate in taking this important next step!
If you have any questions or comments about any of the information presented in this post please feel free to leave them in a comment to this post down below. I'll get to them as soon as I can.
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Recently suffered a twisted knee during my soccer game. Planted my foot, and twisted. Didn't hear the *pop*, but felt bone and bone friction. Great swelling and immobility, of course. Took about 2 weeks to calm that down with anti-inflammatory. The doc did both tests and said "a bit of a give on the ACL". A few days later, my Physio did the same tests and more. Didn't notice any tear and passed all my ACL/MCL and LCL tests (except bending of the knee in full, really painful and not as flexible). 3 weeks after the first incident, I balanced on the leg trying to kick the ball (helping the team warm up), and the twist happened again. This time a lot more pain, down the outside of my shin to the outside of my ankle. Lasted 2 days. X-ray the following day indicated no bone damage and no torn ligament was suspected again. Swelling wasn't as bad. 3 weeks after that, when the knee felt good again, again another twist under the same circumstance (think I'd learn, right??). This time, the twist didn't cause a lot of pain, and it felt a lot less give. Swelling a bit, but nothing significant. Throughout this whole thing (today is 1 week from last incident), I've been able to jog and even sprint. All forward motions are good. Still afraid of sideways and backwards movement. Stairs are good too. Squatting isn't good, still. Swelling behind my knee noticed after doing my knee-strengthening routines. RICE does help. EVERYONE: get a reliable knee brace, don't baby your knee and do your knee strength routines. Take anti-inflammatory and ice it/rest it (RICE). The toughest part of the recovery is to gain trust in your knee again. Took me an entire season (didn't play) to regain trust in my ankle after a really bad sprain with interior bleeding (no surgery needed). Take your time. A sprained knee (which is most likely what I have, still waiting for an MRI) takes between 4-8 weeks, and then rehab. Everyone thinks I've "cracked" or partially torn my ACL. Something that heals by itself.
PS: Second hardest thing is to not play, when you are the manager/player of the team :(
LycanPaw that is extremely simplistic advice to what could be a complex issue. Go to the doctor, get tested, get an MRI. Often times simple physical tests don’t reveal the issues...other parts of the knee could be damaged... the ACL could be completely torn... you could further damage it with heavy use, etc.
@@forzaaldi I'm in Canada, MRI take a long time if you go the free path (I did, as it's not a work/auto accident). Otherwise, it'd be around $2k. Anyway, I went to a physio that specializes soccer injuries. To her amazement, the injured knee was full of support and looked really healthy. It was the healthy knee (right one), that had quite a bit of ACL give. The injured knee passed all tests and exercises with flying colors. Despite telling her that the knee only shifts sideways when foot planted and possibly changing direction (I play defense, so like a squirrel, I change direction very fast), she still can't fathom why and how it's happening. I can squat really now, balance, side step, resistant band this and that, no issues. MRI appt is in late Jan/Feb 2020. Injury happened May 2019. Go figure, free healthcare lol. My only knee pain is on top/above the patella when really low squatting and on the inside portion of the knee , on the bone part...like getting a kick to shin bruise pain. Weird...but fascinating in a way.
@@forzaaldi MRI disclosed partially torned ACL. Options were 1. wear brace for any physical activity, or 2. surgery to bring me back to previous level of activity (competitive soccer). No other damage to the knee. Not all ACL injuries lead to meniscus. The doc I saw is a knee surgeon, specialist in this, and teachers/runs own physio as well.
@@LycanPaw You're lucky you didnt blow out your ACL completely. Even after 3 attempts lol. Did you have any feeling of locked knee? Where you can't bend or straighten it because something is in the way?
@@charon_lix i can walk, and climb stairs and sprint without issues. Squats put a bit of strain on it. Side running and pivoting buckles my knee. I can live with a brace for when I'm playing. But since i can have the surgery and paid for, I'd rather live and play like i used to. I'm 31 lol. Surgery means 1month no driving, and 1yr no game time (physio and rehab). After, I'm good as new.
Tape demo helped so much! Thank you!
Alexa - I am happy to hear that! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
So I had an injury to my knee several years ago. I had an MRI and was told it indicated a torn ACL. When I went to an Orthopedic surgeon, he evaluated me doing tests that I remember much being like this video and said he felt it was just a badly strained muscle and should heal with rest. It did get mostly better, but I will occasionally have some instability. In particular, if I take a step backwards and my heel on the side of the injury lands on something where my foot doesn't come all the way down, my knee will almost always shift and give. Should I have this reevaluated? If it was an ACL tear and has been left for several years, are there even repair options that could be considered?
Excellent info, easy to understand, and 6:47, great close-up, which most youtube videos dont do, making it unclear what they are actually demonstrating! Thank you!!
Thank you for the compliments, PHanomaly! I am glad you found this video helpful!
Great job! Need to learn this for medical school lol! Thanks once again.
Nikhil- awesome! I am glad that you found it helpful! Thanks for watching and good luck with medical school!
I came so unbelievably close to tearing it yesterday, I got extremely lucky
Oh man - that's scary! I'm glad you're okay and nothing serious happened, Chris.
I twisted my knee on artificial turf around a month and a half ago and didn't allow it to fully heal, I'm inpatient and a month without football (soccer for Americans) with my team is just out of the question (It's bad I know)
In the past I have recovered from rolled ankles and ligament damage fairly quickly and because this was the first time in 25+ years of football that I had twisted my knee I was totally un-educated in the rehabilitation side. I gave my self 3 weeks off and immediately started rehab, at'least what I assumed was good for it, icing, elevation, compression when needed and light walking/jogging in the pool.
I went back way too early and was very weak on my knee but each week i could feel it getting stronger. The last 2 weeks my knee has felt totally fine/normal. I would use KT tape for a peace of mind and mild stability but 3 days ago twisted the knee on the exact same pitch, exact some patch and at almost the exact same game time (spooky) . So, the firs t time I did it there was no pop, no bruising but a small amount of swelling. The second time was the same, no pop, no bruising and a small amount of swelling. I know i have twisted my knee bad because it hurt like a son of a bitch for a good 1 minute and i removed my self from the game immediately...however I am not seeing/feeling the major symptoms of an ACL tear. I hurts across the back of the knee and just underneath the knee cap. Am I very lucky in that i may have just hyper extended it and not recovered enough? Fortunately its the last game of the season and I get to sit off it for 6 months.
I'm 33 years old and the thought of possibly giving up football on the weekend is daunting and quite frankly has brought me down to my lowest since the second Injury.
Its uncomfortable, bending my knee past 45' degrees is painful but i don't feel the "grinding" symptom or an inability to put weight on it...I can't stand on one leg with it fine.
Well, you are a lesson to people who think they can just ignore an injury, and it will go away, and you live happily ever after, lol. Thanks for sharing, good luck, be smart!
Thank u so much for this video I had an MRI already done and been told my ASL was torn but I wanted to double check and this helps alot
Glad it was helpful!
Get well soon Klay Thompson 🙏🏾
Prayers up. 🙏
& Kevin Durant 🙏
@@jordandennis6794 Well Klay just tore his ACL too.
And now markelle fultz of orlando magic 😔 season ending for him😔
@@matthewmazzatto8003 yeah but there’s a difference between an ACL & Achilles.. likewise THERES a difference between MCL & Meniscus.. people think they’re used interchangeably when that is completely false
There are times where I feel and hear my knee pop but I have no pain, or swelling. I can still walk and run after. I guess it is just a bunch of close calls
me whose knee pops from godamn casual walking and running:😑
Me too, happened after I recovered from an infection and swelling in my right knee... Don't know why..
As per my MRI reports
1. Mild knee Joint Effusion
2. Linear Altered signals along anterior cruciate ligament intrasubstance tear grade (ii/iii) along the femoral attachment with slightly Altered morphological orientation of PCL,Hoffa's fat- pad Impingement and mild postero lateral capuslar Injury & lateral femoral cortical notch (Width 2-3mm)
3. Grade i signals involving the posterior horn of medical meniscus
4. Mild bone marrow oedema/contusion involving the tibial & femoral conyles
Please suggest whether I require ACL reconstruction surgery of it can heal itself with the time
I would try conservative physical therapy first. If you don't see any improvement after 2-4 weeks then it's time to consider the alternative (surgery) to correct this issue.
I have pain inside my knee. But not severe a slight pain, I can do all type of work and normal running and play football, If I run too fast or play football too much there will be pain but if not there will be no pain. I am feeling this kind of pain for almost 3 weeks and it doesn't wear off. What should I do? Is it actually a injury or not.
Family doctor referred me to a specialist. I went to the hospital where a specialist saw me. Then he referred me to a surgeon who was running a physio clinic. Saw the surgeon at his clinic and then I went under the knife. One day surgery, in and out. Next day I was doing squats using my couch for assistance. Entire thing happening in Mississauga, ON, Canada. Dr. DiPasquale. An emerging top orthopedic in North America. I got lucky. Real lucky to have him. I went to my own physio clinic closer to home, but had regular visits at the hospital where in 10mins he told me I'm the fastest recovery he's seen. 4months I was running straight. 6 months I was able to play with brace. 8months I could've taken it off, my I was too afraid. At 9months or so, I damaged it and forced to play without it. No issues
I wish, our doctors would know those methods. I have torn ACL in 1996. Reconstruction made in 2004. Before reconstruction they were always sure, that ACL is OK. After reconstruction the same. In fact, the ACL graft was torn again in May 2005 and during 14 years and tones of consultation they assured me that everything is fine :)
Great video, thank you! 👍 my only question is how can you prevent an acl injury and how
Can you please upload a video about partial acl tear exercises ?
She’s got “good knees.”
Gotta love a lady with good knees
i got my knee injury last nov. 29.. it popped.. up until now, i can't walk normally.. and my leg were like no muscles at all when i try to walk.. sometimes, the right part of the knee hurts up to my thigh.. it's almost 1 month 😭 but i can get it straight now 😐 its just, i can't walk just like i used to.. my thigh's too weak..
I got the same today...
what did u do about it
my family made me walk everyday even though it hurts.. even made me look after our niece 😂 funny and ironic as it seems but i can walk perfectly fine now.. but i have difficulties walking up and down the stairs 😐 i still needed support..
I got the same for years and years to both my knees and they both look like no muscles at all..but I still playing rugby..
🙂😓😔 why
Hi I did my surgery 4 years ago and today wen I was I feel like something want to tear from the acl so I stop and relax for min and it go away
ACL reconstruction surgery?
Thank you for this! I have Mild ACL according to my MRI result. 😢
You are welcome, Anne Enna Anne! I hope you recover soon and thanks for commenting!
Very good information, thanks
Hi I tore my acl and I was recommended surgery. The problem is I'm only 14 and I'm afraid it will stunt my growth and/or I'll have uneven leg lengths. Thoughts?
As long as your growth plate wasn't damaged in the injury that tore your ligament you have nothing to worry about. Good luck!
Recently Marko Asencio suffered ACL injury...
Tamal Sur i know bro, i just feel bad for him cause I tore mine too
I hope he comes back stronger
1) small acute bony contusions seen within the posterolateral tibial plateau and lateral femoral condyle representing sequester of recent osseous impaction injury.
2) high grade acl tear noted with marked disruption of the fibres and diffuse intra as well as periligamentous oedema .full thickness disruption of the PLB noted along with more than 50% disruption of AMB . Few thin residual friable fibres are visualised within the intercondylar fossa.
3 slight fraying is seen along the posterior root -posterior horn junction of the lateral meniscus subtle grade 2 signal also seen within the posterior horn of medial meniscus without any definite tear
4) mild knee joint effusion noted
Do I need a surgery or can be cured by physiotherapy please advise thankyou
Thibaut Courtois ❤️
he literally is making us have more pain if we did have an acl tear 💀
Your video was very helpful I had an ACL injury in 2017 and had another one just 2 weeks ago. I was prescribed medication and asked to wear a knee brace for 2 months. I am over weight have a 9 months old son and hurt myself while dancing, now I am scared to ever dance again as I fear the pain and doing any further damage
Sorry to hear about your knees, Natasha! I hope the knee brace helps and you get to dance again soon!
6364500299 whtsapp me.. Need to talk.. Because I do suffer from acl complete tear for about 2 yrs now.
Great for medical students
sir I had torn my acl but i can run even can sprint but sir as doctor said by seeing Mri that i am having complete acl tear . I have only problem in landing my leg straight. Sir please guide me
I use to wear hills a lot when I was younger. As I got older in my mid 20's I started gaining weight and didn't realize it until I put on some hills and tried to walk down stairs. I'm not sure if it's ACL but the pain is deep behind my knee caps and on the side of my knees. I can't squat any more. I lost weight now but the pain still comes back every now and then
7 years ago I ran and twisted my right knee..I had an MRI and was told I snapped the hammstring ...my knee popped and the kneecap moved to the right side of my knee which I wasn't told..and I had a lump behind my knee and a bone protruding on the inside judt below the kneecap...I went for 3 weeks of therapy and weeks later my kneecap popped back in place..my knee swelled but didn't bruise..I couldn't stand..but as time went on it became better..recently however it's become stiff and painful and my leg is crooked..when I first jnjured it it hurt on the inside by the kneecaps..now it hurts all around the knee..My leg also aches above behind and in front if my leg..
Awesome explanation sir
Love from India🙏
Thanks so much! I am glad you found this helpful!
Good info.. thanks Doc
You are welcome! I hope it is helpful for you!
I have an ACL do I go for a surgery. No swelling only pain when walking
ACL doesn’t heal naturally(no blood supply to this ligament) , so that being said I would talk to your doctor or a health professional about your options.
Many Thanks, Doc!
Very nice demonstration
Hi, I’m 14 and I tore my acl, lcl, mcl, and meniscus. It was caused by contact during a basketball game. With intense physical therapy and surgery (which I already had) how long do you think that that would take to heal? This happened around two months ago
Oh man! I'm sorry to hear about your knee, gabby! That's a BAD accident. Should be about 12-14 weeks to start jogging on it, 18-20 to start running and light jumping, 24+ to work into sprinting and cutting drills, up to a year before you completely trust it again. Ask your PT and ask your surgeon what their timeframes or "rehab protocol" is for this injury.
That really sucks dude hope you get better soon
Tone and Tighten thank you!
Chris the Gamer thank you
Hey there , how is your knee now after 2 years?
After I hit my knee on the airbag, it had been swelling for 3 months with no pain.
At first it was only painful when I put pressure on it to get in bed. The swelling is outside the knee cap on the inner side
Haiii... Sir patella dislocated in subluxated type b trochlear dysplasia problem exercise tell me sir plssss...
When I’m stretching and sit on my legs I hear my knees popping all the time… something to be worried about? And can it be that you don’t feel the pain all the time but only from time to time with these kind of injuries??
I had acl surgery in January of 2020 was out of softball for 9 months and then today during a scrimmage I jumped to catch a ball and when I landed there was a pop but I didn’t fall or scream in pain like last time I’ve been icing since I got home and it hurts to walk would it be sprain or retore
Same here I also got ACL but back to sports now after seven months
Didn’t hear no pop or felt it just my legs giving out that’s it, and the right side of my knee hurts the first day
I hit my knee to a desk’s leg two weeks ago. No swelling, no bruise, no instability. However, it feels sore at times. It also is throbbing now having stood for over 4 hours a day. If it were a bone break, it would have been an aggressive reaction by the knee, wouldn’t it?
Thank you great information
I have a knee injury and trying to see if it’s an ACL injurie so I’m trying to do these test. How do bend that knee to that position when your hurt
I once had a ligament tear 12 years back in my high school but didn't get any physiotherapy afterwards.. now I have gained much weight and on the same knee I experience pain. I have swelling on the right side of my left knee, I have so many sitting hours I experience pain when I lay my legs down for longer hours... Is there a solution to this?
Thank you mate. Very helpful!
My pleasure!
This isn't acl related but I twisted or sprained my ankle and I heard a pop and felt it numb for a minute or two(could not walk on it at all)I've been getting pain and wonce in a while when I walk i hear a pop.
Anybody know what could have happend.
Sounds like a tendon or a ligament. I would go get it checked out if I were you.
Thanks Jared.
You're very welcome, RSolitaire! I hope they help you! Thanks for commenting.
Hi, about 2weeks an half ago I twisted my knee playing cricket. I was balling and as soon as I landed my foot on the ground my knee twisted i heard a pop sound and felt harshness between my bones
Went to the doctor, no fracture and my x-ray was unmarkable.
The doctor said i have damaged my tissues and I need to rest
I still can't bend my knee without having too much pain or even straighten it up properly and i twisted it again which got me into worst pain ever
Also I can walk and good with stairs but i limp
Is it ligament injury?
laiba aamir do an MRI
laiba aamir *I twisted mine also 4 days ago I hope it gets better.Because I have school **starting.How** long did it take you to walk?*
All you guys need to do is get a vibrating plate machine, an oscillating one.
It'll fix all your knee problems.
Hi there...i had an acl surgery about 4 months ago and now im so good but some pains are still with me....i cant run maximum like before but its ok...i have sometimes a pain under my kneecap and it happens when it has a little twist of knee.i jump about 1 month and its ok but i cant pivot quick stop quick moves and yet i cant have change in direction just straight ways...thanks for reading.and thanks doctor for your good videos.
You are welcome, Shayan! I hope you continue to recover quickly!
@@toneandtighten thanks to tone and tighten channel....the best channel ive ever seen
Thank you very well explained
You are welcome, Moni Asham! I hope it helps you!
Mines not torn it’s stretched , left knee is lose … can feel it sometimes if I wear heavy boot for hours.. like it’s pulling my knee out of socket … is there a fix .. soccer injury 15 years ago .. can still run squat and do everything but the looseness is annoying
I had a meniscus tear two years ago and upto date its still unstable although i can run even sprint , then two weeks ago i do not know what happened to my other knee its was painful felt like giving out it pops when i stretch it still i have maximum motion but a bit taught to the right side , would you know what myt be the problem or how i can test it wothout using my other damaged knee as reference?
Really tough to say online, Collin. I would go get it checked out by a physical therapist or orthopedist if I were you. Good luck, man!
Interesting video. I tore both of my ACLs about a year apart. Very painful. Wouldn’t want to do it again haha
Oh man! That takes some work to tear both of them! Sorry to hear that, Brooke. Hope they're feeling good now!
Not sure if you can help since I can't afford a doctor to diagnose my issue, but thought I'd ask anyway. I've cleaned houses for 30 years, so a lot of up and down and working on my knees. I'm 58 was over weight for a lot of years, still 30 lbs over but working on it. I'm borderline diabetic and HBP w/ fluid retention. My knees appear to stay swollen and very stiff but now I can hardly bend them. Feels like they will break if I push them too far. Is there an exercise I can do to help? Thank you. Sherrie.
I had a knee twist during badminton play 5 days ago. Since then I restricted my movements and on crepe bandage. I didn't not get any pain, major inflammation (
There are some people who can actually live a normal life with a torn ACL. Search "ACL coper" on Google and read some of the articles for more information. Good luck!
There is no pain, no swelling or any pop sound in my knee but my MRI report is showing that there is a partial tearing of ACL.
I am not feeling any pain during the examination shown in your video.
I am just feeling the pain in the Shin area while I am running.
so can this report be true???
Absolutely! You can have a partial tear and not be aware of it. Wouldn't necessarily coordinate with shin pain, though. Unless you were subconsciously altering your running style to avoid pain?
I injured during play Football on Right knee joint but still there is no pain and swelling. I cannot walk smoothly bcos at joint become stiffness when i move forward normally. What is my diagnosis???
Crashed my bicycle 15 days ago, impact between the ground and my bike to my knee. It’s still swollen and there was extreme bruising. The fluid and bruising actually went down to my ankle from gravity pulling it. I still can’t bend my knee very well, I can get to 90 with pain and extreme tightness. The sides of my knee hurt and the top and bottom of the knee cap. When I make my leg completely straight It feels like the knee cap is compressing swollen muscle right above the knee cap. Do you think this is a possible meniscus tear or even acl? Thanks !
Sorry to hear about your crash, Chloe. Certainly sounds like you did something to it; could be a ligament or a meniscus given the injury and symptoms. I would go get it looked at if it were me. Good luck!
Tone and Tighten thanks for the reply, just came back from the doctors and he said it’s probably a ruptured bursa sac. He didn’t say anything about treatment just said do some pt. It’s been 3 weeks since injury and I still can’t bend it very well. Kind of worried it’s more than just a burst bursa sac but I guess PT will tell what’s wrong?
Exactly what my doctor did to me
Hey could you please tell me what is complete mid substance tear of acl?
Thanks.. I still play soccer and had a bad tackle 9 months ago and still suffering. MRI shows some tares to MCL and Meniscus. I developed a cyst and had it lanced and injections followed but after a couple of months the pain came back and I am not sure what to do next. Do I have an op or what?
Hey umm it’s been 3 days and my knee hurts when I : walk, Bend it, apply pressure, lay down, twist in a way, and it hurts when I sit. So idk what happening this came to my mind because my cousin tore her acl and got surgery and I don’t want to do that so ✌️😌✌️
any update????
I was having a lot of pain in the back of my knee, I had no swelling I did not hear a pop my knee was stable, I was not able to bend without pain and walking was painful as well. I went to my doctor he advised me to get a MRI , I did and was told I had a tier in the ACL. I went and had surgery to replace it with a donor I been going to therapy for
(3 months) now, my knee is still swollen, the other complaint I have is that the knee is still stiff, even though I go to therapy 3 times a week, and I stretch and also doing light workouts. Way is that? Is the stiffness normal it never feels better. I also have issues now with my feet (plantar fasciitis) I was told my doctors (two of them) why did that happen? I never had that problem before , until after the ACL surgery.
Please give me your option of that I am experiencing.
FYI I am woman in her mid 50.
This video is extremely old but I have a left knee injury 6 years after a meniscal tear in the right… I thought it felt identical to my previous injury but now I’m not entirely sure. Do you have any videos explaining any differences? It happened the same way but now a few weeks later it no longer feels the same. I have a surgeon I’m working with but I’m quite anxious and knowledge is power!
I’m an equestrian and I hopped on my mate’s pony bareback so it probably twisted, for reference 😂
My left knee pains when I jump with my left leg... wonder if its an acl injury
I suspect that I may have torn my left ACL in my knee. I’m not sure if I did, when I had a bad fall at a previous job, I heard a loud pop in that knee. I’m not sure if it swelled up because I don’t usually swell up. It hurts to bear weight on it. I can’t have it checked out because my insurance won’t cover it. Help what should I do?
Am really moved by this information my question I want to know about is there is this day I was riding a bite and was calling something heavy on it like a ka kg25 sac and on my way trying to make a sharp corner as my bike was moving very fast I fall down landing up with the knee and this have been experiencing this discomfort for the past two weeks now I can't bend my knee very very there is that sharp pain coming under my when trying to flex above 90degrees. So what could be the problem with my knee
I had a CT scan done on my knee I did not hear a pop the only thing that I heard is a pop up under the knee and then the left part of the knee started swelling not the whole knee so I'm doing physical therapy it's been 2 weeks the swelling is going down but I have not seen a doctor yet to determine what all I did to the knee and the only way that I hurt my knee was bending it and going down a lot of steps and the next few days I'm going to sports medicine it took a long time to get an appointment with them
I recently broke my right leg. Small fracture in the fibula by the knee. I'm being told that I need an MRI to determine if ligaments or cartilage were involved. My symptoms are, popping, brushing, instability swelling and soreness
Hello, i dont have bruise, and my swelling is not big, but i have difficulty walking (i limp), and i have difficulty flexing my leg, my pain in the knee is more on the right side, and I can't seat on my knees, its too painful, btw my injury happened during wrestling, but i dont remember if i hear a pop or not.
Based on these informations and your experience, could you tell me if it's most likely that I have ACL or not ?
Sir what treatment is Thikness ACL partial tear...
My doctor didn’t do any of these test he just came in and said “yeah you have a torn acl” is any doctor just cold enough to do that. I did these test at home and my knee doesn’t feel weak or about to give out at any moment, I can put all my weight on it and squat and my friends I had perform the test said it feels strong and that it’s doesn’t feel like sloppy or anything
Oh man - I'm sorry to hear that, Laderrious. Sounds like you may have dodged a bullet and not torn anything after all. My advice would be wait another 4 or so weeks and see if it continues to feel good/strong. If anything changes and it starts to feel differently go get it checked out by a local physical therapist. Good luck, man!
Doctor gets paid more to do a surgery
I happened me 8 mon ago
And before 2days I played soccer and felt my right knee bending sensation what was the problem
Hey I'm having a full thickness acl tear
and horizontal tear in posterior horn of medial meniscus. However, i dont feel any instability and can do all my activities with a small pain should i undergo surgery
If I have a stiff knee around the middle of the front does that mean it’s an acl injury? It does hurt, no swelling and I can use it fully. It just feels weird. I can walk jumps dk do sports and not notice it at all so I think that that is a good sign. I just want some clarification because I don’t want to make anything worse just in case.
Was playing basketball, completely healthy. Spun around and felt a pop (didn’t hear one) and mild pain. Only been a day but my knee is unstable and has an aching in the front right of my right knee and back of it. There wasn’t any excrutiating pain and I didn’t even jump. Should i be worried?
Dr , early last week on Friday two weeks back I fell and i injured my knee bone ,so it looks so swollen cause i have been fallen multiple times but last week was so pain full and now it better . My dad is a heart surgeon and my sister is a medical professional doctor so i guess it's to time for my knee to feel better plus my dad give me an ointment for the bruise
Let me know some post acl surgery exercises
I can feel the pain and I’m not even hurt oooof!!!
I torn acl last march and i am still recovering
clxrc same. How bad was yours?
Hi doc i really need help here , I have swelling on the inside of my knee and pain when pressure is put on the knee ,but when my doc advised an MRI the MRI showed that there is no ligament tear,and all the ligament are intact ,but I am an athelete and i really need to return to playing my doc said I rest my knee for a month and see what happens ,but he also said even though the MRI report said there's no tear he said he suspects there is a little very little tear / streched ACL ,no I'm very concerned about it , whether and when Ican i return to sports
Hi I had a football injury 3years ago and I took MRI few times then they found my ACL legamand had broken since then I’m doing therapy.but still not gets better. What else can do to get better ? please kindly reply me thanks.
@Sohan Rodrigo 6364500299.. Whtsap me.. Because am too suffering from acl compleate tear for 2 yrs... Need to talk about it
Yes the bruised turn purple and everytime I move ,I feel so painful
Do we need to get a surgery for this damage. My left knee has a damaged injury doctor told me to get an MRI done. I am feeling a little instability. But no server pain or any swelling i am facing so plz help me out. Is this going to get cure by itself or by sergury
Can you do a video on the other knee ligaments and IT band tests?
Lelli test in ACL tear has significantly high sensitivity and specificity
Sir, i am not able to squat or kneel down... My left knee is paining after when I fell down.... Will it heal on its own?
I have no medical history whatsoever but I’ll say go to the hospital ASAP.
Hey, I have torned my ACL about 20-30% and the doctors said that it is not needed to have a surgery because I am only 15 years old.
I started playing basketball and I feel very well wirhout crutches. What's your opinion about that?
Absolutely avoid surgery if possible. 20-30% torn means 70-80% healthy - give me those numbers all day long! Good luck!
@@toneandtighten Thanks a lot about the answer! I'll try my best!
Good luck, man!
@@toneandtighten Hey Doc , I think I have Also torn 20-30% of my ACL , does It play any role in stunting my growth?
@@saim9173 It shouldn't stunt your growth at all
i had acl, meniscus, jumper on my right knee and meniscus, jumper on my left knee. But i dont feel pain like others. So it means can i playing basketball?
If it doesn't bother you while playing then you absolutely can, Natalia! If it starts to hurt that's your sign to go get it looked at and rehabbed by a professional.
No u can't play basketball after surgery u can
Dr my acl and pcl are brokened is it surgery is the only way ?? Plss help me i have hot injury in jan 2019
You need to go to an orthopedist to get their opinion. In most cases injury to both these ligaments requires surgical repair.
good day, i would like to ask, i have an ACL but my doctor requires me to undergo surgery, is there any other option that never need a surgery? please message me back, thank you.
You should modify this video to include examples, side by side split screen of positive and negative tests. My drawer test would look VERY different. Or would have, before reconstruction. Just to give an idea to the lay person at home, how much movement can be experienced.
Thank you for your suggestion and feedback, Sheryl!
I had partial ACL tear about 9 months ago. Doctor said to have physiotherapy at home. I did it for about 2-3 months and after that I didn't..its been 1-2 months i started again..and now I have swelling and pain sometime above of knee ( been about 1 month) ( sometime right sometime left)
What are your suggestions please? Is my tear increased?
I can't go to go hospital because of covid-19 breakdown.
What did your doctor suggested to do?
No u don't go for surgery if u are playing any games then only
How much money will it be for a little knee surgery with insurance???
Cool....
Nice one..best so far.
What if smal tears.over time.
Full tear no.
Thank you so much 😀
So if I can't even bend my knee to try and do these tests.... should I assume it's torn?
doc if you have acl injury and no money if its okay not to undergo surgery? thanks!