ACL rehabilitation is important for long-term recovery, says Steve Horan, MD, with Orthopaedic Physicians of Colorado. He says patients who take rehab seriously do well later on.
Muscle & Connective Tissue Injuries
Muscle and connective tissue injuries include sprains and strains, which are the most common injuries for people engaged in physical sports. A sprain is an injury of a ligament, which connects our bones to each other. A strain is an injury that can occur to a muscle or a tendon, which connects our bones to our muscles. If you have a muscle or connective tissue injury, you will likely experience pain, swelling, and limited movement of that body part. Sometimes these injuries are evident as soon as they occur, while others take time to develop. Usually rest helps to heal the area, and ice can reduce swelling. If these remedies dont help you, physical therapy or surgery may be necessary for a full recovery.
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Active patients, who are middle-aged or younger, should consider ACL surgery, says Steve Horan, MD, with Orthopaedic Physicians of Colorado, in this video.
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Intermountain Healthcare answeredSee All 2 AnswersRehabilitation is a series of exercises and treatments designed to help you recover from surgery and rebuild your strength. Rehabilitation from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction requires time and commitment. Most people need to do rehabilitation activities for a few months. Athletes will need a doctor's signed permission before returning to competitive sports.
During rehabilitation, you may need to:
- Wear a knee brace for a week or more
- Use crutches for several weeks
- Do physical therapy exercises for several months
- Have restrictions on your activity for several months
- Take pain medication
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Intermountain Healthcare answeredUsually acute (recent/fresh) muscle injuries heal just fine. Sometimes, however, they don't heal well and become chronically painful. This usually happens where the muscle becomes a tendon or the tendon attaches to a bone. This is common in the hamstring, rotator cuff, achilles, or at the elbow (tennis elbow). Three options are available to help patients avoid surgery: 1) physical therapy such as ASTYM which creates a painful response to breakdown "bad" muscle or tendon tissue and regenerate normal tissue; 2) PRP (platelet-rich plasma) which is an injection that triggers a similar tissue repair/regeneration response; and 3) eccentric exercises that seek to stretch out the muscle under tension. These treatments require guidance of trained professionals but can be very effective for those frustrating, hard-to-heal muscle or tendon injuries.
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Keith Chittenden , NASM Elite Trainer , Fitness, answeredSee All 5 AnswersAnterior knee pain can be the cause of muscular imbalancement of overactive muscles and under active muscles. The most common overactive muscles that are responsible for many knee related syndromes are the IT band (which can cause "Runners Knee"), lateral hamstring (bicep femoris), rectus femoris and patella tendon (overactivity can cause "Jumpers Knee"). Common underactive muscles that do not activate properly during movement are the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), medial hamstring (semitendenous and semimembranous) and the medial gastrocnemis. To help rectify the anterior knee pain, stretch your hamstrings, IT Band and lateral gastrocnemis and strengthen the VMO, Medial Hamstring & Gastrocnemis.
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital answeredQuadriceps tendon and patella tendon ruptures require an open surgery in which suture anchors are placed in the kneecap, allowing for the tendon to be reattached to its anatomic insertion. -
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Dr. Thomas P. San Giovanni, MD , Orthopedic Surgery, answered on behalf of Baptist Health South FloridaTreatment of a peroneal tendon injury depends on the extent of injury. Options include immobilization, oral anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, ultrasound therapy and/or bracing. In some cases, surgery may be needed to repair the tendon or tendons and perhaps the supporting structures of the foot.
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See All 3 AnswersThe ACL doesn't have a way to heal itself and usually requires surgery if injured. Richard Winder, MD from Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center, shares more about this ligament in the following video.
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See All 5 AnswersThe ACL is the central stabilizer of the knee. To prevent injury it’s important to be as strong as possible before starting any sports activities, suggests William Mook, MD, of Reston Hospital Center.
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Knee ligament reconstruction replaces a torn ligament in the knee, with ACL reconstruction falling into this category. Watch William Mook, MD, of Reston Hospital Center, explain the different types of reconstruction surgery.
