What is the Best Treatment for ACL tear?
Because ACL rupture can be so devastating, there has been a lot of research into best treatment practices and as a result, recovery and outcomes are much more positive and sports people can often go back to sport at elite level if managed well. In the first few days the goal is the minimise swelling. Ice packs should be immediately placed on the knee after the injury. Use every 2 hours. The ACL is situated deep inside the knee joint. It acts as the connective ligament between the thigh and shin bones. The ACL’s primary function is to stop the shin moving too far forwards and to prevent the knee excessively rotating. The ACL stabilizes the knee joint. The ligament cannot be repaired so it needs to be reconstructed usisng another tendon or ligament-typically this will be the patella tendon or the hamstring tendon. Some people opt not to have surgery. If the patient does not wish to return to sport, they can carry out day to day activities without an ACL. Several months of rehab will be r
