ACL Injury

If you have suffered an ACL injury, the first thing your doctor will do is a physical exam. The doctor will check both knees to see any difference between them. The doctor will also move the injured knee to see if it locks, how painful it is, and so on.

MRI is increasingly being used for the diagnosis of ACL injuries. Is it as good as knee arthroscopy?

ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament) injury is a common sports injury wherein there is stretching or tearing of the ACL. Young women athletes are prone to this type of knee injury. Learn more.

The goal of treatment is to get the knee working as normally as possible with the least evasive procedure. Athletes returning to their sport will need reconstructive surgery, but other people who are less active may be able to heal with rehabilitation

Most people cannot stand the pain and seek a doctor immediately, some wait a bit and make an appointment with their own doctors.

Women are more prone to this kind of injury than men. This appears to be because the muscles in the back of the thigh (hamstrings) are weaker the quadriceps which are the muscles in the front of the thigh are stronger.

If your child is complaining about pain in the knee after playing soccer, here is what you need to know about injuries.

ACL tears are the most common injuries in active dogs. Here is an overview of prevention and treatment for an ACL injury.