| An anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, the | | | | outside and at the rear of knee pain on the |
| injury is a tear in a knee ligament, which | | | | outside and at the rear of knee and knee |
| joins the upper leg bone lower leg with the | | | | wobbling, buckling, or giving. An ACL injury |
| bone. The ACL is one of the main ligaments of | | | | should be treated with a splint, ice, |
| the knee, connecting the thigh bone (femur) | | | | elevation of the joint , and pain relievers |
| to the tibia. The ACL extended superiorly | | | | such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. |
| tibia, lateral, and posterior to the | | | | The goal of pharmacotherapy is to reduce |
| inclusion on the posterior surface of the | | | | morbidity. Other things you can do that may |
| median of the side femoral condyle. Women are | | | | help prevent ACL injuries include avoid |
| seven times more likely to suffer an ACL | | | | running downhill unless you are fully |
| injury than their men. The reasons are | | | | conditioned ,avoid wearing shoes with cleats |
| complex. In women angle Q (quadriceps) is | | | | in contact sports and avoid wearing |
| higher and it tends to pull the kneecap | | | | high-heeled shoes. |
| (patella) on the side. Women are more | | | | |
| flexible knee. | | | | Anterior Cruciate Injury Treatment and |
| | | | Prevention Tips |
| Their hamstring muscles are generally weaker | | | | |
| than their quadriceps, which adds stress to | | | | 1. Avoid wearing high-heeled shoes. |
| the joint. ACL injuries occur most commonly | | | | |
| in individuals aged 14-29 years. These years | | | | 2. Avoid wearing shoes with cleats in contact |
| correspond to a high degree of athletic | | | | sports. |
| activity. ACL injuries most often result from | | | | |
| sports where the foot is planted on the | | | | 3. Use proper techniques when playing sports |
| ground while the leg is being twisted. The | | | | or exercising. |
| ACL may also become injured when the knee is | | | | |
| straightened further than it normal | | | | 4. Cadaveric grafts may also be used to |
| (hyperextended). It can also occur when the | | | | reconstruct the ACL. |
| thigh bone is forcefully pushed across the | | | | |
| shin bone. The main symptom of chronic ACL | | | | 5. Physical therapy may help regain joint |
| deficiency is the knee buckling or giving | | | | motion and leg strength. |
| out, sometimes with pain and swelling. | | | | |
| | | | 6. Take over-the-counter pain medicine like |
| The symptoms of a serious ACL injury include | | | | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or |
| auditory sensation or a pop in the knee at | | | | aspirin. |
| the time of the accident, the pain on the | | | | |