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