The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) consists of strong connective tissue that holds the bones together in your knee joint. It can be overstretched or torn if you make a sharp, sudden movement or when you trip or get hit while running or jumping. The treatments for an ACL tear include rest, rehabilitation exercises, Physiotherapy care, or even surgery.
If you are a sports fan, you might cringe at the thought of an ACL tear as it has ended the career of many brilliant athletes. However, anyone can suffer from this injury, even teens playing sports in high school or the average person going on a hike.
Our expert Chiropractors and Physiotherapists at Kent Chiro-Med Wellness Clinic (downtown Ottawa) routinely diagnose and treat torn or injured ACLs. Many patients rely on our expertise to achieve the following rehabilitation goals:
If you don’t want to be a part of the above-mentioned statistics, keep reading to find out about the causes, symptoms, and our expert care and treatment facilities for ACL injury.
The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL), along with the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) connects the thigh bone (femur) to your shin bone (tibia). They are some of the most important stabilizing factors for the knee joint, and their injury can seriously impact your mobility.
ACL can be injured in several ways:
We take an interdisciplinary approach to treating ACL sprain. Our physical therapists and rehabilitation professionals join hands with your orthopedic surgeon to decide the best course of post-surgical follow-up treatment.
Treatment for ACL tears ranges from wearing a knee brace and physical therapy to surgery, depending on your situation
Nonsurgical Treatment
Prior to surgery Orthopaedic Surgeons will recommend you to work with a health care practitioner to rehab the knee as much as possible in a non-invasive way through a specialized treatment plan. Our Physiotherapists and Chiropractors may include a combination of the following methods in your treatment plan:
These therapies and targeted exercises aim to recover your muscular strength for relief and the fastest recovery.
After ACL Surgery
Complete tears often require reconstructive surgery. ACL Reconstruction involves replacing the torn ligament with a tendon, called a graft. The tendon autograft can be taken from your body or a donor and implemented in the knee.
Physiotherapy is a crucial part of the rehabilitation process before and after surgery to ensure you attain the best recovery possible. We work closely with the surgeon to follow protocols and restore range of motion, strength, and muscle coordination throughout the recovery process.
When it comes to a knee injury, we believe that prevention is better than cure. Even after surgery and rehabilitation, the repaired or grafted ACL is much less stable than the original ACL, so is often re-torn quite easily. According to research, “26% of the risk of injury could be prevented by specific exercise programs for ensuring knee stability and recovering injured knees.”
At Kent Chiro-Med Wellness Clinic, we are dedicated not only to helping you recover from your anterior cruciate ligament injury, but we are also able to help you prevent further injuries from occurring in the future through in-depth assessments and testing to gauge your risk of injury.
Recovering your muscle strength after ACL treatment is a time-taking process.
To get the best possible treatment:
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