Partial ACL tear - no surgery

[Dolores]

Physical therapy has made my injury a lot worse,,,specially pedaling on the stationary bike ...leg raises w/out added pounds are fine but aftr more than 40 reps I start getting a sharp pain in the inside of the knee,,,its been very frustrating,, seems like the more effort I put into working it the worse it gets,,,,everybody tells me not be a baby and to just keep trying because pain is part of the recovery but the pain I get from physical therapy is more like injury pain...now I cant you bear any weight on the injured knee for more than 10 minutes without feeling an uncomfortable stretch in the back muscles...

Been going through this for the past 10 months,,,I was running and somehow ended up with a very strange left knee injury. I never fell so I must have just stepped wrong or hyperflexed the ligaments,,,its been hell though I lost complete support on that joint plus my job and my independence... it looks like my back is now compensating for that lack of joint,,,2 orthopedists said theres nothing wrong with it and recommended me to do physical therapy to strengthen the quads buttocks and hamstring muscles but like I sid it has not been very effective for me on the contrary it just makes the interior of the knee hurt a lot more i might have injured the pcl or acl,,,,im gonna see another dr next week hopefully Ill get more info! I know I have to stay positive and try not to overdo it...but this injury sucks...im actually considering a leg amputation but I dont know if Ill actually do it,,,does anybody know how long this type of injuries take to heal?
and is it better to get a knee join replacement or ligament reconstruction?

[mouk786]

Leg amputation is the last resort. Before that is a knee replacement and you are unlikely to get one if you are in your 30s. Its a significant operation.

ACL ligament reconstruction is pretty standard.

You ideally need an MRI scan to see what is happening inside.

My first prot of call woudl be a sports physio - but looks like you areseeing a Dr so maybe they will refer you to a specialist.

I also have problems with my hips compensating for my weak side - all my msucle have tighted on my good side.

If you do not have laxity(looseness) i nthe need then it may be cartilage damage.

Sharp pain is abd and need slooking at.

[Kevoras]

Just an update on my status.

I been through 5 months of Physio, and thought I got a good set of control over my partial torn ACL.
I passed all tests given, and the doctor was confident.

then on my FIRST day of returning to football, 15 mins into a warm up game, a side step totally wrecked my knee.

My ACL is now completely torn, and I am suffering from meniscus injury as well.

So to whoever is out there, with ACL partial torn... Don't listen to the doctors, they DONT understand the physical demand of a game on your knee, and anyone that said they manage to get well with physio therapy probably didn't even have the ACL damaged in the first place. (or rather, very minor injury only.)

Your knee muscles CANNOT respond quick enough to hold the knee together when it is happening very fast, I read about it, and that's why all professionals always get an ACL reconstruction almost immediately. MY ACL partial torn was actually my chance of not getting my meniscus torn... but I thought my knee was strong enough to recover...

If anyone has ACL damage, and your knee feels 'any bit' loose, I will strongly suggest you push for ACL reconstruction from a professional sports injury doctor.

Just sharing.