Partial ACL tear - no surgery

[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.