I am 28 years old, male and fairly fit.
I had a partial ACL tear when I was 21, which was just allowed to heal thanks to the doctor I was consulting. He said nothing is wrong but a year later I found the real cause.
I tried physio therapy for 6 months after that, but the pain did not reduce. The doctors looked at Wikipedia reference-linkMRI scans and saw a cyst of fibers developed at the place where the ACL had torn.
They trimmed out the torn portion of ACL through arthroscopy and that reduced my ACL width to around 85% of its actual width. I followed the same with 6-7 months of physiotherapy. Since then I am able to do normal activity but not something like badminton or cricket with ease.

For the past 1 year now, i have been a regular at the gym, running, cycling, performing sqats, leg presses and all and doing yoga with no problem.

But recently I played badminton and heard a small click or pop in my knee after which there was pain but no swelling. I am not sure what the problem could be but I have experienced this before. The knee has been feeling like it will give way if I bring it at certain angles(inwards). Also If I fold my knee joint fully, there is appreciable pain.

I definitely want to get back to having a strong knee/leg and am willing to work like hell to get there

I also wanna get to a level of being able to run confidently and play football or badminton or cricket where the knee sustains twists. Not to a high level but to a fairly decent standard

Has anyone recovered fully from a partial ACL tear like this?

Also can any physios who actually do the treatment give me a rough idea of what to expect? What kind of treatments do you do that i wouldnt think of myself (i.e squats/ankle weight exercises etc)

Any help ?

Similar Threads: