SYMPTOMS AND CAUSESSYMPTOMS AND CAUSES

• ACL: ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT

• MAIN SUPPORT OF THE KNEE.

• PREVENTS ROTATION OF THE FEMUR ON THE TIBIA

• DURING SPORTS, WHEN ATHELETE SUDDENLY PIVOTS CAUSING EXCESSIVE ROTATIONAL FORCES ON LIGAMENT

• SUDDEN GIVING WAY, PAIN, SWELLING OF KNEE

• POP AT TIME OF INJURY

• ACL: ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT

• MAIN SUPPORT OF THE KNEE.

• PREVENTS ROTATION OF THE FEMUR ON THE TIBIA

• DURING SPORTS, WHEN ATHELETE SUDDENLY PIVOTS CAUSING EXCESSIVE ROTATIONAL FORCES ON LIGAMENT

• SUDDEN GIVING WAY, PAIN, SWELLING OF KNEE

• POP AT TIME OF INJURY

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IMPACT ON VICTIMIMPACT ON VICTIM

OPERATIONS MAY TAKE PLACE-BASED ON SEVERITY-SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF LIGAMENT

INSTABILITY OF JOINTS CONSTANT NEED TO STRENGTHEN

LIGAMENT POST-OPERATIVE THERAPY

(STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING)

OPERATIONS MAY TAKE PLACE-BASED ON SEVERITY-SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF LIGAMENT

INSTABILITY OF JOINTS CONSTANT NEED TO STRENGTHEN

LIGAMENT POST-OPERATIVE THERAPY

(STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING)

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CELLS IN AN ACL INJURYCELLS IN AN ACL INJURY

WHEN AN ACL IS INJURED (STRETCHED OR TORN) ENZYMES ARE RELEASED

CELLS ARE STRETCHED OR TORN PAST THE NORMAL AMOUNT

WOMEN ARE MORE PRONE DUE TO HORMONAL CYCLES

WHEN AN ACL IS INJURED (STRETCHED OR TORN) ENZYMES ARE RELEASED

CELLS ARE STRETCHED OR TORN PAST THE NORMAL AMOUNT

WOMEN ARE MORE PRONE DUE TO HORMONAL CYCLES

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TREATMENT AND CURESTREATMENT AND CURES EASING YOUR MUSCLES

BACK INTO ACTIVITY, CAUTIOUSNESS

PHYSICAL THERAPY STEGNTH TRAINING AND

CONDITIONING POST SURGICAL THERAPY

TO BUILD BACK MUSCLE

EASING YOUR MUSCLES BACK INTO ACTIVITY, CAUTIOUSNESS

PHYSICAL THERAPY STEGNTH TRAINING AND

CONDITIONING POST SURGICAL THERAPY

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BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHY

ACL Tears, The New York Times Company http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/aclrepair/a/acl_tears.htm

Health A to Z ACL Injuries, June 17, 2007 http://www.intelhealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHWOOO/9339?25425.html

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ACL Tears, The New York Times Company http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/aclrepair/a/acl_tears.htm

Health A to Z ACL Injuries, June 17, 2007 http://www.intelhealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHWOOO/9339?25425.html

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