ACL Injury/Tear Calgary

Chiropractor Calgary Addressing ACL Injury

What is an ACL tear and how does it occur?

An ACL injury can be a tear or sprain to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It is one band of tissue to connect from the thigh bone (femur) to the top surface of the shinbone (tibia). An ACL injury Calgary is the most common cause during sports, which involves sudden stops or rapid changes in directions, jumping and landing. Sports frequent with ACL injuries include soccer, basketball, football, hockey, skiing, snowboarding, and volleyball. The most common question asked by a chiropractor and a primary health care practitioner is, did you hear a pop or feel a popping sensation to the knee when the injury occurs. After an ACL injury, it can cause excruciating pain to weight bear. An ACL injury is graded on a spectrum. Thus, depending on the diagnosis of the severity of ACL injury can change for the prognosis (how long it takes) to heal. The most common advice following an ACL injury is to apply RICE. Rest, Immobilize, Compression with Ice, and Elevation. Following your injury, it is best to seek a trained sports injury chiropractor or other sports injury specialist to have a proper rehabilitation program to guide you to regain full strength and stability.

Mechanism of ACL injury Calgary — What are the signs and symptoms of ACL injury?

Rapid Swelling at the knee joint line
Loss of Ranges of motion to the knee
The feeling of giving way when weight bear or instability
A pop sound or popping sensation in the knee.
Extreme pain and inability to continue to sports activity

When to see a health care practitioner?

Seek immediate chiropractic care if there is any injury to your knee. A knee injury to the knee joint is very complex as the knee joint has bones, ligaments, tendons, and soft tissues within the local area. It is vital to have a proper and quick diagnosis to determine the severity of ACL injury. If severe enough, it requires further medical referrals and assistance such as MRI imaging and X-Ray studies.

When is surgery appropriate for ACL injury?

As recent series of studies have pointed out, for full-thickness ACL tears, when compared surgical group to non-surgical group, it was similar outcome compared with recovery and future risk of osteoarthritis. However, it is vital to know circumstances with individual lifestyle and health habits can change the outcome. It is important to note that ACL tear often accompanies additional meniscus tear.

Calgary Chiropractor assess Knee Injury Calgary — How can Precision Performance & Wellness – Calgary Chiropractor help?

Our Services

After sustaining an ACL injury, a proper rehabilitation program is vital for a complete recovery. When deciding between a non-surgical or surgical path for ACL injury, with our Calgary chiropractor expertise advice, we will perform a comprehensive evaluation, physical assessments for your knee’s range of motion, joint anatomy integrity, lower limb strength, balance, joint stability, and coordination movement to determine the severity of your knee injury. Once the diagnosis has been made, a thorough treatment plan will be discussed with you and set your goals. During the process for rehabilitation, you will be taken from a simple exercise routine to functional exercises and lead to game performance activity for re-integration for optimal sports performance. We also deploy acupuncture treatment and provide you with our expertise on exercise safety and exercise forms. During the healing process, we constantly monitor your progress and adjust based on individual needs.

Disclaimer:

In this newsletter, none of the information is a replacement for proper medical advice. Always consult with your medical professionals for advice on your individual condition and concerns. Chiropractor Calgary.

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Q&A

With any ligaments, it has no blood supply to them thus it cannot regenerate on its own. Surgery may be recommended for athletes as ACL is crucial for sharp movements during sports performances.
ACL is one of the common knee injuries, and it can take up to six to nine months to have fully recovered.
With ACL tears, walking is possible but should be limited as it can be painful. A knee brace can help stabilize the knee.
If ACL is left untreated, the degree of an ACL tear can increase the size, which causes more pain and ligament laxity in the knee. Without a fully functioning ACL, the other structure, such as the meniscus, can also take a toll which has a change of further injuries and cause complications within the knee joint.