Additional Information

Home Treatments:

Mild ACL and PCL injuries will be able to heal by themselves if certain principles of care are used. This includes giving the injured knee enough time to rest and refraining from using it support your weight. The swollen area should be iced 20 minutes at a time, 4-8 times per day for the first 2-3 days. Use an elastic bandage to compress the knee and keep the knee rested in an elevated position above the chest level. Following these pointers will reduce the inflammation and pain, allowing a quicker recovery time.

Professional Medical Treatments:

If considerable ligament tear is suspected, professional medical treatment may be the best option. Surgery may be needed to attach the ligament back to the bone and a knee brace will usually be needed post-operation.

Physical Therapy and Exercises:

Recovery of a ACL or PCL injury focuses on re-establishing fool range of motion and strength. This may initially involve passive contraction exercises done with the help of a physical therapist and water aerobics. Other exercises such as quad sets, heel slides, and leg lifts will help recover total range of motion. Leg curls and leg presses via a weight will be beneficial in recovering strength.

Exercise Techniques to Prevent Injury:

In order to help prevent the occurrence of this injury, the knee, leg and thigh should always be properly stretched. Most importantly, this involves proper warm up and cool down stretches before and after physical activity that involves the use of the knee. Stretches such as the iliotibial band stretch, the quad stretch, the wall bent knee stretch and the hamstring stretch will all maintain proper function of the ligaments, tendons and muscles of the knee. ??? ????????????? ??????? carelash ???????? ????? ?????? ????????? ????????? ????? ? ????? ? ????????? ??????!