| dc.description.abstract | Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) one of the strong bands or
ligaments of tissue that help connect your thigh bone (femur) to
your shinbone (tibia).1,4 ACL injuries most commonly occur during
sports that involve sudden stops or changes in directions. People
who has an experience an ACL injury have a higher risk of
developing osteoarthritis in the knee which is degenerative of
joints, may occur even if you have surgery to reconstruct the
ligament. Depending on the severity of your ACL injury.
Treatment of ACL injury may include rest and rehabilitation
exercises to help you regain strength and stability, or surgery to
replace the torn ligament followed by rehabilitation. A proper
training program may help reduce the risk of an ACL injury. | en_US |
