Knee Ligament Injury Treatment In Chennai | Knee Pain Treatment In India

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With knee ligament injury treatment

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The ACL is one of the four mainligaments within the knee that connect

the femur to the tibia. The knee isessentially a hinged joint that is held

together by the medial collateral(MCL), lateral collateral (LCL), anteriorcruciate (ACL) and posterior cruciate

(PCL) ligaments.

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ACL injury and other ligament injuries can be caused by:

Twisting your knee withthe foot planted

Getting hit on the knee Extending the knee too far

Jumping and landingon a flexed knee

Stopping suddenly whenrunning

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Four ligaments in the knee that are prone toinjury:

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)Medial collateral ligament (MCL)

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Symptoms of a knee ligament injuryPain, often sudden andsevere

A loud pop orsnap during the injury.

Swelling

A feeling of looseness inthe joint.

Inability to put weight onthe point without pain.

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How is a knee ligament injury diagnosed?

The initial evaluation by the health-care professionalwill begin with a medical history. Whether the

evaluation is occurring immediately after the injuryor weeks later, the physician may ask about the

mechanism of injury to help isolate what structuresin the knee might be damaged.

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