No, its considered an ACL tear.
ACL stands for Anterior Cruciate Ligament
An ACL tear is typically considered worse than an MCL tear because the ACL is a crucial ligament for knee stability. An ACL tear often requires surgery to repair and has a longer recovery time compared to an MCL tear, which may heal with conservative treatments like rest and physical therapy.
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The problem is that with an acl tear, you are able to walk in a straight line fairly easily; the anterior cruciate ligament is important in lateral, or side to side movement.
The ACL repair may have been damaged or torn. It may also be a meniscus tear. When you tear your meniscus, the knee seems to pop.
Yes, an ACL tear can be painful, often causing immediate intense pain and swelling in the knee. The pain can vary depending on the severity of the tear and the individual's pain tolerance.
Your knee has four ligaments that are used for stabilization the ACL, LCL, PCL and MCL. Usually the ACL is the worst ligament to tear because it provides the most stability out of the four ligaments.
They can tear their ACL
Your Patellea (that would be your knee!) behind the knee? inside the knee?