answersLogoWhite

0

The area that you tore the ligament will be extremely sensitive and won't be able to be used or tampered with for quite a while. In sports, you would most likely be out for the season.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What part of the body is damaged by a sprain?

ligament


What ligament helps to bend your knee joint?

The ligament that helps to bend your knee joint is the anterior cruciate ligament. This ligament is often torn during exercise and is the one most often damaged when running.


Which ligament in the knee is damaged in extension?

medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate


What knee ligament is most likely damaged from a lateral blow?

medial collateral


How is a ligament damaged?

Because if your ligaments are injured, bone to bone friction can occur!


What is the definition of sprain?

a sprain happens if a ligament is torn


What happens when a ligament is removed from your foot?

You walk funny.


What is acl surgery?

ACL, or Anterior Cruciate Ligament surgery is an operative procedure on the knee. The ACL is a very important ligament that makes up part of the knee compartment and damage to this ligament warrants surgical intervention to fix the damaged ligament. The operative procedure lasts abround 2-4 hours and can take months to fully recover from.


Why are ligaments so slow to heal after an injury?

Since the ligament was torn, the blood vessels in your ligament were also damaged. Cells are what heals injuries, and with less blood, it will take longer to heal.


If an athlete's knee has been wrenched off-center towards his body's midline which ligament was damaged?

MCL


What happens in Adult periodontitis?

It involves the gingiva, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone


What is a tear in a ligament?

A tear in a ligament is a disruption or damage to the fibrous tissue that connects bones to each other at a joint. This type of injury can result from overstretching or a sudden forceful movement that causes the ligament to stretch or tear. Treatment may involve rest, physical therapy, or in severe cases, surgery.