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ACL injury
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I had suffered from ACL knee injury in November last year.
Post that was on rest, used support stick and did physiotherapy sessions.
In lockdown, mostly have walked inside home.
Recently, on doing staircase, I find some pain or discomfort in the knee area.
What can be done to reduce it or improve my knee condition?
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Your ACL can be realigned with manual therapy, only then,it'll heal completely. For more info. Watch my YouTube channel ..NAUMIKA MANUAL THERAPY & PAIN RELIEF CLINIC.
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Apply ice for 20 mts twice a day.
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Well explained,could be possible wear and tear process leading to asymmetrical strengthening of muscles
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Avoid climbing stairs at least for a week if not at least minimise the number of times.
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Ice cube massage with strengthening should go hand in hand with each other. For strengthening we need a perfect assessment. Look for possibilities of a video consultation at least.
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Reducing the amount of swelling with an ice pack for your knee.
Resting and elevating your knee Do not put any pressure on the injured knee
Taking over-the-counter pain relief medicine like ibuprofen.
Avoiding any stress, bending or movement of the hurt knee
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Do proper home program for ACI Rehabilitation and Knee strengthening
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Come for a personal evaluation with the existing reports
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ACL ligaments job is to allow knee bending and straightening movement with ease but limit excess of rotation n give knee joint a rotational stability.
1. If it's a partial tear - U should work on strengthening muscles around Ur hip and knee joint.
2. If it's a full tear and u r not a sports person - U should do strengthening exercises as above and avoid excess of sudden rotation movement in Ur lower limb Bez Ur knee joint lacks stability in end range.
3. If it's a full tear n u r a sports person - Do consider ACL reconstruction surgery as a option to support your knee joint and help u return to Ur sports
Ur knee pain while ascending stairs tells us that Ur quads and VMO muscle strength is poor. Plz do Ur exercises regularly taught by Ur physio.
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U can consult via practo app
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Remember to avoid knee locking action while standing and walking
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Hi
Would like to know more about ACL injury.
Have you got your knee MRI done.
If yes then what's the extent of damage to the ligament and what all you did to manage it .?
I mean electrotherapy and exercise in combination as physiotherapy or either one of them . ?
What kind of medication you have been on . ?
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pls explain further about your injury.
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strength conditioning and stop futher damge to your softissue should be the prime goal.
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Hi, there could be few explanation for pain during stair climbing after knee ligament injury, particularly if swelling and redness is not left as might have been there during first episodes of pain or injury.
1. The ligament are still has sprain. Ligaments take time to heal, even more than a bone does. I have seen ligament injury those are left with residual pain for months.
2. The muscles are week and still not supporting the joint as much as they should.
A progressive strengthening program that is designed for 12 weeks has excellent results with ACL injury. You can follow up with Curativo Clinic's online consultation program thrice a week to progressively strengthen your injured.
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keep applying ice, use crepe during activity, start well designed low impact close kinematic chain exercises.
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avoid long standing and multiple flights of stair for a week or so.
Happy healing! 🙂
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Are You Doing Your Physiotherapy Exercises Regularly .. As To Maintain Strength of Your Knee , You Need to Continue With the Exercises for a Long Time ..
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Do All Your Exercises Regularly Twice a Day ..
Use Hot Pack Twice a Day for 15 mins.
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If You Have any Doubt About Exercises Program for ACL Rehabilitation, You Can Ask me anytime Sending Your Reports online ..
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Hot fermentation and stretching exercise or strength
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after lock down laser physiotherapy treatment will help you
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Your knee pain could be due to unusual load or strain to the knee joint. I have few questions like How many steps did you climb? Was it a gradual progression of exercise or sudden change? How long do you have this pain?
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You should give Cryotherapy or Ice therapy to the knee joint for every 3 hours for 5 days.
You can use Volini gel or spray to the site provided you are not allergic.
You should do hip strengthening and knee strengthening exercises with proper guidance.
For ACL injury there are different types of progressive exercises which you need to follow.
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If the pain persists or aggrevates you need to consult a Physician or Physiotherapist or Orthopaedist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Ms. Komal Jagtap Gaonkar (PT)
Physiotherapist
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
Start doing knee strengthening and hip strengthening exercises for knee.
Avoid squatting and cross sitting.
Applying ice pack three times a day will relieve inflammation around joints.
Regular exercises will helpful for her.
Every day walking 10-15min.
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always apply ice pack before starting any exercises. Always use pillow under leg.to avoid strain on muscles.do not Stop the exercises.
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consult practo physiotherapy for better treatment and guidance.
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Dr. Shubhanshu Srivastava (PT)
Physiotherapist
12 yrs exp
Lucknow
Quad sets, straight-leg raises, and heel slides are common exercises used after an ACL injury. As symptoms decrease and you are able to bear weight, side-lying leg lifts, glute sets, bridges, mini-squats, heel raises, and prone hamstring curls might be added.
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Rest your knee when possible. But try to flex your calf muscles often to help blood circulate in your legs.
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Don't applying ice if you feel stiffness in your knee joint. You can do hot water fomentations, knee press exercise (knee Isometric) and quadriceps strengthening exercises.
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