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For ACL n MCL ligament tear
Respected sir,
I met with an accident they before yesterday an got partial ligament tear ACL, N complete tear Of MCL, doctor suggested for surgery can't it be cured through physiotherapy or some other measures apart from surgery? Kindly suggest me the better options sir
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Surgery best option otherwise Laser physiotherapy treatment
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For MCL, conservative treatment first with immobiliser for 4-6 weeks. This will be good time for ACL to heal if it has to.
If pain and instability persists then go for surgery for ACL.
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Dear Respected
I have gone through your problems.
For more clear advice I need to examine you in details along with some investigation like x ray and blood test.
Revert back with all these.
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Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
Avoid Squatting-
Avoid sitting Cross legged
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I need to see your MRI than only I can say is surgery is avoid able or not
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Dr. Rajinder K Sharma
Orthopedist
43 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Complete immobilisation by knee immobiliser for two months Sarhind Multispeciality - Orthopaedic Hospital in Chandigarh Dr Rajinder sharma senior orthopaedic joint replacement neurospine surgeon (retd) Govt multispeciality hospital sector 16 Chandigarh (38 years experience)
S.C.O -23, Sector 33 D,, Chandigarh, Punjab 160021
099155 61211
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