Knee Ligament Pain
Knee injuries are a common part of daily living; this is most particularly true when a person takes tak part in sport. Injuries to soft tissues like ligaments and tendon are the most common. Ligaments are those tissues that connect one bone to another. Though not as frequent, damage to the bones is also possible.
The most common knee injuries are sprains; where one or more ligaments are overstretched through twisting or pulling. Ultimately, the ligament may be torn or ruptured, strains; where tendons or muscles are overstretched, damage the cartilage in your knee and overuse.
Ligament injuries that occur in the knee like an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are feared by of both professional and amateur athletes. They are painful, debilitating and have the power to permanently change your lifestyle.
The good news is that ACL injuries are more successfully treated nowadays, so much so that they no longer bring about the end of promising or fruitful careers if they occur. As mentioned above, ligaments are bands of tissue that connect the bones in your body. The ACL and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) ligaments in the knee connect the thigh bone with the bones of the lower leg. Putting too much stress on these ligaments can cause them to stretch too far and sometimes snap.
ACL and other ligament injuries can come about as a result of twisting your knee, getting hit on the knee, extending the knee too far, jumping and landing on a flexed knee, stopping suddenly when running and suddenly shifting weight from one leg to the other.
If they're not treated immediately, ACL and other types of ligament injuries may act up months or even years later. They can make your knee give out when you twist or pivot.
Given time a mild-to-moderate knee ligament injury may heal on its own. However, if you want to speed up the healing, you can rest your knee, use ice packs to reduce pain and swelling, compress the knee to control swelling, elevate your knee on a pillow when you're sitting or lying down, and most importantly, practice stretching and strengthening exercises if your doctor recommends them.
Knee injuries are a common part of daily living; this is most particularly true when a person takes tak part in sport. Injuries to soft tissues like ligaments and tendon are the most common. Ligaments are those tissues that connect one bone to another. Though not as frequent, damage to the bones is also possible.
The most common knee injuries are sprains; where one or more ligaments are overstretched through twisting or pulling. Ultimately, the ligament may be torn or ruptured, strains; where tendons or muscles are overstretched, damage the cartilage in your knee and overuse.
Ligament injuries that occur in the knee like an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are feared by of both professional and amateur athletes. They are painful, debilitating and have the power to permanently change your lifestyle.
The good news is that ACL injuries are more successfully treated nowadays, so much so that they no longer bring about the end of promising or fruitful careers if they occur. As mentioned above, ligaments are bands of tissue that connect the bones in your body. The ACL and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) ligaments in the knee connect the thigh bone with the bones of the lower leg. Putting too much stress on these ligaments can cause them to stretch too far and sometimes snap.
ACL and other ligament injuries can come about as a result of twisting your knee, getting hit on the knee, extending the knee too far, jumping and landing on a flexed knee, stopping suddenly when running and suddenly shifting weight from one leg to the other.
If they're not treated immediately, ACL and other types of ligament injuries may act up months or even years later. They can make your knee give out when you twist or pivot.
Given time a mild-to-moderate knee ligament injury may heal on its own. However, if you want to speed up the healing, you can rest your knee, use ice packs to reduce pain and swelling, compress the knee to control swelling, elevate your knee on a pillow when you're sitting or lying down, and most importantly, practice stretching and strengthening exercises if your doctor recommends them.
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