ACL Injury
The energetic athlete is speedily gliding along the length of the court or the field when a loud POP is abruptly heard and felt as the athlete puts the foot down. The knee moved right while the foot was planted toward the left, followed by the athlete collapsing to the ground. There is immediate swelling, excruciating pain, and acute instability in the athlete’s knee. Instantaneously, contemplation turns to an ACL injury. All things considered, injuries are a frequent occurrence in the world of sports. Each and every sport has distinctive injury patterns and types of injuries that generally transpire. However, in the human body, the knee “is the most commonly injured joint…and ligament damage to the knee is more common than any other type of
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In addition, it is essential to comprehend that “more ACL injury cases occur in males due to greater numbers of male sports participants, however females have a higher risk of being injured” (University of California Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017, p. 1). Such injuries are predominant between the ages of fifteen and forty-five. Hence, the signs and symptoms of ACL injuries include the following:
A popping sound with an immediate disability.
The knee feeling as though it is unstable, or “giving away.”
Sudden, extreme pain and the incapacity to endure activity.
Prompt inflammation and tenderness at the joint line within three to four hours.
Inability to pivot easily on the injured leg, or range of motion loss, i.e. no ability to straighten or bend the knee or tightness.
Possible knee locking up or feeling like it is “catching.”
These signs and symptoms would be the initial indication of an ACL injury to the athletic trainer or medical …show more content…
The first is a general physical examination by either the athletic trainer or medical professional to verify the signs and symptoms. Then, a Lachman Test, or the most sensitive ACL test, can be completed. The Lachman Test requires the athletic trainer to flex the knee at a thirty degree angle and apply anterior force on the tibia. A positive test will demonstrate laxity or forward displacement greater than 4 mm of the tibia (University of California, 2017). The Lachman Test is “98% accurate in predicting an ACL injury” (University of California, 2017, p.
In addition, it is essential to comprehend that “more ACL injury cases occur in males due to greater numbers of male sports participants, however females have a higher risk of being injured” (University of California Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017, p. 1). Such injuries are predominant between the ages of fifteen and forty-five. Hence, the signs and symptoms of ACL injuries include the following:
A popping sound with an immediate disability.
The knee feeling as though it is unstable, or “giving away.”
Sudden, extreme pain and the incapacity to endure activity.
Prompt inflammation and tenderness at the joint line within three to four hours.
Inability to pivot easily on the injured leg, or range of motion loss, i.e. no ability to straighten or bend the knee or tightness.
Possible knee locking up or feeling like it is “catching.”
These signs and symptoms would be the initial indication of an ACL injury to the athletic trainer or medical …show more content…
The first is a general physical examination by either the athletic trainer or medical professional to verify the signs and symptoms. Then, a Lachman Test, or the most sensitive ACL test, can be completed. The Lachman Test requires the athletic trainer to flex the knee at a thirty degree angle and apply anterior force on the tibia. A positive test will demonstrate laxity or forward displacement greater than 4 mm of the tibia (University of California, 2017). The Lachman Test is “98% accurate in predicting an ACL injury” (University of California, 2017, p.