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   Is tearing your ACL a common knee injury?

   • Tearing or stretching your ACL is a common knee injury. But you can avoid it with proper form and exercise. (Credits: iStock/Getty Images) One of the most common ways people hurt their knees is by injuring their ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). This is one of the bands of tissue that holds the bones together within your knee.

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   How common are ACL injuries & tears?

   • ACL injuries and tears are very common. The ACL is the most commonly injured knee ligament. Experts estimate that between 100,000 and 200,000 people in the U.S. tear an ACL each year. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.

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   What injuries are associated with acute ACL ruptures?

   • Multiple intra-articular and extra-articular injuries can be associated with acute ACL ruptures. Among those are meniscal tears; lateral meniscus injury in over half of acute ACL tears, whereas the medial meniscus is more involved in chronic cases. The PCL, LCL, and PLC could also be injured in association with an ACL injury.

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   Aug 2, 2023 · An ACL tear is an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in your knee. The ACL is one of your knee ligaments. It connects your thigh bone ( femur) to your shin bone ( tibia ). You have one ACL in each knee. It forms an “X” shape inside your knee with your posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The ACL is closer to the front of your knee.

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   Dec 1, 2022 · ACL injury. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the key ligaments that help stabilize the knee joint. The ACL connects the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia). It's most commonly torn during sports that involve sudden stops and changes in direction — such as basketball, soccer, tennis and volleyball.

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   410-955-5000 Maryland. 855-695-4872 Outside of Maryland. +1-410-502-7683 International. An ACL injury or tear is a condition caused by damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee during sports or vehicular accidents and causes pain, swelling and instability.

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   The anterior cruciate ligament runs diagonally in the middle of the knee. It prevents the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur and provides rotational stability to the knee. The PCL keeps the shinbone from moving backward too far. It is stronger than the ACL and is injured far less often. Normal knee anatomy.

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   Dec 1, 2022 · An MRI can show the extent of an ACL injury and signs of damage to other tissues in the knee, including the cartilage. Ultrasound. Using sound waves to visualize internal structures, ultrasound may be used to check for injuries in the ligaments, tendons and muscles of the knee.

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   Jan 16, 2024 · Pull the towel, along with your foot, towards you. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat for 2 sets. Supine hamstring stretch. Sit up straight and put a towel on the bottom of your foot, holding the ends ...

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   Nov 17, 2023 · The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of 2 cruciate ligaments that aids in stabilizing the knee joint. It is a strong band made of connective tissue and collagenous fibers that originate from the anteromedial aspect of the intercondylar region of the tibial plateau and extends posterolaterally to attach to the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle, where there are two important ...