Dos and Dont's After ACL and MCL Tear and Surgery.

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Dr. Manish Maheshwari is an Orthopaedist and
Sports Medicine Surgeon in Indore and has an
experience of more than 13 years in these fields.
Dr. Manish Maheshwari practices at Global SNG
Hospital in South Tukoganj, Indore. He completed
graduation post Graduation from Mahatma Gandhi
Memorial Medical College Maharaja Yashwant Rao
Hospital, Indore in 2005. He worked in major
hospitals of Mumbai like Lilavati Hospital
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospitals.
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Dos and Dont's After ACL and MCL Tear and Surgery
An ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) or MCL
(Medial Collateral Ligament) are two ligaments
that have a major role in giving stability to the
knee and also helps the knee function properly.
The ligaments connect the thigh bone to the shin
bone and keep the bones in the proper place when
in motion. These ligaments are prone to injury if
you are involved in active sports due to the high
amount of wear and tear they are subjected to. It
is not only sports activities that can be damage
an ACL or an MCL, it could also be damaged due to
bearing of heavy weight, sudden movements of the
knee during daily routines or age-related wear
and tear. These ligaments are crucial in the
working of the knee properly and could cause
severe discomfort and hampering of normal
functions and movements of the knee. This could
be very painful and can hinder very normal easy
daily routines like walking too. These injuries
may sometimes be so minor that they would be
healed by proper rest and physical therapy. The
major kind of injury to the ACL and MCL ligament
sometimes needs to be rectified by surgery and in
some cases that might only be the option. 
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If injured it is advised not to bear weight on
the concerned knee and give it the R.I.C.E (Rest,
ice, compression and elevation) treatment at home
if it is of minor severity. The recovery to the
minor injury to ACL and MCL could be highly
enhanced by strengthening the muscles that
support the knee like the quadriceps and the
hamstrings. Proper physiotherapy could help in
the faster recovery of minor tears to the
ligaments. 
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If surgery is done to rectify the injury then the
recovery back to full action would take a good
nine to twelve months. The recovery or the
rehabilitation process starts immediately after
the surgery, in most cases, the patient can
return home the same day. The patient will be
advised to keep his ankles in motion at regular
intervals to support good blood flow to his legs
and an elevated leg position to restrict blood
clots and accumulation in the legs. They will
also be made to practice walking the same day
with aids likes crutches and knee braces. 
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The rest of the range of motions will be brought
into practice gradually one by one in the coming
weeks with the help of a physiotherapist and a
lot of grit and determination from the patient to
do the regular exercise sessions and bear the
pain.
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The wound has to be kept dry and clean and
bathing would be restricted to sponging for a few
days till the wound heals. This pain management
has to be done with pain killers or medications
prescribed by your medical consultant. 
Rehabilitation through gradual physical therapy
and proper strengthening of muscles around the
knee will certainly help you get back on your
feet slowly but steadily. Walking, running and
swimming will be restricted for a certain period
specified by the doctor. 
Any invasive treatment technique requires a good
amount of time to heal and will take longer. But
the invasive techniques used these days are so
minimal that they heal faster than before and are
more precise with better result rates. 
The most important thing after an ACL or MCL
surgery is not to lose your patience as the
healing and recovery process is always long and
maybe a bit painful in the beginning. 
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