Recovering From an ACL Injury

I have a couple of ballet dancer friends who are currently recovering from an ACL injury. The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury is most common among athletes and dancers. The ACL may be damaged in varying degrees and in the worst cases, the injured individual must undergo operation if he wants to return to his/her previous level of competence.

The ACL reconstruction surgery is the best treatment to an injured ACL. The treatment, however, does not stop there. After the surgery, the patient will undergo physiotherapy rehabilitation. The therapy has four phases until the injured individual regains the control of motion and has strengthened the other muscles to aid the newly recovered ligament.

After a series of tests and upon the recommendation of the doctor, the injured athletes can go back to playing and dancers can go back to performing on stage.