Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear is one of the most common and serious sports injuries seen in footballers, basketball players, runners, gym-goers and even in non-athletes following a twisting injury, road traffic accident or a fall.An ACL injury can be a complete or partial tear and is often accompanied by injuries to the meniscus and cartilage, and it is important to understand that an ACL injury is not just a ligament problem but a complete disruption of the knee's stability, strength and neuromuscular control system.
ACL tears most commonly occur due to non-contact mechanisms like sudden stopping, pivoting, cutting, landing awkwardly from a jump or direct contact injuries in sports, and risk factors include weak hamstrings and glutes, poor core stability, faulty landing mechanics, poor balance and proprioception, and inadequate warm-up or training. Patients typically report hearing a pop sound at the time of injury followed by rapid swelling, severe pain, inability to continue activity and a feeling that the knee has given way.
At Physionautics, Vasant Vihar, we regularly treat post-operative ACL reconstruction cases as well as non-operative ACL injuries who want to return to sports and active life safely. Our approach is completely evidence-based and goal-oriented, and we have helped more than 150 athletes and active adults return to running, gym and sports after ACL injury. At physionautics our expert team of orthopaedic and sports physiotherapists begins with a comprehensive assessment which includes knee swelling and range of motion evaluation, quadriceps and hamstring strength testing, gait analysis, balance and proprioception testing, and functional assessment to identify muscle imbalances and faulty movement patterns.
Based on the assessment we create a personalized, phase-wise rehabilitation plan rather than providing a generic exercise sheet. At Physionautics, our treatment begins with an acute phase where we focus on pain and swelling reduction using cryotherapy, and other advanced modalities, and early restoration of knee range with hands-on techniques. We then move to an advanced strength training and return to sport phase.At Physionautics,we focus on running, re-education, agility and cutting drills, plyometrics, jump-landing retraining, sport-specific training and injury prevention education to ensure you return to the field stronger, more stable and with reduced risk of re-injury.
At Physionautics, we don't just rehabilitate your knee, we rebuild your strength, stability and confidence to ensure you return to your sport and daily life without fear of your knee giving way again.
