Chiropractic Treatment for ACL injuries – is it effective?
The term ‘ACL injury’ is used to describe any tear or sprain caused to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in your knee. This type of injury usually happens when playing sports that involve sudden changes in movement or jumping such as basketball, football, soccer etc. As a result, you could experience swelling or instability in the knees accompanied by severe pain.
Your chiropractors at Dickson Chiropractic can help through safe, effective, chiropractic manipulation or Laser Therapy in Dickson to heal your injuries.
Anatomy of the knee
Before discussing ACL injuries and the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment, knowing a little about the anatomy of the knee is necessary.
Bones
The knee joint is composed of three bones – the femur, tibia, and patella. The “thigh bone” (femur) connects with the “shin bone” (tibia) to form the knee joint. The kneecap (patella) helps protect the joint by basically sitting on top of the femur and tibia to form the patellofemoral joint. The patella protects the front part of the knee joint.
Ligaments
The bones are connected together with the help of ligaments. There are four primary ligaments in the knee:
- Medial Collateral Ligament
- Lateral Collateral Ligament
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligaments are present on the sides of the knee. They help in managing the sideways motion of the knee.
Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments are present in the inside of the knee joint. They cross in the middle of the knee and help keep the knee joints stable. They also help in control the back and forth movement of the knee.
Causes of ACL Injuries
Ligaments are the strong band of tissues that form a connection between bones. Different sports and fitness activities can cause stress on the knees which might further lead to ACL injuries. If you are looking for sports injuries chiropractic care in Dickson, the efficient and experienced chiropractors at Dickson Chiropractic can help you heal these injuries. The possible causes of ACL injuries are:
- Landing awkwardly after a jump
- Sudden change in direction or slowing down or stopping completely
- Rotating foot that is firmly planted on the ground
- A direct hit to the knee
Symptoms related to the ACL injury
As a result of an ACL injury, you might experience the following symptoms
- Rapid swelling in the knee area
- Severe pain
- Feeling of instability
- Unable to continue activities
- Lost range of motion
What preventive measures you should follow to reduce the risk of ACL injury
Any person can experience ACL injury at anytime; however, by putting the following measures into practice, you can provide extra protection for your knees.
Training and Exercises
Exercises to strengthen your leg muscles especially the hamstrings which help maintain balance in the leg muscles. Additionally, exercises that help strengthen your core muscles can also reduce the risk of ACL injuries. Make sure you pay attention when jumping and landing to ensure you do not land awkwardly and cause an ACL injury.
How Chiropractic treatment can help in ACL injuries
Chiropractic care is an effective way to help heal an ACL injury. Depending on the severity of the injury Dickson Chiropractors at Dickson Chiropractic will assess the situation and provide a detailed plan to help heal your sports injury. This could include a gentle, safe manipulation of the knee joint to improve the mobility of your knee. This process will help provide faster relief and healing to ACL sprains.
If a ligament is torn, then surgery might still be needed. Your Dickson Chiropractors will help determine the best method to heal your sports injury as quickly as possible and avoid surgery if you can. If surgery is necessary then these experienced Chiropractors will show you how you can heal faster than just waiting around.
Dickson Chiropractic is your chiropractic care centers in Dickson that has been helping people just like you for over 28 years.
Learn more by visiting their website: https://dickson-chiropractic.com/ or give them a call (615) 375 8423. You can also drop by the office: 195 Beasley Drive Dickson, TN 37055.
Dickson Chiropractic is ready and happy to help.
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