Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) - Anatomy and Function

This video will go over the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It will discuss the anatomy, function, and touch on other aspects of the ligament and injuries.

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[princessjazz]

This was an excellent video made, to understand what that tear is and what it can cause. I Wish there were more short concise easy videos like these.

[SyKoKRow]

This is a fantastic explanation, thank you for this content. I was a little confused when my Bio Instructor was explaining it but this cleared up some questions I had.

[Infarlock]

Thanks, short and straight to the point video

[tsimonson]

Just rupture my ACL, small medial meniscus tear, bone bruising, sprain of posterolateral ligaments and muscles etc. currently doing PT twice a week and exercises at home to strengthen my surrounding muscles and get range of motion back. Opting out of surgery and hoping to get back to just basic things like light jogging, weight lifting and biking. I’ll never jump on a trampoline again even if I could lol.

[ruifilipe]

I tore my ACL on September 17th during a football (soccer) game with friends, seeing as I'm gonna have surgery through NHS (free healthcare but a lot of waiting time in Portugal) I have surgery on May 9th but I just want to know if its normal that in these 7 months I couldn't walk, I fully tore my ACL and also something in my meniscus, is there cases where people cant walk?