Why Are ACL Injuries The WORST? 🩼🤕 | #footballshorts #premierleague

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The dreaded ACL tear is one of the worst injuries a footballer can suffer. But what does it actually entail, and why does it keep athletes sidelined for so long?

Let's find out 🤝

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[amanwithaplan]

I’m surprised these shorts get so little views it’s usually always quality information

[fillipe]

It also seems somewhat very common among female footballers

[njm]

Rupturing an ACL doesn’t restrict movement apart from the initial inflammation. It actually means the shin bone moves to much in relation to the thigh bone making the joint unstable

[thomism]

A healthy ACL plays the role of restricting movement at the knee joint. So, a rupture does not “…restrict…” 🤷🏽‍♂️

[mosesnuuyoma]

I also ruptured my ACL at 19. Similar to Matip, was knocked off balance while going for a defensive header

[bhavishshah]

The anxiety of watching this shorts can't be umderstated.

[jsemblbej]

The feeling when knee surgery is tommorow

[yashawal]

It also seem more common in young footballers and seem to be rising

[milk__teee]

I remember several years ago a commentator talking about Thiago and his brother both being injury prone especially their knees and talking about how it’s genetic.

My brother tore his ACL before and I haven’t, but my knees have always had problems so I try to minimize things that would cause me to have any knee instability so I don’t destroy my knees one day.

[andrewdepaolantonio]

As an American “what does tearing an ACL actually mean” kills me lol

[Bomboclaat]

As someone who oh so frequently sprains my ankle, i feel worried about my ACL even getting sprained 😭.

[gavinmoras]

November 9/2024/ rdri Carvajal militao all got ACL its so sad

[thomasromano]

I did this senior year Varsity soccer. It was very painful. Took 1 year to be back to normal. They even gave me the athletic repair by using a piece of my tendon.

[santiagohernandez]

Just got a hige flashback to footballdaily w this one

[Plymonk]

To me it meant I had my knee replaced at 35 and that because I couldn’t have it done any earlier my deformed and damaged everything around it mean even with the new knee I will never be in less than agony with it; but also because the limping and walking on a cane from 16 means the muscles in my back grew as strong as rocks diagonally crushing my spine have no feel in my right arm and have to be put to sleep with painkillers every night to get 4-6 hours sleep… do your warm ups to lubricate your cartilages not just to warm your muscles please🙏🤞🫵

[Ben_PN]

No wonder both Thiago and Keita didn't last long. 😢

[Plymonk]

Oh! And my dads had both his knees replaced to, but no ACL ruptures; but both do have fibromyalgia and numerous concussions ??

[mthc]

That doctor is either a liar or you took her statement too serious...should Never said such a thing

[myrahouse]

Literally this injury ruins your life. I had the op sadly it failed 20 years on I literally fall down randomly due to the daftest thing 😖

Especially cringe if I’m
In the pub 😂

[onyxer]

So this the same channell that comments on my fc 25 career mode and says I'm a bad player😂😂