4. They Can Be Prevented
ACL injuries can definitely be prevented in most cases. Often, an ACL injury happens because the knee joint is not used to that much pressure and strain. You have to work your way up to that with the body or lease warm-up that joint so that is more prepared for what is coming.
Proper training and proper exercise technique are two of the major ways that an ACL injury can be avoided. In addition, if you are an athlete, consulting with a sports medicine physician may help.
Normally, physical therapy is done after an injury has been sustained, but in the case of an ACL injury, there may be something to having physical therapy to prevent an ACL injury.
In addition, doing exercises that strengthen the leg muscles like hamstring exercises so there is a balance in leg muscle strength is important as our exercises that strengthen the core.