ACL Pain

Well, guess what?

It won't magically get better if you ignore it.

Rest is not best.

In fact, if it's a very recent injury and you heard the equivalent of a “pop!” when it happened, or you've got extensive bruising and inflammation, or your Knee is giving out – you need to get checked out in the ER because you may have torn your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which is a severe injury that requires immediate attention.

Plus, you're probably going to need something for the pain.

But remember, we're here for you before and after ACL reconstruction surgery – to help you get back on your feet in record time. So, if you've already booked ACL Surgery – call us now to arrange your pre-and post-surgery physiotherapy consultation.

Prehab, as it is commonly referred to (rehab before surgery), can be vital in getting you back to walking and driving as fast as possible after surgery. We work on the same exercises you will do right after surgery. By doing this before going into surgery, we will have strengthened the connection between your muscles and the nerve. By strengthening this "wired" connection from muscle to nerve, when you come out of surgery, you will be able to perform the exercises much better, allowing the muscle to regain strength much faster, allowing you to walk and drive much faster than without Prehab.

If your pain is less severe and there is minimal bruising and inflammation, you may have just sprained your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or one of the many other ligaments and tendons inside the Knee.

If any of this sounds like you, don't worry. You're not alone. We see patients all the time whose knees keep “giving way” and letting them down. They’re officially "on the bench." But there are the lucky ones – who came to see us before things got serious. Unfortunately, we see just as many patients whose sore knees worsened because they didn't seek treatment. Luckily for them, though, we're experts in physiotherapy after ACL surgery. It's one of the most common pre- and post-surgery rehab types we provide at our physiotherapy clinic in Markham, Ontario.

(If you've avoided surgery so far, don't leave it to your chance. Because, in the worst-case scenario, you could end up needing knee surgery or develop a long-term disability and lose your independence altogether).

When it comes to Knee Pain, the first things patients ask us is:

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We just expect our bodies to fix things, don’t we?

Like magic, we want to wake up one morning and feel like we did before the pain started… But months later, you're still in pain – feeling even stiffer and more uncomfortable than when it started, right?

So many patients who come to see us with ACL injuries say,

"I saw my doctor when the pain started. They told me it was a minor sprain. They said I should stop what I was doing and take prescription anti-inflammatories and go back in three weeks if I was still in pain”.

They sit at home, “resting” on doctor's orders, not moving or exercising.

But nothing changes, of course – and they're back in the doctor's office three weeks later with a few more pounds added to the "Molson Muscle."

If you have a bike and the chain that connects the pedals to the gears falls off. But everything else seems ok – the bell works, there's air in the tires, the spokes are straight, and the handlebars are secure.

What happens when you try to spin the pedals?

The tires won’t turn!

Now, imagine I tell you to take your bike and REST it for three weeks.

You spray the gears with WD40 (painkillers) every day.

Then, you try the pedals again in three weeks.

What's changed?

Correct – absolutely NOTHING.

You didn't fix the problem.

The chain in your body needs attention.

No amount of rest, painkillers, or other pain-masking methods is going to fix it.

How does that sound?

Are you ready to get out of pain?

Click the link below to book your complimentary appointment to get some straight-talking advice on what's wrong with your Knee and how we can help you fix it fast.

What Can I do to start fixing my ACL Pain Immediately?...

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