Ouch! That must be painful...

Firstly, how you tore your ACL? If you're a athlete (just like edvey ask u earlier) and you wanna continue what u do, go for surgery. If you're not then it's optional not to do so.

For the surgery: Some of the best doctors in this field resides in Penang. There are 1 or 2 really good ones in KL but I do not have the contacts. If you're interested in Penang PM me for contacts. I'll ask about the KL ones for you. Many of my team football members tore both their ACL n PCL due to intense football activities regularly I'm almost there! Anyway, many of them did it in Penang and the results was very good. BTW, I'm from Perak ya. The doctors there very good at diagnose problem to your injury. Proper recommendations... I remember there is one in KL that many national athletes went to, can't recall the name. Let me ask my seniors.

For no surgery: Consult your preferable doctor, do sports physio is an alternative to surgery. I didn't know this technique exist until 2003 when I was in Michigan that time. They had it ages ago! One of my buddy snap his ACL during a game. It happens in front of me. He just lay down n scream in joy! We went to the uni hospital and the doctor told us that it's optional not to do it. Well, the idea is to strengthen some of the particular muscles group around your knees to replace the torn ligament functions. The doctor said it was possible and the recovery rate is very high and fast. Downside is you can't stress your knee to maximum potential anymore...

One more thing, after the surgery (after the initial 6-8 weeks), no sports like football or basketball or tennis in particular. I recommend you to hit gym after that time and during your physio time. It will speed up your recovery. Consult your therapist... do it on your own at home or gym. Use a warm water bag to place it on your knee (do this after you're done with your crutches), for 30-45 minutes until the water cool down. Do it consistently every night at first, you can lower the frequency as you heal along. Give yourself more time to recover properly n don't rush it. You can slow jog after 8 weeks. The reason for proper rest n conditioning is when you heal... your knee will be stronger bcoz you're prepared physically n mentally.

GET WELL SOON!!!

This post has been edited by mansai: Mar 27 2012, 03:27 AM