Is It Better To Let Your ACL Heal Naturally Or Get Knee Surgery?

ACL injuries in the knee are more and more being treated WITHOUT surgery.

ACL repair surgeries are still widely done by surgeons for people that have suffered an ACL tear (anterior cruciate ligament of the knee). But more people are realizing that is possible to avoid surgery and heal naturally.

Recently we got a comment from Nithin Fahumedeen asking about how stable the ACL will be if it heals naturally. Here's the comment:
“Hey bro Even if it is a partial tear if it heals the elasticity of acl is gone ryt which is equal to instability..also the sinovial fluid in acl prevents the formation of cloat thus prevents healing ..i dont know i read from various articles”

This comment came on this video:
"How To Test & Heal A Torn ACL Without Surgery"
   • How To Test & Heal A Torn ACL Without Surgery  

In this video, Dr. David answers Nithin's question as well as the following questions:
How long does an ACL take to heal naturally without knee surgery?
Why is glute muscle strength is important for ACL healing?
Why is foot muscle strength is important for ACL healing?
Can an MRI be wrong in diagnosing an ACL tear?

Here is the knee brace Dr. David mentioned in the video:
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🦵 Check out our other videos related to a knee ACL tear in this playlist:
“Knee Pain ACL Injury Help”
   • ACL Tear Help Playlist  

0:00 Intro
4:10 To Get ACL Surgery Or Not?
5:24 How Long To Heal From ACL Surgery?
6:35 Is It Possible To Skip ACL Surgery?
7:36 Can You Be Normal After An ACL Tear?
9:35 Dr. David's Recommendation On Getting ACL Surgery
10:40 How To Recover Naturally From An ACL Tear
11:25 Will A Torn ACL Lead To Instability?
12:12 How To Prevent The ACL From Getting Worse
13:27 Knee Braces Are Critical
14:23 How The ACL Heals In The Body
18:00 Can A Partial ACL Tear Heal Without Surgery?
18:35 What Role Does Synovial Fluid Play?
20:28 How Much Glute Strength Is Needed?
22:49 Can Foot Orthotics Or Insoles Help Knee Pain?
24:40 Chronic ACL Injury Vs Accidental ACL Injury
27:00 Dr. David's Rant About Glutes

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