Why is ACL important in sports? | Dr. Manit Arora

ACL is very important in sports as it helps athletes to turn and change directions. These cutting movements are very important in sports such as hockey, football, kabbadi etc. When the ligament breaks patients can still jog and run with time in a straight line but twisting or changing direction becomes lost. This loss leads to decreased performance and in some patients they are unable to return to their pre-injury levels or to the sport at all. ACL surgery is able to restore you back to your pre-injury levels and return you to sports. 

 

Most national and international players are very smart. Once they have an ACL injury they realise that this will lead to impact on their performance or inability to play and they immediately come to us for an ACL surgery. Your recovery starts the day your ACL is fixed and it’s your path back to your career or sport.