What does a knee ligament injury feel like?
An ACL injury – or other ligament injury – is occasionally hard to diagnose. However, sometimes the player will know immediately that something is severely wrong, because of the pain, limitation of movement and rapid swelling that follow a ruptured internal ligament. Symptoms of a knee ligament injury are: • Pain, often sudden and severe. • A loud pop or snap during the injury. • Swelling. • A feeling of looseness in the joint. • Inability to put weight on the point without pain. If they’re not treated at the time, ACL and other types of ligament injuries may continue to give trouble months or years later, causing the knee to give out when you twist or pivot. If you have an acute injury severe enough to rupture your ACL, you will probably be taken straight to an A&E department. If the symptoms are not so severe and you go to your doctor, you will quickly be referred to an orthopaedic surgeon if an ACL injury is suspected. To diagnose an ACL or other ligament injury, you will need a tho
