The acute phase of an ACL injury is usually about two weeks.
Within two weeks after an ACL injury, there will be swelling and pain in the knee area. This is the acute phase of ACL injury. So in this period must limit the knee flexion and extension stress activities, so as not to cause knee swelling, pain aggravation, affecting the recovery of knee ACL injury.
Especially in the case of anterior cruciate ligament has obvious tear, or has a complete rupture of the situation, must be carried out within two weeks for surgical treatment, in order to avoid two weeks after the occurrence of the anterior cruciate ligament contracture situation, the later part of the knee can affect the function of the knee joint part, resulting in knee joint part stiffness.
After the occurrence of ACL injury, patients should consult a doctor in time and under the guidance of a professional doctor to avoid delaying the condition.