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Torn knee anterior cruciate 31-Aug-2007 At 8:09:10 AM MisterGribble

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I tore my ACL back in 1980 and endured 7 years of having a very unstable knee that would collapse from under me whenever I put it under strain particularly from twisting it. My knee would fill up with fluid and it would be sore for several days. I eventually broke what as left with it and had a full reconstruction, and this was in the days before arthroscopic surgery.
Twenty years on, I've trekked in the Himalayas for a month, led up to 25 and no further fluid or stability problems. I find running is a problem - knee gets very sore and impact sports are probably not the go - I manage tennis OK.
Basically, I would advise get it done asap before you do any further damage internally. Also - being on crutches for 4 months does wonders for the upper body strength!