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    What is the non-surgical treatment for an ACL tear?

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  • A/Prof Raphael Hau

    Orthopaedic Surgeon

    Head of Orthopaedics at Eastern Health, Raphael qualified as a doctor through University of Melbourne in 1992. He then worked in Hong Kong for a … View Profile

    Non-surgical treatment may be effective for patients who are sedentary, have low physical demands or have partial tears and no instability symptoms.3,5 If the overall stability of the knee is intact, your doctor may recommend non-surgical options such as:

    Bracing - helps stabilise your knee. Crutches may also be recommended to assist if you have trouble putting weight on your knee.

    Physical therapy - as swelling reduces, a tailored rehabilitation program is developed to restore function to your knee and strengthen the supporting leg muscles.

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