Understanding of Torn ACL

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Week 4 Reading
I happen to know a friend who tore an ACL while playing high school football. He said that the ACL injury starts with a popping sensation in the knee, followed by rapid swelling. Feelings of instability accompanied the swelling, and it became painful to bear his weight. Because of the severe pain and loss of range of motion, he was forced to stop playing and did not return to the game until six months later. A torn ACL may result in adverse psychological effects on an athlete, and the mental recovery is complex, sometimes even more challenging than the physical injury itself. Many athletes draw their self-confidence and purpose in life from sports and being part of a team. When a torn ACL forces them to be sidelined from the game for months, the psycholog...