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How Can A Torn ACL Muscle Be Treated?
I was just diagnosed with a torn ACL and meniscus. Im a thirty-seven-year-old journeyman carpenter and my orthopedic surgeon does not want to repair the ACL tear because she says I don t need it because I m not an athlete I don t think she quite understands how physically demanding being a carpenter is how do I explain this to her
Tue, 16 May 2017
it is torn ligament and important for movment of knee. apply kneecap take xray and consult orthopaedic surgeon. it can be corrected by surgery specialy your job as carpenter surgery is advisable
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