Effectiveness of Strengthening and Proprioceptive Training in Preventing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Rehabilitation: A case report

Abstract

A 16 years old male patient presented with complaint of pain in left knee while running and jumping. In subjective examination he gave history of twisting injury in left knee after which he continued playing kabbadi,following increasedpainand he visited to MGM Hospital in Orthopedic Department where he was suggested to get MRI done. MRI shows ACL partial Tear, then he was referred to MGM Physiotherapy department.In this study in order to reduce pain and avoid the further tear of ACL the Proprioceptive Training was introduced which is more beneficial in this patient and is also effective in long term period to avoid further tear of ACL.A treatment session started with strengthening exercises for hip flexors, extensors, adductors and abductors, hamstring muscle and quadriceps muscle. These exercises helped in increasing the strength of associated muscles. After 1 week along with these exercises Proprioceptive Training was introduced in his treatment protocol in different 5 levelswhich were continued for next 2 weeks noting his symptoms were reduced as to the date of assessment concluding that strengthening along with proprioceptive training was found to be more effective in patient with ACL tear and prevention further injury.