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- From: mr@delfin.com (Mark Rosenberg)
- Subject: Re: ACL Tear, need advice.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.153847.9245@delfin.com>
- Sender: mr@yang (Mark Rosenberg)
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- Organization: Delfin Systems, Sunnyvale CA
- References: <1993Jan26.003229.25519@vexcel.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:38:47 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan26.003229.25519@vexcel.com>, tom@vexcel.com (Tom Baltzer) writes:
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- |>
- |> I recently blew out my ACL and went to see a well recomended Orthopedist.
- |> He informed me that that particular ligament can heal itself, and
- |> barring cartlige damage shouldn't require surgery.
- |>
- When I sprained my MCL I was told that ligaments NEVER really heal. Certainly
- if its torn it will not. If its merely sprained (i.e. stretched) you may
- be able to avoid surgery by strengthening the muscles around the knee.
- --
- Mark Rosenberg
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