Video: If I tear my ACL once, am I at a greater risk of tearing ACL in the future?

by Nirtal Shah - Physical Therapist, Milena Pilipovic

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After an ACL surgery, you are at greater risk of tearing your ACL again.

If you have torn your ACL once, research shows that you have a higher chance of tearing it again. This is true for people who have had surgery to repair their ACL, as well as for people on the non-surgical side. What this means is that prevention becomes incredibly important. All of the things you are doing for strengthening, balance, coordination and especially sport and activity-specific drills like running, pivoting, cutting, or changing direction become absolutely crucial in order to prevent another ACL tear.

Watch the video below, where Nirtal Shah, Physical Therapist and CEO of Curovate, answers the question "If I tear my ACL am I at a greater risk of tearing it in the future?"

Check out all of Nirtal's blogs here.

If you are recovering from an ACL injury or ACL surgery and you want to prevent another ACL tear through physical therapy, download our Curovate physical therapy app from the links below. Curovate is an app for at-home physical therapy exercises following a knee replacement, ACL surgery, ACL injury or hip replacement. Curovate provides daily video guided strengthening exercises, the ability to measure knee range of motion, in-app chat with a physical therapist to answer your surgery and recovery questions and educational blogs and webinars.

If you need further customized assistance during your ACL recovery check out our Virtual Physical Therapy page to book your 1-on-1 video session with a physical therapist.

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