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What are the signs and symptoms of an ACL injury?

A twist or strain has occurred which causes the following signs:

"Pop" - Many patients, but not all, will hear or feel a "pop" when the ACL tears.
Immediate onset of swelling - This is an indication that there is bleeding from the injured ligament.
Pain - Most patients experience quite a bit of pain with an ACL injury.
Instability - Patients often describe a buckling or unstable sensation in the knee.

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At Seaport we believe in meeting patients' individual needs through comprehensive evaluation and treatment, designed to help achieve an active, pain-free lifestyle. Seaport physicians take the time to know you and work with you from your initial symptoms or injury, through every aspect of your recovery. Our goal at Seaport is to enable our patients to get back to a full active lifestyle as quickly and safely possible.

Our group is comprised of various physicians whose specialties include orthopaedic surgery, treatment of the hand, knee, spine, hip, foot and ankle, physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain management.