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[QUOTE="firecracker22, post: 189023, member: 20316"]
I don’t see how you all can live with “loose” knees.  I tore my ACL Aug. 5 and since have twisted it 2 more times, once by simply attempting to swing my leg over the seat.  Every day I experience minor tweaks from simply trying to pivot, turn, walk and lift using my knee the way I am used to.  It will pop, grate, start to give or just plain hurt.  I cannot imagine living that way constantly, regardless of rehab involving strengthening the muscles.

From all I hear the ACL will not repair itself.  Skmcbride sounds like more of an expert than me however.  One thing to remember is that the ACL keeps your knee stable and prevents side to side motion.  If that stability is impaired, your knee will move in directions it was not intended to go, causing damage to the ligaments on the side and the meniscus also.  That cartilage is what pads the bones and if it’s torn, you will get terrible arthritis later on.

I go in for ACL surgery 10/30.  I tore mine completely, not all at once but in steps.  I’ve twisted it badly 3 times now.  So I am almost looking forward to the surgery since then everything will be fine and fixed and I can heal and not worry about it anymore.
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