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What do you recommend if i have a ligament injury and how fast i could recover?

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Dr. Rose Wynn answered

Depends on which: Depends on which ligament and which joint (e.g. Knee: mcl ligament sprains can heal on their own, whereas acl complete tears will not heal on their own and may need surgery).

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/2/2016

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