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I am going longboarding with torn acl muscle. how do i keep it from getting hurt more?

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Brace: If you have completely torn your acl, a brace may help stabilize the knee. In general with a torn acl and an unstable knee, you may require surgery.

Dr Visotsky agreed

Answered 5/5/2015

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