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Can I Do More Damage Walking on a Torn ACL?

Published Aug,17 2011 | By Cindy Hamilton

The ACL is a ligament, which is a strip of soft but strong connective tissue. Without the ACL and three other ligaments, you couldn't stand or move on your own. Each year an estimated 200,000 ACL injuries occur in the U.S., according to a 2005 article in the journal "Elsevier."

Cindy Hamilton is the creator of Family-Health-And-Nutrition.com. Hamilton has been writing on the topic of healthy living on a budget since 2007 and has been featured on Mamapedia.com. In 2009 Family-Health-And-Nutrition.com was named one of the 100 best websites for healthy parents by onlinenursingprograms.net. Hamilton holds a Bachelor of Science from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.