Wow, friend just tore his ACL...

[OKLAHOMA STATE]

I think the jury is still out on whether surgery gives the best and speediest chance of recovery with a torn acl.

This is abolutely incorrect. If you tear your ACL and are an active person, you should get the surgery. Sure, the rehab is a bitch and can often take as long as a year to get back to pre-injury, 100% form, but its a much better option than not having an ACL. No contest.

 

[cyrex]

This is abolutely incorrect. If you tear your ACL and are an active person, you should get the surgery. Sure, the rehab is a bitch and can often take as long as a year to get back to pre-injury, 100% form, but its a much better option than not having an ACL. No contest.

Well I think he was refering to minor lateral tears. They can heal on their own.