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KNEE ACL INJURIES THAT

Representative Director
LONG RANGE HITTERS of the Inter-American Division of
Self-developed Oriental Medicine Hospital
Oriental Medicine doctor
SHOULD BE AWARE OF / a doctor of Oriental medicine
Lee Woo-kyung

자생한방병원 대표원장
장타자가 조심해야 하는 무릎 십자 이 우경
인대 질환

friend of mine who is famous for long hitter The symptoms weren't severe except for a little pain,
A and there was no particular problem with walking, so he
living in South Korea recently contacted me
said he took only pain relievers in moderation. However,
that he had undergone knee cruciate ligament
surgery. In the spring of last year, because of COVID-19, after several months, he still couldn't bend his knee
he couldn't do other outdoor activities, so he practiced completely, and the symptoms didn't go away completely,
on swings a lot with a new driver in the driving range, so he took an MRI recently, which ended up with cruciate
and at that time, he said that he injured his knee. At that ligament rupture and had to undergo surgery. The knee
time, he contacted me and explained the symptoms, but cruciate ligament is a very strong cross-shaped ligament
I advised him to do an MRI because it seemed that he that connects the upper and lower knee joints. When
had a cruciate ligament injury. However, he said that he the knee is repeatedly subjected to force in the back
took an X-ray, but the doctor said there was no problem. and forth or twisting direction, it may sprain or snap in

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