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“Do the best you can, until you know better! Then, when you know better, do the better!”

Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Annie Johnson; (1928 –2014), American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist.

Tearing, especially of anterior cruciate ligament of the knee is a frequent occurence in accidents and sports.

Nowadays, orthopedic surgeons have become extremely proficient in reconstruction of this element, which is essential for rapid resumption of activity, especially in profession of sports.

Injured patients report though about spontaneous recovery of stability after a few years.

Sometimes specialists bring testimony to cases, where a rupture has been diagnosed previously, but cannot be objectivated any longer.

There is a structure called mucosal ligament (Ligamentum mucosum), running beside the anterior cruciate one. It contains vessels essential for blood supply.

Being more supple than the rigid collagen, it is intact in some cases of injury. Perhaps, with adapted training, avoiding rotational movements, it could be that the ligament reconstructs itself from the mucosal one.

Partial Squats could be one exercise helping in this direction. (This consists of small oscillations around 90° flexion).

Adjusting nutrition with sufficient Essential Fatty Acids could be also important.