JPhouse,
I have witnessed two ACL tears, one was in a soccer game and the girl's knee swelled up to twice the normal size. The other was in wrestling and the same swelling occurred. Sounds to me like this did not happen to you and judging by your doctors reaction, it was not a complete ACL tear and only a partial one. Next time, ask to see the MRI to confirm. If it is a partial tear, ice, heat and rest the knee and the PT when you are comfortable again, most likely 2 to 4 weeks. Hope this helps.View Thread