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Originally Posted by LoneWolf
No, you didn't magically repair your ACL. It is still torn. You have just built up the supporting muscles to a point that you can function without it. Good luck as you get older and keeping these muscles strong enough to support the joint becomes harder and harder.
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This all true.
I tore my ACL when I was 22. I waited 2 years, then had knee reconstruction surgery. It turned out my ACL and PCL were both completely shredded. If you don't need the surgery, that's awesome, because the surgery and subsequent recovery is far more painful than the original injury.