ACL Injury 101
Sports participation results in 70 percent of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and the majority of these occur in 15 to 45 year old’s. Approximately 70 percent of ACL injuries are noncontact injuries that occur during a sudden change in direction with a planted foot (i.e., cutting) or stopping rapidly. In the United States there are between 100,000 to 250,000 ACL ruptures annually The ACL is one of the main stabilizing ligaments of the knee and helps provide the hinge t
Pre-Season Conditioning Helps Prevent Hamstring Injuries
Hamstring injuries are some of the most common injuries in football, baseball, track and field, rugby, and soccer. In fact, an acute hamstring strain is believed to be the most common injury in adult male soccer players, makes up between 12 percent and 16 percent of all injuries. Acute hamstring strains usually require a 2- to 6-week absence from sports, and they have a fairly high recurrence rate, especially in the first few weeks after return to play. Knowing how an injury
