While it isn't possible to completely avoid an ACL injury, there are ways to minimize risk. Fishman recommends avoiding movements or activities that can cause any sudden stress to the knee and he ...

Reduced proprioception in the knee is a potential cause of ACL injury, but studies have been unable to demonstrate sex-related differences in proprioception in the healthy knee. However ...

Female soccer players are at higher risk of sustaining non-contact ACL injuries than male soccer players ... A great posterior ground reaction force may be associated with a great quadriceps muscle ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common sporting injury. Reconstruction of the ruptured ACL is accepted as standard ... type of graft used in primary and revision ACL reconstruction and ...

"ACL injuries aren’t just an athlete’s problem. Anyone can suffer from them," says Dr. Manivannan, Consultant Orthopaedics, Arthroscopy, & Joint Replacement ...

Why ACL tears happen can be different in men and women. Studies have shown women are two to eight times more likely to injure ...

Whether you are a weekend warrior or a pro athlete, these injuries can happen to anyone and should be treated holistically.

An MRI demonstrates a mid-substance tear, but no injury to the ... in sports by athletes with an ACL-deficient knee results in instability that causes further damage to the knee.

Sudden changes in direction can cause the ACL to overstretch and tear. “ACL injuries can also be caused by excessive bending or straightening of the leg, a blow to the knee, twisting movements ...

There were 14 concussions suffered in the 2017 AFLW season, including those that didn't cause players to miss a match. This increased slightly to 16 in 2018. In order to compare injury rates between ...

Liverpool fans enjoyed a dream evening against Real Madrid but one of the very few negatives from the match came in the form ...