Anterior cruciate ligament

There are many different parts to the knee, 2 bones, tibia and femur, 2 groups of muscles, quadriceps, which straightens the leg and the hamstrings which flex the knee. The knee cap, or the patella, which is the largest sesamoid bone in the body, synovial membranes, joints, cartilage, tendons, 4 ligaments, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial cruciate ligament (MCL) and the lateral cruciate ligament (LCL). There are also sac like pouches called menisci which are like Dr. Scholls for the knee. Over time the joints and cartilage in the knee will start to wear down due to osteoarthritis (hopkinsmedicine.org, nd). While the break down is occurring of the cartilage and joints, the femur and tibia will…

sporting activities (Meyer, 2005). The knee is made up of four distant ligaments that are prone to injury: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), and medial collateral ligament (MCL). The anterior cruciate ligament tear is one of the most common sport injuries. Among knee injuries, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the most commonly disrupted ligaments in the knee (Boden, 2000). This injury happens from changing…

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are a increasing concern for athletes worldwide. Over 120,000 ACL injuries happen every year affecting more female athletes at the high school and collegiate levels. (Gornitzky Al, Lott A, YellinJl, Fabricant PD, Lawrence JT, Ganley TJ. 2015) With such a growing problem preventative measures are just as important as rehabilitation procedures. Neuromuscular training is gaining popularity as a preventative measure for these injuries. Research has shown…

recognized as Anterior Cruciate Ligament is considered to be one of your four focal ligaments within your knee that join to the femur, which is connected to the tibia. The knee is fundamentally a center of rotation that is seized together by the medial collateral, the lateral collateral, and both anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate ligaments. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is known as a ligament in your knee that crosses from the base of the femur to the highest of the tibia. The main…

Learning how to walk is a skill that us humans (even animals), get to learn at a certain point of our lives. As you may know walking is part of our human growth and development, and who would have known that on a blink of an eye I would be losing that skill. “Zoe! Can you hear me?” I opened my eyes. Waking up to a nurse with a terrible pain on my right leg, I realized I just got out of surgery. Six months prior to surgery I was injured playing soccer the sport that consumed my life. I…

An individual who sustains an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) may require surgical intervention. Athletes and those who live an active lifestyle from all over the world choose to have Dr. Adam W. Anz perform their anterior cruciate ligament repair or reconstruction surgery. Dr. Anz is a premiere orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Returning to Sports Following ACL Surgery Multiple factors affect the length of time it…

American singer and actress, Marie Osmond, said, “You need to be able to manage stress because hard times will come, and a positive outlook is what gets you through.” I am typically a positive person even in stressful times. I do not get bothered by daily hassles and tend to look to the brighter side of situations. However, one day I randomly injured myself in an extensive way. I lost the ability to do the things I would normally do. I had to make drastic changes in my life. Nine years ago I…

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four main ligaments within the knee that connect the femur to the tibia. The knee is basically a hinged joint that is held together by the medial collateral ligament (MCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL runs diagonally in the middle of the knee, preventing the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur, as well as providing rotational stability to the…

In this essay, I will be discussing the method and results of two academic journals on the topic of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries within females who play football. Paper one, taken from the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation examines longitudinal changes in hip strength and range of motion within female youth soccer players, whereas paper two, taken from Asian J Sports Med highlights the most likely situation where an ACL injury occurs. The reason that both of these studies are so…

I believe setbacks in your life don't define you as a person nor stop you from obtaining your goals. Have you ever wanted something that seemed out of reach? From as early as the age of four I have wanted to play soccer. Over the years my dream has differed and varied but never from the path of playing. When I was in 8th grade I tore my right (ACL) Anterior Cruciate Ligament for the first time. The ACL is one of the four main ligaments located in the knee. As an 8th grader my world was turned…