Anterior cruciate ligament injury

The Anatomy and Injury of the ACL This research paper will be over the Anatomy of the ACL, or Anterior Cruciate Ligament, and why it is injured so often by everyday people and athletes alike. The part covering the anatomy will go over the following: the location, what it is made of, structure, and its purpose. The part covering the injury will go over the following: different types of injuries and what happens during these injuries, why it is injured so much, diagnosis, the process of the…

participate competitively in sports for a long period of time are likely to benefit more from a hamstring graft. Making the right choice in reconstruction techniques is important to patients and their rehabilitation. The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is one of four main ligaments…

rehabilitate athletes with a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). The question is significant because athletes and physical educators want to know the characteristics, risk factors, and cautions. The question that comes to most athletes’, therapists’, and physical educators’ minds is how they can avoid and treat the injury when it happens. Numerous sources identify what an ACL is and state all the problems it can bring. Most state that an ACL is the most known ligament to be torn in sports.…

scouted to name a few; being injured is not looked past either. Injuries during physical activity are inevitable, especially in today’s world where athletes are getting extremely more athletic and active. Social media is constantly releasing stories of these excruciating injuries athletes continue to have. Among the injuries that have stayed most consistent and relevant over time has been the ACL injury. Approximately 70% of ACL injuries occur while playing some type of agility sport that…

recovery process can be long and challenging. The ACL, also known as the anterior cruciate ligament, crosses the PCL, posterior cruciate ligament, to form an “X”. It connects the tibia and femur, kind of like a long band, and it also hides behind the patella. The ACL keeps the tibia from moving too far forward and also controls the knee when rotating. Anyone can be at risk of an ACL injury, there are many different signs of the injury, there are different types of grafts for the surgery process,…

This study seeks to explore and explain why ACL injuries are more prevalent in female athletes. FACTORS OF ACL TEARS ACL injuries are due to many different factors besides the way a person lands or moves their legs. Some of those factors depend on an athlete’s age and/or the length and frequency they play, whether it be in an actual game or practice. Many athletes begin playing sports around the age of five or six years old. Children that age play sports for the fun of it and also play…

lost the ability to do the things I would normally do. I had to make drastic changes in my life. Nine years ago I tore my anterior cruciate ligament, only to get surgery in the summer of 2015. This unforgiving experience was mentally and physically challenging, but I was able to overcome the stress it caused and make a full recovery. The stress my anterior cruciate ligament surgery caused me was unimaginable. I tore it back when I was ten years old. I was riding my BMX bike down the street…

why it’s so important. 0.01:06.9 Karen: The anterior cruciate ligament, or the ACL, is a ligament that connects the bottom of the thigh bone, or the femur, with the upper part of the shin bone, or the tibia. The ACL helps to stabilize our knee in pivoting and shifting movements. Without the ACL, we would be stumbling all around and could not stabilize our…

The most common knee injury is an ACL sprain also known as Anterior Cruciate ligament. The ACL runs from the back of the femur to the front of the tibia preventing the tibia from moving forwards and to stabilize the structure of the knee. The ACL prevents excessive twisting, straightening and bending of the knee and once these movements are beyond what the ACL can handle, tearing of the ACL ligament occurs. A ligament is a very strong band of connective tissue, which…

Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them If injured whilst playing sports, the proper care is required in order for the injury to heal. If it doesn’t heal correctly it can cause long term problems. To avoid this, there are ways to prevent, or decrease your chance of becoming injured. Injuries are common when playing sports and can become a problem if not treated properly. There are different kinds of injuries. These are the most common: sprains and strains, concussions, and knee injuries.…