Medial collateral ligament

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…

frequently seen surgeries in Physical Therapy is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction which is the result of an injury. The ACL is a ligament in the knee. The ligament crosses through to the back of the knee. In sports, an injury to the ACL has been known to take athletes out for a season. The anatomy of the ACL is created to support the knee. The ACL creates a cross in the knee when partnered with the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The PCL runs opposite the ACL and helps the…

Athletes Knee“d” Answers In the span of a year, approximately 200,000 - 300,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgeries are performed, of those surgeries, 90% are student athletes. Just last year, the amount of ACL surgeries increased by 25% , becoming just as popular as concussions and rotator cuff injuries. ACL tears are most common in female basketball and soccer players. Recently, studies have shown that because girls have more of a knock-knee alignment they are 2 to 8 more times to…

electrical stimulation as a part of rehabilitation improve quadriceps strength and muscle mass? 3) PICO Table with Search Terms Patient/Population Intervention Comparison Outcome ACL Motor electrical stimulation Control Activation Anterior Cruciate Ligament Electrical stimulation Strength Post-op Russian Electrical Stiumlation…

Overcoming an ACL Tear It’s game time, the whistle blows and the game begins. The first half passes and it’s 1-0 for the home team, it’s been pretty uneventful. Thankfully, there haven’t been any injuries, and the game has been clean. Eventually the second half starts winding down, the score now tied 1-1. Then comes a moment the players for both teams will never forget. An attacking player for the home team is dribbling at an away defender, the defender plants her foot and tries to turn with…

Nagai, K., Hoshino, Y., Nishizawa, Y., Araki, D., Matsushita, T., Matsumoto, T., ... & Kuroda, R. (2015). Quantitative comparison of the pivot shift test results before and after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by using the three-dimensional electromagnetic measurement system. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 23(10), 2876-2881. Jaylen Dawson Lower Evaluation April 11, 2017 Article Review #2 When testing for anterolateral instability there are many tests that can be used…

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…

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…

As previously mentioned, female athletes have a much higher rate of anterior cruciate ligament injuries then male athletes. However, the question that needs to be considered is, should hormones be a reason researchers should consider? In the article, Knee and Hip Loading Patterns at Different Phases in the Menstrual Cycle, Daiuseviciute and…

Return to soccer following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most common injuries of lower limb in soccer. The touchstone for treatment of ACL tear is surgical reconstruction, which may overcome functional instability of knee joint, thereby lowering the risk of subsequent damage to articular cartilage and menisci. However, there is lacking clear criteria when deciding with players aiming for return to competitive games after ACL…