ACL injury is quite prevalent in the United States. About every 1 in 3,000 people suffer from an ACL injury in their lifetime, and approximately 95,000 new incidences of ACL injury occur each year. The largest amount of these injuries occurs during sports which involve twisting, cutting, jumping and deceleration. The mechanisms that can cause an ACL injury are excessive valgus (outside of knee) stress, forced hyperextension, or forced external rotation of the femur on the a fixed tibia (Evans, 2001)
holding his knee when he jumped wrong and he had torn his ACL. ACL injuries are really common in football. This injury can happen just by walking or taking a wrong step anything if you really think of it. In fact, you would know if you tear it because you’d feel a pop or here a loud pop and a lot of pain. It would feel like rubber band pulling until it pops that’s how it would feel in your knee. However, if you do end up with an ACL tear, surgery is not the only option. Doctors will often recommend
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are a growing problem in high school athletes is the primary stabilizers and is one of the four main ligaments in the knee. Although it is the smallest of the four it serves the most important function, it stabilizes the knee from rotational movement. ACL injuries are common in several sports such as football, basketball, tennis, soccer, and gymnastics. There are between 250,000 and 300,000 ACL injuries per year, and they're almost exclusively happening
incidence and prevalence rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes continues to increase over time (Prodromos, Han, Rogowski, Joyce, & Shi, 2007). With the growing rate in the amount of young women participating in sports, data has shown that the rate of ACL injury increases linearly with this participation ("The Relationship Between Static Posture and ACL Injury in Female Athletes," 1996). This epidemic of ACL injuries in female athletes, young or old, continues to be problematic
ACL INJURIES: PRE-COLLEGIATE & COLLEGIATE FEMALE ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN BASKETBALL Britteni Romero, PA-S University of St. Francis – Physician Assistant Program May 27, 2016 Introduction The background behind why I chose this topic is because I saw this not only affect myself, but my teammates around me throughout my pre-collegiate basketball career. This game-changing event also affected my decision on whether to continue at the collegiate level. Overall, my Capstone project is a personal interest
ACL Injuries in Female Athletes on the Rise In the heat of the game, she races toward the ball. As her opponent changes directions, she quickly cuts the corner. She feels a sudden pop and her knee gives out; she collapses in agony on the ground. Her diagnosis: a torn ACL, every athlete’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, this scenario has become all too familiar in female athletics. Over the past twenty years, there has been a dramatic increase in ACL injuries in young female athletes between the ages
paragraphs will explain what the ACL is, the signs and symptoms of an ACL injury, and how it is repaired. To begin, ACL stands for Anterior Cruciate Ligament. An ACL is one of the two ligaments in the center of the knee that helps hold the femur to the tibia and properly stabilizes the knee (Still 4). Twisting and/or hyperextension of the knee commonly cause an ACL injury. An ACL injury is a very common in sports such as basketball, football, and soccer, however, an ACL injury can happen in other sports
Introduction Injuries to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) are one of the most frequent and devastating knee injuries that occur during sporting activities, accounting for one fifth of all sport related knee injuries ¹ ². Injury estimates have been reported in current literature to be between 1.5% - 1.7% per year within a healthy athletic population ³ ⁴. However, incidence rates for ACL injury prove difficult to access as not all individuals with ACL injuries seek medical attention ⁵. Current
cruciate ligament (ACL) from a soccer game. Interestingly, she was not the only one in her team who injured her ACL, but also several of her teammates have torn the same ligament as well during the soccer season. Lephart (2002) found that women involved in physical activity are more susceptible to acquire the ACL injuries than men who are involved in the same physical activity (as cited in Ogden, 2002). According to “ACL Injury Prevention” (2004), the numbers on female ACL ruptures have been increased
ACL Injuries in Athletes The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) attaches the femur, which is the thighbone, and the tibia, which is the shin, together (northstar). A torn ACL is one of the most excruciating experiences in an athlete’s life. It is the first thing that comes to mind when they hurt their knee on the field; for many it is their greatest fear. A torn ACL can sometimes mean the end of an athlete’s career. It can mean losing the chance to get that scholarship for young athletes, and it
Treatment of ACL Injuries “Doc, I fell and twisted my knee. I heard a pop. It hurt briefly. When I stood up, the knee felt as if it was not underneath me, and the knee gave way. It swelled up by the next day and ever since feels as though it would pop out when I twist or even cross the street quickly.” In almost all cases the above complaints occur due to an injury to the ACL (Anterior Crucial Ligament) of the knee. The ACL is a very important ligament in the knee that controls the pivoting motion
an ACL tear, and wasn’t sure if she could play again. From there it was boiled down to two options. One to re-strengthen her knee through rehabilitation, physical therapy and bracing, or to undergo an ACL reconstruction surgery. Although it is costly and some may consider it frivolous, those who have encountered ACL tears should receive the reconstruction surgery instead of attending rehabilitation for the damage to their knee, because it dramatically lessens the chances of meniscal injuries and
How And Why Are ACL Injuries More Common in Females Than Males? The most common knee injury in sports is damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) through tears or sprains. “They occur in high demand sports that involve planting and cutting, jumping with a poor landing, and stopping immediately or changing directions” (University of Colorado Hospital). The ACL is a ligament that runs diagonally in the middle of the knee and found at the front of the patellar bone. Its function involves controlling
suffer a season ending injury, not once but TWICE in back to back seasons? Unfortunately, New York Giants wide receiver, Sterling Shepard, did not have to imagine. According to Patricia Traina, author of “Giants WR Sterling Shepard Reveals What Happened to His ACL Injury,” Shepard tore his ACL just three games after returning to football from his previous achilles rupture. It’s worth noting that both of Shepard’s injuries occurred on artificial turf. After Shepard’s second injury, he was asked for his
Injury Interview The athlete plays softball, and she plays short stop. She is eighteen years old. She has had no previous injuries. The injury that she sustained was an ACL tear, and she tore both the medial and lateral meniscus. She was injured while playing in a softball tournament. She was running to first base after bunting the ball, and the second baseman that was coving first base was trying to find the base. The second baseman was actually all the way over the safety base, and when the
common sports injuries include ankle sprains, shin splints, ACL tearing, concussions, and groin pulls. The PRICE procedure easily remedies minor injuries and helps prevent future ones. Recovery assistance and more information can be found at local resources. Learning about the prevention of sports injuries creates a strong, knowledgeable foundation that an athlete may utilize to lengthen his or her athletic career. Prevailing sports injuries include ankle sprains, shin splints, ACL tearing, concussions
Knee Ligament Injury Your knees are mobile joints that allow you to walk, climb, sit, and kneel. Ligaments stabilize your knee joints for these movements. When you injure a ligament, it may feel as though your knee won’t even hold you up. Fortunately, you and your healthcare team can work together to return you to an active lifestyles. Two ligaments in the knees are most likely to be injured. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is in the center of the knee. It is often injured by a twisting motion
Significance The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four major ligaments of the knee joint: anterior (front) cruciate ligament, posterior (back) cruciate ligament (PCL), medial (inside) collateral ligament (MCL), and lateral (outside) collateral ligament (LCL). The ACL primarily works to coordinate function, promote overall stability of the knee, and prevent any unnecessary forward movement of the tibia. Many studies have attempted to determine why the ACL is associated with a high incidence of
require some safety gear but it is not always quality. This tends to cause many injuries in sports that can be easily avoided with the right equipment. Other sports require safety equipment but not every safety accessory necessary to protect the players. This includes things like pads on soccer goals, facemasks on baseball helmets, or even mouth guards in football. These are all things that can be used to avoid serious injuries. If the equipment was improved, our local athletes could be in less danger
sense of school pride and dedication to the athlete’s school. Many students play in hopes of a college scholarship in their desired sport. Despite the dreams that come with sports the sad truth is that many sport careers end short by some sort of injury. Injuries in high school sports vary from a range of things. High school athletes suffer from damage to the brain, spine, bones, ligaments, and tendons. Sports also take a mental toll of the athlete putting them at risk of cardiac arrest. Student Athletes