Are Knees Normal After ACL Reconstruction?
While ACL injury and reconstruction isn’t routine, it no longer seems like a big deal in sports media. Of course athletes rupture their ACL, will have reconstruction, then will return to sport....
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What Do We “Know” About The Hamstrings? A Review…
Recently I had a post reviewing an article by McAllister et al (2014) looking at the effectiveness of various hamstring exercises. This is actually a convenient time to look back at the...
Knee and Ankle Injuries in Women’s Basketball
Depending on which study you read, female athletes may be 3-11 times more likely that male athletes to suffer an ACL injury from sports. This is particularly in soccer, volleyball, and basketball....
Hamstring strength, landing mechanics, and ACL injuries
Female athletes are significantly more at risk for ACL injuries than male athletes. Depending upon the study you read it could be as much as 11-18 times more likely. There are a...
Female ACL Injuries: No Smoking Gun?
Basketball is an extremely popular sport with males and females. As has been documented extensively, female athletes are more prone to ACL tears (particularly in basketball) than male athletes. The literature theorizes...