by Marina Norfolk | Jun 23, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Athletic, I. Issues, Medical Officers
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the key knee structures that serves as a primary prevention for anterior tibia displacement (1). ACL repair is one of the most common sports injuries that often requires extensive physical therapy and, in some instances,... 
by Smriti Haria | Jun 22, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Athletic, Prescribers
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is the band of tissue that connects one’s femur to one’s tibia. Owing to its crucial – pun intended – location and function, damage to the ACL in any form is many athletes’ greatest fear [1]. This is especially so for athletes... 
by Smriti Haria | Apr 29, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears are by no means an injury foreign to athletes and the medical personnel who work with them, and they’re perhaps more common than you think: 1 in 3500 people in the United States report an ACL tear every year [1]! This frequency... 
by Marina Norfolk | Apr 9, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Athletic, I. Issues, II. Roles, III. Solutions, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is commonplace amongst athletes and individuals alike, yet despite its frequency, this injury devastatingly increases morbidity and greatly impacts one’s day-to-day schedule (1). ACL injuries comprise up to 50% of ligamentous... 
by Sophie Gilbert | Apr 2, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Athletic, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
A good night’s sleep affects every aspect of the time spent awake, from hunger control and cravings to cognitive function and emotion regulation. Both proper duration and good quality sleep are essential for peak performance in any activity. Current research... 
by Sophie Gilbert | Feb 5, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Athletic, Joint Spy, Medical Officers, Prescribers
It is well-established that female athletes are at a 4-10x higher risk of developing injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) compared to their male counterparts (1). These injuries are immediately disabling, require long-term rehabilitation, and carry the... 
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