by Radhika Shah | Oct 14, 2020 | ACL Injury, Athletic, Joint Spy, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
An estimated 55% of all high school students participate in sports, which include basketball, soccer, lacrosse, football, and more. (1) With an increasing number of young adolescents playing sports, risks of injury are increasing. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)... by Lauren Limbach | Sep 26, 2020 | ACL Injury, Athletic, Joint Spy, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
Most people who enjoy playing or watching sports are familiar with the devastating progression of athletics-related ACL injuries: the initial pain, the invasive surgery, the lengthy rehabilitation process, and the prolonged absence from competition. ACL injuries are... by Emily Xu | Aug 28, 2020 | ACL Injury, Joint Spy, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
ACL injuries occur during sports when the ligament is loaded with forces greater than it can withstand. They can lead to short-term consequences and long-term disability, including early onset osteoarthritis. (3) Injury prevention programs have been shown to be an... by Brielle | Jul 10, 2020 | ACL Injury, Issues, Joint Spy
How does it work and how can it be used? A common approach in athletic training for injury prevention, specifically for lower extremities, is neuromuscular training. This methodology of training aims at training a muscle response to signal dynamic joint stability (1).... by Brielle | Jun 23, 2020 | ACL Injury, Joint Spy
The ACL is the most commonly injured knee ligament and thus has major economic impacts on society. Reconstruction on average cost ranges around $38,000 and the cost of rehabilitation is around $88,000 (1). Furthermore, an ACL injury can be detrimental to an athletic... 