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Common Sports Injury: The ACL


time Veronica watchmojo.com and today

time Veronica watchmojo.com and today the expectation in juries and telling us

the expectation in juries and telling us

the expectation in juries and telling us how to prevent them first off what is

how to prevent them first off what is

how to prevent them first off what is your ACL ACL stands for anterior

your ACL ACL stands for anterior

your ACL ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament there’s two major

cruciate ligament there’s two major

cruciate ligament there’s two major ligaments in the four major ligaments in

ligaments in the four major ligaments in

ligaments in the four major ligaments in the knee but two in the center there’s

the knee but two in the center there’s

the knee but two in the center there’s an ACL and a pcl and they crisscross in

an ACL and a pcl and they crisscross in

an ACL and a pcl and they crisscross in the center of a neat and pretty much

the center of a neat and pretty much

the center of a neat and pretty much stabilizes the knee and it connects the

stabilizes the knee and it connects the

stabilizes the knee and it connects the upper bone the long bone of the thigh to

upper bone the long bone of the thigh to

upper bone the long bone of the thigh to the shin bone why is this a common

the shin bone why is this a common

the shin bone why is this a common injury among athletes and these are

injury among athletes and these are

injury among athletes and these are somewhat vulnerable because the way

somewhat vulnerable because the way

somewhat vulnerable because the way that’s shaped the knee is too flat

that’s shaped the knee is too flat

that’s shaped the knee is too flat surfaces that are held together by a few

surfaces that are held together by a few

surfaces that are held together by a few ligaments it doesn’t have as much other

ligaments it doesn’t have as much other

ligaments it doesn’t have as much other bone surrounding it really encapsulated

bone surrounding it really encapsulated

bone surrounding it really encapsulated a bit like the hip the hip is a socket

a bit like the hip the hip is a socket

a bit like the hip the hip is a socket and the bone one ball fits really well

and the bone one ball fits really well

and the bone one ball fits really well into the other also like in the elbow

into the other also like in the elbow

into the other also like in the elbow that’s in general in sports there’s lots

that’s in general in sports there’s lots

that’s in general in sports there’s lots of her often lots of force speed and

of her often lots of force speed and

of her often lots of force speed and also there’s a chaotic component if it’s

also there’s a chaotic component if it’s

also there’s a chaotic component if it’s a contact sport and you’re getting

a contact sport and you’re getting

a contact sport and you’re getting hitter if there’s a lot of pivoting

hitter if there’s a lot of pivoting

hitter if there’s a lot of pivoting these elements are found in quite a lot

these elements are found in quite a lot

these elements are found in quite a lot of sports and so you might be a little

of sports and so you might be a little

of sports and so you might be a little more susceptible to an ACL injury who’s

more susceptible to an ACL injury who’s

more susceptible to an ACL injury who’s that highest risk some sports for

that highest risk some sports for

that highest risk some sports for example rugby or football we have a high

example rugby or football we have a high

example rugby or football we have a high incidence of collision so it’s a high

incidence of collision so it’s a high

incidence of collision so it’s a high impact and the need can be vulnerable

impact and the need can be vulnerable

impact and the need can be vulnerable their soccer as well can probably call

their soccer as well can probably call

their soccer as well can probably call it fall into that category something

it fall into that category something

it fall into that category something like skiing if you think of just

like skiing if you think of just

like skiing if you think of just grabbing your toes and pulling on the

grabbing your toes and pulling on the

grabbing your toes and pulling on the end of them that’s going to create a lot

end of them that’s going to create a lot

end of them that’s going to create a lot of torsion but if you’ve got the end of

of torsion but if you’ve got the end of

of torsion but if you’ve got the end of a ski and pull the end of that that’s

a ski and pull the end of that that’s

a ski and pull the end of that that’s really going to create a lot of torsion

really going to create a lot of torsion

really going to create a lot of torsion so there’s been a higher incidence

so there’s been a higher incidence

so there’s been a higher incidence engender towards females some reasonings

engender towards females some reasonings

engender towards females some reasonings being that the hips are a little wider

being that the hips are a little wider

being that the hips are a little wider and the angle of the bones at the knee

and the angle of the bones at the knee

and the angle of the bones at the knee is a little more acute and renders them

is a little more acute and renders them

is a little more acute and renders them a little a little more unstable or a

a little a little more unstable or a

a little a little more unstable or a risk and as well some elements of a lack

risk and as well some elements of a lack

risk and as well some elements of a lack of strength and some of the leg or thigh

of strength and some of the leg or thigh

of strength and some of the leg or thigh muscles and that may also lead to an

muscles and that may also lead to an

muscles and that may also lead to an adequate strength to be able to repel

adequate strength to be able to repel

adequate strength to be able to repel against the ceiling

against the ceiling

against the ceiling is there something that you can do in

is there something that you can do in

is there something that you can do in your workout to help avoid tearing your

your workout to help avoid tearing your

your workout to help avoid tearing your ACL strengthening the ligament per se is

ACL strengthening the ligament per se is

ACL strengthening the ligament per se is kind of questionable but you can

kind of questionable but you can

kind of questionable but you can definitely strengthen the muscles around

definitely strengthen the muscles around

definitely strengthen the muscles around and create more balance and coordination

and create more balance and coordination

and create more balance and coordination and stability so those are the things we

and stability so those are the things we

and stability so those are the things we try to work on how do you know if you’ve

try to work on how do you know if you’ve

try to work on how do you know if you’ve torn your ACL what symptoms will you see

torn your ACL what symptoms will you see

torn your ACL what symptoms will you see foot that’s planted and then the body

foot that’s planted and then the body

foot that’s planted and then the body that turns turns the other way so you

that turns turns the other way so you

that turns turns the other way so you will have that type of a mechanical I

will have that type of a mechanical I

will have that type of a mechanical I guess feeling of your body turning while

guess feeling of your body turning while

guess feeling of your body turning while your foot remaining in place is usually

your foot remaining in place is usually

your foot remaining in place is usually a big impact and then there’s a pop or

a big impact and then there’s a pop or

a big impact and then there’s a pop or crack some sort and your knee just

crack some sort and your knee just

crack some sort and your knee just really feels painful for one and

really feels painful for one and

really feels painful for one and unstable as another can be quite swollen

unstable as another can be quite swollen

unstable as another can be quite swollen as well pretty quickly now before

as well pretty quickly now before

as well pretty quickly now before practicing a sport what else is

practicing a sport what else is

practicing a sport what else is important to remember concerning your

important to remember concerning your

important to remember concerning your ACL the weekend warrior is kind of a guy

ACL the weekend warrior is kind of a guy

ACL the weekend warrior is kind of a guy who gets injured probably most of them

who gets injured probably most of them

who gets injured probably most of them because they’re just gonna go out on the

because they’re just gonna go out on the

because they’re just gonna go out on the weekend and try to play at full speed at

weekend and try to play at full speed at

weekend and try to play at full speed at one hundred percent somebody who’s

one hundred percent somebody who’s

one hundred percent somebody who’s practicing a sport and practicing

practicing a sport and practicing

practicing a sport and practicing regularly is going to be a little bit

regularly is going to be a little bit

regularly is going to be a little bit more adept and able to endure the full

more adept and able to endure the full

more adept and able to endure the full game if you’re returning after an injury

game if you’re returning after an injury

game if you’re returning after an injury then you’re going to have to have a plan

then you’re going to have to have a plan

then you’re going to have to have a plan for returning slowly just one-on-one

for returning slowly just one-on-one

for returning slowly just one-on-one with the coach and then returning to

with the coach and then returning to

with the coach and then returning to practice and then eventually returning

practice and then eventually returning

practice and then eventually returning to half a game and maybe a full game

to half a game and maybe a full game

to half a game and maybe a full game thank you very much guys very welcome

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