ACL Injury
Prevent ACL Injuries in Women’s Basketball with a Two-Step Deceleration Drill
There are several reasons why a female basketball player has a 50 percent greater likelihood of suffering a non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury than her male counterparts. Many experts [...]
The Best Type of ACL Graft
I wish I could present a one word article that simple said which ACL graft is best, but as with most things in the science world, the answer is more...
A College Basketball Player’s Inspiring First-Hand Account of His ACL Injury, Rehabilitation and Return to the Court
Going into my senior year of high school I had just completed a grueling summer of basketball filled with camps, workouts, lifts, practices and AAU tournaments. While there was an [...]
After a Devastating Injury, Xavier PG Edmond Sumner is Ready to Prove Himself in The NBA
When Xavier made their run to the Elite Eight during March Madness, they did so without one of their best players. Edmond Sumner—a redshirt sophomore point guard—was averaging 15 points, 5 [...]
Zach LaVine Is Finally Running Again After Tearing His ACL
On Feb. 3, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine drove to the hole against the Detroit Pistons and landed awkwardly. The injury was diagnosed as a torn ACL, and LaVine was [...]
5 NFL Stars Reveal How They Came Back Faster, Stronger And Better Following ACL Surgery
Tearing an ACL can feel like a football player’s worst nightmare. All that blood, sweat and tears you put into your game are gone in an instant. Now you’re sidelined [...]
This Simple Test Will Tell You Whether You’re at Risk for an ACL Tear
Find out if you're at risk for an ACL tear with the drop jump landing test. Often times as athletes we are only concerned with how high we jump or how...
Teddy Bridgewater Was Spotted Dropping Back and Throwing Passes Again
When Teddy Bridgewater went down in a heap during Minnesota Vikings training camp last summer, the result of a non-contact injury so gruesome it moved some teammates to tears, rumors [...]
How Concussions Increase ACL Injury Rates
Yes–athletes who have had a concussion are experiencing more lower-body injuries, which includes the dreaded ACL tear. But why? How can a brain injury...
Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith Said He’s Running a ‘4.5 40-Yard Dash’ a Year After His Brutal Knee Injury
After missing his entire rookie season due to a severe knee injury, Jaylon Smith is looking good. Really good. The 21-year-old Dallas Cowboys linebacker recently posted a video on Instagram [...]