ACL Injury
Zamst ZK-7 Knee Support System Reinforces Your Game
The engine is running hot for the upcoming football season. But did you know that knee injuries account for roughly 15 percent of all football injuries each year? Don't put yourself [...]
What Can NFL Players Do to Lower the Risk of ACL Injuries?
Jeremy Maclin Philadelphia Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin is out for the season with a torn ACL. Maclin isn't the only player whose season ended before it began due [...]
ACL Injury Recovery in 4 Phases
You don't even need to say all three letters. A torn ACL is an injury so devastating, we abbreviate it, calling it just “A.” Tear this tenuous knee ligament and [...]
ACL 101: Get a Leg Up on The Nastiest Knee Injury
Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—one of the four major knee ligaments—are among the most devastating injuries for athletes at any level because of the lengthy and costly rehabilitation. [...]
How ACL Injuries Are Detected on the Field
You see an athlete go down and clutch his knee. The sports medicine staff sprints out and immediately begins assessing the situation, grabbing, bending and pulling the seemingly injured knee. [...]
Reduce Your ACL Injury Risk
No injury is 100% preventable, especially an ACL injury. It doesn't matter how safely you train or how well you follow recovery guidelines. A simple misstep on a jump or [...]
What Happens After an ACL Tear?
Every year between 250,000 and 300,000 athletes undergo the long and arduous process of recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, according to Dallas Mavericks team physician Dr. Tarek [...]
First-Hand Account of a Torn ACL Surgery
A torn ACL, whether full or partial, is one of the most severe and painful injuries an athlete can suffer. However, now, with advances in sports medical technology, an ACL [...]
Topical Gear’s ACL Tube: A Game Changer for Female Athletes
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III can attest that ACL reconstructive surgery is a painful procedure. Unfortunately, it's becoming commonplace in hospitals across America as athletes are increasingly tearing their ACLs. (See Athletes [...]
How and Why RGIII Will Rehab Quickly From His Knee Injury
Robert Griffin III was one of the most dynamic players during the 2012-2013 NFL season. He led the Washington Redskins to the playoffs while suffering from a concussion, an LCL [...]