Spring soccer season is in full bloom and besides all the fun and camraderie, there’s a ton of sprains, strains and aching pains. Unfortunately, sports injuries are common in youth athletics. Besides the aforementioned, children also suffer bruises or broken bones. In soccer, the most common injuries are to the leg, from a twisted knee […]
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Are Women Athletes More Likely to Tear their ACL?
It is true that we see an increasing number of knee injuries in female athletes, especially in those who participate in basketball, soccer and volleyball. The ACL is one of the four major ligaments of the knee and acts as a stabilizer between the thigh (femur) and the shin (tibia), restraining forward motion of the […]
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