Knee replacement surgery, in which the damaged sections of your knee are replaced with metal parts, is necessary for people who've developed knee problems like arthritis caused by wear and tear or age, or as the result of an injury. This surgery can be a blessing if you've struggled with knee pain, but getting back to your presurgery activities takes time. Getting back on your skateboard too early will be not only painful but dangerous.
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Ligaments connect the bones in your joints, so a ligament sprain can make a joint unstable and increase the risk of further injury. The anterior cruciate ligament -- also called the ACL -- prevents your tibia, or shin bone, fro...
You’re eager to return to your skateboarding passion, so while you convalesce, do yourself a favor and visit the Sports Injury Info website to post your thoughts on the “Share Your ACL Surgery Stories” page. A...
The experience of injuring your ACL can range from painful to downright excruciating, and recovery takes months. Getting back on your skateboard can be a welcome relief after months of sitting on the couch, but you’re at ...
Your knee is a complex joint at the intersection between the thigh and the lower leg. The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of two major knee ligaments that stabilize your knee joint. The other is the meniscus, which a...
ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, injuries of the knee are common among certain types of athletes, and may require surgery to restore full function of your knee. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, footb...
Softball players may not have as many knee injuries, but the game's start-and-stop nature, along with many of the movements that come with pitching and defense, can cause ACL injuries.
women's national team would have only a handful of top players. The bane of female athletes, an ACL injury felled forward Lindsay Tarpley a month before the 2011 Women's World Cup. Still, the American team was able to take the ...
The ACL's function is to prevent the tibia from moving forward from underneath the femur. Injuries to the ACL occur during a direct blow, or when the knee twists while the foot is planted. You often need surgery to repair the i...
Top-tier soccer players, including Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. Women's National Team, have returned to the field and made stellar contributions at the World Cup level following surgery to repair the ACL.
Your anterior cruciate ligament helps to support and stabilize your knee joint. ACL injuries range from mild strains to tears that require arthroscopic surgery. Therapeutic exercise for ACL injuries concentrates on rehabilitati...
ACL is a common abbreviation for your anterior cruciate ligament, which helps connect your femur and tibia bones inside your knee joint. Injuries to this ligament are commonly associated with participation in both contact and n...
A closed kinetic chain exercise is one in which your foot or arm maintains continual contact with the floor or exercise machine. In comparison, open kinetic chain exercises might improve strength and knee torque. While a combin...
The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is the smallest ligament in the knee and connects the tibia to the femur. The ACL is responsible for anterior stability of the lower leg bone and plays a pivotal role in movement. Any act...
Your anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a type of connective tissue inside your knee joint that helps provide knee stability. Injuries to the ACL are fairly common in people who participate in sports and activities that gen...
An ACL injury occurs when you tear your anterior cruciate ligament, located inside your knee joint. ACL injuries commonly occur due to physical activities requiring quick starts and stops such as in basketball, tennis and volle...
Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, or ACL, are one of the most common serious knee injuries sustained by competitive athletes. According to an article in the "American Journal of Sports Medicine more than 7...
Your anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is the most important ligament for keeping your knee stable when you twist your body and connects your thighbone to your shinbone, according to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. ACL replaceme...
The ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. The ACL is responsible for rotating the knee inward. It also keeps the knee from hyperextending. Injuries to this ligament are common when the knee does hyperextend or twis...
The anterior cruciate ligament, or the ACL, can be injured if the ligament tears, and a tear can make your knee unstable or loose. Rehabilitation exercises can sometimes help avoid surgeries in partial ACL tears, and the same e...
The growth of women's basketball has seen an almost epidemic increase in knee injuries among women players. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates that one of every 100 female high school athletes will injure her...
The tendons, ligaments, cartilage and bones of the knee are subjected to forces when running, jumping, twisting and kicking and also can be injured during a fall or direct blow. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, and menis...
Though you ride a bike, you also sustain the impact every time the bike lands from a jump or goes over a hill. Your joints and muscles are all vulnerable to injury in a fall or crash. ACL injuries are some of the most common mo...
