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ACL Injury In The Female Athlete: Part 2

Month: November, 2014

ACL Injury In The Female Athlete: Part 2

Physical Therapy Intervention to Provide For Safe Return To Activity

ACL InjuryAs discussed in the previous article on this topic, ACL injury is a very common and debilitating condition. ACL injuries are four to six times more common in female athletes competing in the same sports activities as males. Treatment of ACL injuries can be costly from an economic standpoint – conservative estimates for a single episode of surgery and post-operative treatment range between $17,000-25,000 – as well as have other significant detrimental long-term effects, including decreased academic performance and a 105 times greater risk for radiographically diagnosed osteoarthritis.

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Female Athlete ACL Injury: The role of physical therapy in providing a safe return to activity

This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury is a very common and extremely debilitating injury occurring in both male and female athletes. Unfortunately, due to various factors, female athletes are much more likely to suffer injury to the ACL. Studies suggest that female athletes are four to six times more likely to injure their ACL than male counterparts taking part in similar activities. Various theories exist as to why females are at greater risk, including non-modifiable (e.g., wider bony pelvic anatomy, hormonal factors) and modifiable risk factors.

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