Tag: knee injuries

Why are so many women injuring their knees playing professional World Cup soccer?

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Why are so many women injuring their knees playing professional World Cup soccer? Anterior cruciate tears are more common in women going through puberty than in males the same age.  Recently, the NY Times reported that there is an epidemic of these injuries in professional soccer players in their 20s. Understanding how the knee works is in the eye of the beholder. The ankle must move to absorb shock at the hip.  When this does not happen, it will affect the knee, which is a joint that is combined with the pully mechanism in the kneecap. They there is asymmetry, Read More »

5 Ways To Prepare For The Ski Season And Avoid The Most Common Ski Injuries

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Getting Ready To Hit The Slopes This Year and Wondering What You Can Do To Prevent Getting Injured? The weather is getting colder, and the snow will be coming shortly. The official ski season is around the corner. As you begin preparing for the upcoming winter season, it doesn’t matter whether you are a first-timer, casual weekender, or a seasoned veteran, everyone prepares for and looks forward to their day on the slopes. The thought of injury perhaps is on your mind from an injury you sustained the previous year or the conversations you have had where someone you know Read More »