In my online presentation, I review the recent literature on reducing the risk of primary and secondary ACL injuries; specifically criteria-driven rehab and return to sport testing, and the added benefit of increased physical performance via injury prevention programs.
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ACL Presentation: How to Reduce the Risk of Primary & Secondary Injuries
1. How can we reduce the risk of
primary and secondary ACL injury?
A review of recent literature
By Mick Hughes
(Grad. Cert. Sports Physio, B. Physio, B. Ex. Sci.)
6. Pathophysiology Of ACL Injury
• Typical: Valgus stress (landing, cutting, lateral contact)
– Non-contact ACL injuries occur within 30–50 m/sec from initial
contact of the foot onto the ground during sports movements
• Atypical: Hyperextension mechanism of injury
• “Pop” or “crack”
• Immediate pain – most likely unable to play on
• Swelling within 2 hours (haemathrosis)
• Instability
• Can also injure MCL and medial meniscus – “Angry Triad”
• Cartilage defect and bone bruising Slow rehab
8. ACL Injury – The Most Common
• Female athletes are 2-8x more likely to sustain
ACL injury than males (Hilibrand et al., 2015)
• Peak incidence F: 14-18yrs, M: 19-25 yrs
(Sanders et al., 2016)
• Non-contact injuries: 70-85% of all ACL tears
(Walden et al., 2015)
10. ACL Presentation
• To access the full 80min presentation and
recording, head over to
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LECTURE.
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ENJOY!!
• I hope you enjoy the content presented and
learn something valuable to help your ACL
patient outcomes.