Archive for August 2015
Published Rates of Reinjury After ACL Reconstruction Show Need for Advanced Neuromuscular Retraining
Sue Barber-Westin Despite advances in ACL reconstruction techniques and the use of early rehabilitation principles such as immediate knee motion and quadriceps strengthening exercises, some recent studies have reported high failure rates when patients resume athletics after surgery. This problem has been especially noted in athletes under 25 years of age who return to sports…
Read MoreACL Injuries in the Female Athletes Textbook
…Over 15,000 Chapters Downloaded and Counting Dr. Noyes has many research interests and one of the most prominent is the prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female athletes. ACL injuries can cause long-term problems in the knee joint, including the early onset of osteoarthritis. It has been evident for some time that a gender…
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