smellycleats
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Wondering how many of your DD's follow an ACL prevention program either on their own or as a part of training with their club?
Hack saw. We did this one one set of shoes G12, G13 until she got mad at me and I gave up, but I think it put something in her head. Her style changed to much more cat like and on her toes.Zoro, where did you buy the shoes without the heel cleats? Do they make those?
I would think all clubs would follow an ACL prevention program as there are approximately 100,000 ACL reconstruction surgeries yearly just in the US, but most don't. Sportsmetrics has trainers that can work with you for recovery and prevention but I haven't found any trainers still doing this in San Diego. You can order CDs that have a 6 week recovery program as well as a prevention program that can be done at home.Wondering how many of your DD's follow an ACL prevention program either on their own or as a part of training with their club?
About 70% of ACL tears are non-contact. It usually occurs with planting the foot and twisting, specifically when the leg is at full extension is when the knee is most vulnerable. The high incidence of female athletes and ACL tears is due to muscle imbalances specifically with the VMO. However, when there's contact, all the training in the world doesn't necessarily help. My daughter tore her ACL when she was 14 when she trapped the ball, leg fully extended, and a less skilled player just mowed her down taking her out at the knee from the side leaving her in a heap on the ground while a parent on the sideline was yelling how she was just "milking it" because she couldn't get up. Now post surgery and back playing soccer, my daughter is continuing the quad strength training on her own as well as an ACL prevention program. If your club doesn't offer it, then be your own child advocate and find one because an ACL tear is a long recovery!My understanding about female ACL injuries at the pre teen- teen level is more about how females develop as puberty sets in. Their Ligaments don't strengthen at the same rate as their bones elongate and as their muscles strengthen which makes them susceptible to ACL tears. I think it's more of a huge increase in female athletic competition rather than over training etc. with that said research is showing that proper warm up and muscle development can lessen the chance but as these ladies develop they are highly susceptible to these injuries during the developmental years. I have seen so many girls team ACLs without contact
About 70% of ACL tears are non-contact. It usually occurs with planting the foot and twisting, specifically when the leg is at full extension is when the knee is most vulnerable. The high incidence of female athletes and ACL tears is due to muscle imbalances specifically with the VMO. However, when there's contact, all the training in the world doesn't necessarily help. My daughter tore her ACL when she was 14 when she trapped the ball, leg fully extended, and a less skilled player just mowed her down taking her out at the knee from the side leaving her in a heap on the ground while a parent on the sideline was yelling how she was just "milking it" because she couldn't get up. Now post surgery and back playing soccer, my daughter is continuing the quad strength training on her own as well as an ACL prevention program. If your club doesn't offer it, then be your own child advocate and find one because an ACL tear is a long recovery!