These ACL injuries are no joke for girls. Any good preventative exercises to lower the risks?
I know avoiding the dirty hits help a lot.
GIRLS DAII
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These ACL injuries are no joke for girls. Any good preventative exercises to lower the risks?
I know avoiding the dirty hits help a lot.
Both my kids go to GameReady Performance in Torrance to train not speed and agility or strength, but dynamic motion, heart rate and a curriculum centered around injury prevention. Both are still technically ULittles (u14 and below) but females are so prone to ACL injury I don't think starting them young is any issue.
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NoGoal
DA
Girls are supposedly prone to ACL injuries, if they jump and land with both knees pointing inwards/buckeling inwards.
yes! Thank you
Mine is pigeon toed. I'm trying to have her keep the toes pointed in their natural position.
Good to know!
The Driver
PREMIER
Not playing 5 games in 2 days is great ACL prevention
NoGoal
DA
I've read pigeon toed runners are usually fast, but can develop injuries.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/543245-how-to-correct-pigeon-toes-with-exercise/
Definitely fast. Being pigeon toed myself I understand the advantages and perils. All my injuries came from attempting to go away from the natural rotation of the ankles, knees and hips.
NoGoal
DA
Like myself many parents are not aware of their players running form (gait), until injuries occur.
Yeah I grew up with everyone changing my hair and being in pain. Once I left it alone it was much more comfortable. Looks funny but is real effective like a Rod Carew at bat.
SoCal GK mom
SILVER
Actually, ACL tears are not attributed to overuse. In fact, many happen when a player is not playing under pressure. Playing on turf, poor body mechanics, and a lack of core/hip/pelvis strength are the biggest culprits. Let's not blame players and their parents for a devastating injury that is difficult to prevent.
The Driver
PREMIER
I never blame players. Fatigue plays a huge role in ACL injuries with girls/women.
SoccerLife12
BRONZE
My daughter tore her ACL when she was 14 and does ACL prevention now. In her case though all the prevention in the world wouldn't have mattered. She was trapping the ball and a player mowed her down taking her out at the knees leaving her in a heap on the ground while a dad from the other team yelled at my daughter from the sidelines to get up and stop delaying the game. Sometimes it's just bad luck and not mechanics. Good luck to your girls and hope they never have to go through an ACL injury.
meatsweats
SILVER ELITE
True, even though mine has not suffered an ACL injury, she had another related to growth and possible overuse. During our research and rehab, we had specialist after specialist tell us that pubescent girls are loose in their ligature. Even some doctors told us that the elasticity fluctuates with menstrual cycle and most knee injuries for girls occur either just before or during their period. This might sound crazy to some, but think about the biology of it all. Women's hips are designed to move for child bearing. How do they move, well hormones do the trick. They cause loosening. Loose muscles might be good, but loose ligaments are not good for soccer players and female athletes. Remember, soccer is a contact sport.
Yes, of course, you can and should do prevention, but even then, sometimes it's not stoppable. Just the simple fact of being a woman/girl, makes them more susceptible. That being said, not enough players, clubs or coaches work on prevention, so good on you soccerlife, and your player. Keep it up and spread the word.
NoGoal
DA
Makes sense and is probably why you hear some players with 2 and 3 ACL tears.
meatsweats
SILVER ELITE
I don't know. But I do know there is a lot of research starting because of it. And a lot of alternative therapies to help not just repair, but strengthen the ligaments around injuries. We have to figure something out. This is becoming an epidemic.