THIS WEEK FROM OLYMPUS: Life after an ACL Injury (final chapter)
ACL Injuries: The good, the bad, the ugly: A preventative approachAnnemarie Alf, PT, DPT, CSCS, SFMA If you missed the first two chapters of Annemarie Alf’s ACL series, be sure to check them out here! One of the most common and yet most dreaded injuries a soccer player can endure, is to hear that you’ve […]
THIS WEEK FROM OLYMPUS: ACL INJURIES. THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY: A PREVENTATIVE APPROACH (PART 2)
See Part 1 HERE This week, Dr. Annemarie Alf continues her series on preventing ACL injuries. So many injuries seem unavoidable, and they are! We’ve all heard the saying, “You could do that stepping off a curb…” However, there ARE WAYS to greatly reduce the risk of an ACL injury. Soccer teams of all ages […]
ACL Injuries. The good, the bad, the ugly: A preventative approach (part 1)
This Week from Olympus ACL Injuries: The good, the bad, the ugly: A preventative approach, by Annemarie Alf, PT, DPT, CSCS, SFM One of the most common and yet most dreaded injuries a soccer player can endure, is to hear that you’ve torn your ACL- anterior cruciate ligament. The ACL is a ligament in the center […]
Fighting Inflammation with Food
Expert advice for Soccer families from Olympus Movement Performance Welcome to our weekly feature from the athletic experts at Olympus. This week, you’re going to learn all about how to help your body to fight off and recover from illness, infection and injury with OPTIMAL NUTRITION. Inflammation is your body’s way to protect itself from […]
Myths About ACL Injuries – Part I
As an expert in ACL injury prevention, I’ve heard some interesting comments and perspectives about the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) over the years. There’s a lot of misinformation floating around, unfortunately; and with such a serious and devastating injury at stake, we need to get the facts straight so we can start protecting our athletes […]
Why Female Athletes Have More ACL Injuries Than Males
Female athletes rupture their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) more frequently than males…nearly 6-8 times more! In a case like this, health insurance for college athletes would be a step worth taking. As your health should be your top priority, at least if you cover your back, you won’t have much to worry about, even if […]
3 Ways to Protect Your Players’ Knees in 3 Minutes
In this series, I’ve put together 3 exercises showing 3 different components of training that will help to strengthen your legs and protect your knees from injury. The best part is that this will only take you a few minutes to do. So, who is this for, you ask? This is for you, if: – […]
ACL Injuries – Get to Know the Risk Factors
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament, commonly referred to as the ACL, is a dense band of tissue that provides stability to the knee. Fibers of the ACL can be injured or torn when abnormal movement forces the ligament beyond its capacity. Typically, a combination of motions involving twisting at the knee while weight-bearing results in excessive […]