ACL C.A.R.E (Complete Athlete Recovery Experience) Our Comprehensive Program for ACLManagement
Our Mission Our mission is to provide a comprehensive programwhich encompasses injury prevention, injury management and return to play. ACL C.A.R.E. will provide a resource for those at risk for ACL injury and those involved with athletes at risk, in addition to those who have already sustained an ACL injury. Goals of ACL CARE • Reduce the incidence of ACL injuries through education, training, and screening. • Provide rehabilitation and training based on the most current scientific data provided by staff who are experienced and educated in the best practices in ACL treatment and prevention. • Providepatientswith themost comprehensive and criteria based progression in recovery. • Provide physicians with objective data to make decisions on return to activity. The Pillars of ACL CARE 1. Injury Prevention: • Educational programs • ACL injury prevention training
• R2P Program for post rehabilitation recovery 3. Return to Play: • Functional testing for progression to full activity • Functional testing for readiness to return to full sports participation ACL Services Return 2 Play Program:
Big improvements are the focus to improve overall performance in sports or daily life. This is a great place for clients who have been discharged from formal physical therapy or coming off an injury, but have not yet reached their goals. Return to Sport Evaluation: The Training Room has developed a return to sport testing protocol to assess an athlete’s readiness to return to sports participation following an ACL or other lower extremity injury. Our protocol is based on the most current scientific literature and has been part of a research study for validation. Single leg hopping, shuttle run drill, and The results of the RTS test are relayed to the physician and used for return to play decision making. Injury Prevention Training: All of our performance training whether it is for our athletes or our adult fitness clients are geared to injury prevention training. Specifically for ACL injury prevention, we address the known risk factors of knee injury including modifiable movement patterns: dynamic knee valgus (diving in at the knees), stiff landings, leg dominance and lack of core control. There is evidence that prevention programs have succeeded in reducing knee injuries by 27% and ACL injuries by 51%. So if you are participating in sports, specifically the higher risk sports including basketball, soccer, lacrosse and football, this is a great program for you to keep you healthy and in the game while also enhancing your overall performance.
Our Return 2 Play program is designed for individuals of any age and ability that have been previously injured and are trying to return to exceed pre-injury physical performance and fitness levels. In this program a coach designs and individualized workout to address the client’s specific deficits – strength, balance, coordination, endurance, mobility, etc. Can you wiggle your toes? Is the weight in your heels? This allows active muscular recruitment of the lower extremity while avoiding unwanted stresses on the passive structures. Knees forward and weight on your toes can be a sign of weak gluteal muscles and may also be exacerbated by weakness in the calf, weak hamstrings, or quadriceps dominance. Restricted motion in the calf via the Achilles tendon, or in the ankle, restrictions in hip mobility, and deficits in foot mobility
• Injury risk screening 2. Injury Management:
• Expert rehabilitation for ACL injuries including pre & post and non-operative care • Criteria based protocols
Knee valgus (knock-kneed movement) during the squat may be influenced by decreased hip and buttock strength, increased the tendency for your thighs to want to squeeze together, and by restricted ankle bend. Observed valgus during the squat may due to poor movement pattern of the athlete at the trunk and lower limbs. A deficiency in the ability to generate strength at the hip to control the position of the knee has been identified as a key risk factor for non-contact ACL injury in women.
may also hinder your ability for proper squat mechanics.
If your squat is not checking the correct boxes, call our
therapists today at 856-874-1166 for an evaluation. We can help you clean up your squat and prepare you to move safely.
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