The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is located in the knee and can be injured or torn when it is harshly twisted in the wrong way. ACL injuries can be placed into two categories: “contact” or “non-contact.” “Contact” ACL injuries occur when there is a collision or external force applied to the athlete’s lower extremity.
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Avoiding the Risk of ACL Injuries in Young Female Athletes
Do You Know if You’re at Risk of Sustaining an ACL Injury? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is located in the knee and can be injured or torn when it is harshly twisted in the wrong way. ACL injuries can be placed into two categories: “contact” or “non- contact.” “Contact” ACL injuries occur when there is a collision or external force applied to the athlete’s lower extremity. “Non-contact” ACL injuries occur without an external force applied to the lower extremity and are often described as occurring when the athlete plants their foot while making a change of direction. This type of ACL injury is most common in sports that require sudden stops and changes in direction, thus increasing the risk of twisting the knee the wrong way. Fortunately, physical therapy can help treat ACL injuries, and can even prevent them from occurring in the first place.
For more information on how physical therapy can help you avoid the risk of sustaining an ACL injury, contact The Training Room today. Who Is at a Higher Risk of Sustaining ACL Injuries? Many factors have been proposed to explain the phenomenon of females being 2 to 8 times more likely to suffer an ACL injury in sports. Among these factors are anatomical differences between genders, such as females having smaller ACLs, as well as smaller notches in the knee where the ACL resides. Females typically have steeper angles from their hip to their knee which gives them a more knock- kneed alignment and increases the valgus stress at the knee. There are also suggestions that hormonal differences may contribute to the injury discrepancy between genders.
In addition to these reasons, there are also biomechanical and neuromuscular differences between genders that may increase ACL injury risk for females. Female athletes have been shown to have different landing and cutting mechanics, and different muscle firing patterns compared tomales, which alter the forces at the hip and knee. While ACL injuries are more common in female athletes, it is important to note that male athletes are not at risk – especially in sports such as soccer, lacrosse, and baseball, it is important to make sure that you are practicing proper technique in order to avoid such an injury, no matter your gender. Call us today! We can help you reach your optimal physical function and help you prevent future ACL injury.
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What Can I Do? According to GetPT1st, “research shows that 26% of non-contact ACL injuries could be prevented by specific exercise programs.” At TheTraining Room, we are dedicated not only to helping you recover fromyour ACL injury, but we are also able to help you prevent further injuries from occurring in the future. Our physical therapists will conduct several tests to gauge your injury risk, in order to determine whether or not you are at high-risk for a non-contact ACL injury. After diagnostic tests and physical examinations are complete, your physical therapist will design a specialized treatment plan based on your specific needs. In a study examining the effect of ACL injury prevention programs, female athletes demonstrated a reduced ACL injury risk of 52%after incorporating the program into their fitness regimens. Even better, male athletes demonstrated a reduced ACL injury risk of 85% after incorporating the program into their fitness regimens. With such overwhelmingly positive odds, it is no secret why athletes take advantage of these programs. For the past two decades, ACL injury prevention programs have been a strong focus in the field of sportsmedicine. Various programs have been created as away to encourage and promote proper techniques for athletes who may be at high risk of sustaining an ACL injury. Discover The Benefits Of Our ACL Prevention Programs Today! Especially for young female athletes and those engaged in sports that require constant stops and changes in direction, such prevention programs include targeted exercises for the sport Benefits of an ACL Prevention Plan
that address muscle strengthening, muscle recruitment patterns, proprioception, and plyometrics. Most ACL injury prevention program sessions last approximately 20-30 minutes, making it very easy to incorporate into a practice setting. It is important that athletes strongly consider participating in an ACL injury prevention program, due to the increasingly positive statistical evidence supporting their effectiveness. The Training Room is dedicated to helping athletes recover from ACL injuries, in addition to preventing further injury in the future. If you are interested in our ACL injury prevention program, contact us today to find out how our services can benefit you. We can help you reach your optimal physical function and get you back to playing the sport you love with ease!
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Our experienced physical therapists are providing care through video telecommunications that you can do from the comfort of your home. While we are living in difficult times, we are doing what we do best– adapt and deliver good care so that you can continue to focus on your personal health. We can treat you from afar and in the safe, comfort of your own home. We are still here for you! Is physical therapy viaTelehealth covered by my insurance? Because of the current pandemic many insurances (including BCBS, Horizon, Aetna,
Cigna, Tricare, United and more) have opened up their restrictions on how PT sessions are provided. In many cases it’s the exact same benefits as you have when you come into the clinic for physical therapy. We will contact your insurance carrier and find out if this is a covered benefit for you. If my insurance does not cover physical therapy Telehealth sessions, is this still an option for me? Yes, we want everyone to have access to their PT care during this time. We have come up with a self-pay option so that no one is excluded.
ACL C.A.R.E (Complete Athlete Recovery Experience) AComprehensive 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. What Our Patients Have to Say: “It is so easy to pop online to Doxy.me and do our sessions. My trainer, Akil, explained the specific area where my pain was originating from on a shared screen with skeletal diagrams, and showed me the muscle groups we would work on strengthening. Due to current circumstances, I’m so grateful to still be able to access a physical trainer. I am perfectly able to see Akil model my assigned exercises and have him evaluate my posture/stance when copying the exercises. In just 3 weeks, my back is already feeling more mobility, less pain, and more stable than in the past two years. I am extremely happy that I decided to do PT at The Training Room. This is my new happy place!!” – A. K.
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. a home programwill be provided. Follow up visits will be approximately 30-minute appointments to assess symptoms and progress, perform and progress exercises, and advance activity. Exercises, education, modification of activity, progression home program and self- treatments will be explained and demonstrated. Lots can be done with just our eyes and ears!! To get started, please fill out the form at thetrainingroompt.com/physical-therapy- via-telehealth or call us at 856-874-1166 if you are interested in getting started with PT sessions via Telehealth OR if you want us to just check out your insurance coverage.
• Injury risk screening 2. Injury Management:
• Expert rehabilitation for ACL injuries including pre & post and non-operative care • Criteria based protocols
What does a Telehealth session entail? Each session will depend on what is needed by you from your physical therapist. For new patients, there will be a 45-60 minute evaluation. Your physical therapist will ask questions about your injury/condition and will get a thorough history of what may be contributing to your symptoms. You will then be asked to go through various movements and actions so your physical therapist can evaluate your movement patterns and identify areas that need to be addressed. A large part of the first visit is education on how to reduce your pain/inflammation and make changes to your lifestyle to begin recovery for your injury/ condition. A treatment plan will be discussed and
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