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2. While female athletes have, on average, a 3.5 times greater risk for sustaining
noncontact ACL injuries (injuries without direct contact with another athlete)
compared with males, men sustain their share of ACL injuries. One of the
most recent high-profile ACL injuries was to Golden State guard Klay
Thompson who sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament during the
Warriors’ series-ending NBA Finals loss to the Toronto Raptors on June 13,
2019.
4. Focusing on Balance
Since most non-contact ACL injuries occur during a quick change of direction, a
sudden deceleration, a faulty landing, or a collision, improving balance and
strengthening the small muscles of the knees can help prevent the strange
twists and pivots that cause ACL tears. Such efforts also improve resilience and
reaction time.
Traditional warm-up before intense activity
A few minutes spent warming up before intense activity can help prevent
spending months on the sideline. The effect of the little warm-up is it loosens
muscles and ligaments that are cold and stiff. This helps prevent injuries or, at
least, reduces their severity (i.e., an ACL sprain as opposed to a complete tear).
5. Incorporating a landing pattern
Since most ACL-related injuries, especially in females, occur when landing, a
training program in which athletes are continuously trained on a landing
pattern should be inaugurated in teams’ training regimes.
While safety precautions can help reduce the likelihood of injuries, they cannot
guarantee avoidance.
An athlete going through the long, sometimes traumatic, and slow recovery
process from an ACL injury must remain patient and avoid the “quick to
recover” mode to get back to action.
