How do ACL injuries occur?
Anterior cruciate ligament or ACL injuries are the most common injury in athletics person. It is very common in those peoples, who participate in sports such as soccer, basketball, gymnastics and volleyball, sports requiring maneuvers such as jumping and landing, or quick stops and turns. ACL injuries can occur during the sports related activities as well as during the regular activities. ACL can tear during the motor vehicle accident,a fall, work related accident, rough play or during he other activities that causes the knee to move in a direction it is not supposed to naturally go in.
The major cause of injury to the ACL is sports. The types of sports that have been associated with ACL tears are numerous. Those sports requiring the foot to be planted and the body to change direction rapidly (such as basketball) carry a high incidence of injury. Football is also frequently the source of an ACL tear. Football combines the activity of planting the foot and rapidly changing direction and the threat of bodily contact. Downhill skiing is another frequent source of injury, especially since the introduction of ski boots that come higher up the calf. These boots move the impact of a fall to the knee rather than the ankle or lower leg. An ACL injury usually occurs when the knee is forcefully twisted or hyperextended. Many patients recall hearing a loud pop when the ligament is torn, and they feel the knee give way. The number of women suffering ACL tears has dramatically increased. This is due in part to the rise in women’s athletics. But studies have shown that female athlet
