What Physical Therapists Need to Know About ACL Injuries

By dpope2020

December 20, 2024

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What Physical Therapists Need to Know About ACL Injuries

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In today's video we go over: What Physical Therapists Need to Know About ACL Injuries: FPF Show Episode 155

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 0:46 How common are ACL Injuries? (Prevalence)
  • 3:06 In What populations (age, sport, gender) are ACL injuries most common?
  • 5:27 ACL anatomy basics
  • 7:50 What is the function of the ACL?
  • 9:16 What is the primary mechanism of injury for ACL tears?
  • 15:45 Is dynamic valgus the only way you can tear your ACL?
  • 23:28 What anatomic risk factors increase risk of ACL Injury? (Hyperextension, laxity, notch size etc.)
  • 26:19 What factors increase the risk of re-injury after already having an ACL-Reconstruction surgery?
  • 29:12 What intrinsic factors increase risk of ACL injury? (Quad to hamstring strength, quad strength, experience)
  • 33:27 What extrinsic factors increase risk of ACL injury? (weather, shoes etc)
  • 38:34 Does the sport played, gender or level of competition influence risk of injury?
  • 40:20 What Physical Therapists Need to Know About MENISCUS Injuries

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- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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