I’ve been working with concussion patients for a few years now… I’ve also presented on the topic of concussions in female athletes twice nationally. When I was prepping my first talk, I came across this article. College athletes who suffered a non-contact ACL injury scored lower than their non-injured teammates on a test of verbal memory, processing speed, and … Read More
How Necessary is Hamstring Strengthening for Preventing ACL Injury?
FOR ATHLETES: Bottom line info you need to #GETBETTER The hamstring muscles work with the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) to maintain knee stability during sports. Research over the past few years has shown that females who injured their ACL’s had weaker hamstrings than uninjured females or males. Because of this, the sports medicine community thought that strengthening the hamstrings … Read More