Traumatic Knee injuries in Females: ACL Injury Prevention
One question I often get as a physiotherapist is whether or not injuries are seasonal? My answer usually goes like this: “In the spring and summer, I see an increase in niggling running injuries such as tendinopathies as people return to outdoor running. The winter brings fractures and dislocations as skiing and hockey injuries tend to produce more forceful tissue damage. Lastly, the fall season brings about more traumatic knee injuries created by ballistic, running and cutting sports such as soccer, field hockey, basketball and ultimate.” Although this generalization is fairly accurate, there are many other factors that come into play...