Article: Many Knee Injuries Don't Require Surgery.

Article: Preventing ACL sprains, ruptures is worth the time
Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL);  June 6, 2007 ;     632 words ... ... rehabilitation may take an athlete out of the game for months. Non-surgical treatment is available for mild injuries. "Preventing ACL sprains and ruptures is worth the time required for training and exercise," said Tonino. Female athletes should strengthen their ...

Article: Sportswomen at risk Many more hit by knee injuries
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 14, 1999 ;     672 words ... ... in women's movements and anatomy may explain the rash of knee injuries plaguing female athletes, a physicians' group reported ... of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Second, ACL sprains often occur when players attempt to stop with one leg braced ...

Article: Saving your knees: ACL awareness training can help end the ...
Skiing;  March 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... 20,000 ACL knee injuries sustained yearly ... incidence of ACL sprains among professional ... that lead to ACL sprains," says Johnson ... videos of actual knee injuries to show skiers ... two seasons, ACL sprains among the group ...

Article: Knee Injuries
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.;      700+ words ...Knee Injuries Definition The five most common knee ... cartilage tears, and damaged ligaments. Knee injuries can be caused by accidents, impact ... practitioners can near 50 percent, and knee injuries are the most common reason patients ...

Article: When it comes to knee injuries, men, women run ...
Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado);  December 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... educational presentation on preventing knee injuries in female athletes for high school ... of these girls from suffering major knee injuries," said Nakamura, who specializes ... reasons why women athletes suffer more knee injuries: An imbalance in strength between ...

Article: Grounds for Case Against Fake Turf
Chicago Sun-Times;  September 19, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... a comparative analysis of knee injuries in the league from 1980 through ... anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprains show a statistically higher ... teams play. "Of the 18 ACL sprains attributable to the AstroTurf ... years," Powell wrote, "14 ACL sprains to members of the ...

Article: KNEES LOSE BATTLE OF SEXES FOR VARIETY OF REASONS, FEMALE ...
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  March 22, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... surprising. An epidemic of severe knee injuries in women's sports is attracting concern ... increased risk of injury, doctors say. Knee injuries among women likely are not the result ... track, softball and volleyball. Knee injuries were the most frequently reported type ...