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stars91, thenxie and anyone else who has a teenage daughter involved in athletics...
ACL tears are on the rise among competitive female athletes, and have become a serious concern. If you aren't familiar, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament provides support to the knee. A torn ACL is a serious injury that will disable an athlete for 10-18 months and pose long-term risks of re-injury and/or arthritis.
For more info on injury and prevention, see this article and author discussion from the washington post.
stars91, thenxie and anyone else who has a teenage daughter involved in athletics...ACL tears are on the rise among competitive female athletes, and have become a serious concern. If you aren't familiar, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament provides support to the knee. A torn ACL is a serious injury that will disable an athlete for 10-18 months and pose long-term risks of re-injury and/or arthritis.
For more info on injury and prevention, see this article and author discussion from the washington post.