What exactly is an ACL injury? It is defined as an injury, either sprain or tear that affects the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

Evolve Physical Therapy + Advanced Wellness in San Diego, CA offers an ACL Prevention Program to help reduce the number of ACL injuries by two to four fold in soccer players. The program is a highly specific 15-minute training session that replaces the traditional warm-up. The goal of the program is to teach players strategies to avoid injury by:

1.  Avoiding vulnerable positions.
2.  Increasing flexibility.
3.  Increasing strength.
4.  Including Plyometric exercises in training.
5.  Increasing proprioception.

Optimally, the program should be performed at least 2-3 times per week during the season.  This program consists of warm-up, stretching, strengthening, plyometrics, and sport specific agility training.

If you'd like to learn more about ACL Prevention, please contact us today for more information.