ACL tears have become common in all sports but possibly
they're best known about in contact sports such as rugby and American football.
But when you look closer at the statistics sports such as soccer, hockey and
basketball all have massive injury lists, but why?
ACL tears are caused when the hip rotates in, tibia rotates
out and foot turns in results in an immense pressure being put on the knee that
it simply cannot withhold and results in the knee buckling. This motion
can happen in any situation but is generally related to a stud catching in the
grass and getting stuck. This can be done due to a fast turn, halt or
through a big collision.
Original findings would conclude that the sport with the most tears is female soccer in the United States in particular, studies conclude this is as a result of the broader hips that make the knee alignment slightly off and therefore put more weight through the knee while turning, landing and jumping which also leads to the majority of ACL tears occurring in women rather than men. However in % rates the NFL lead the way, the likelihood of injury has spiked massively due to the massive weight and height increases that have become such a big part of the game in the 21st century.
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