Female Soccer Players Can Take Steps To Avoid Knee Injuries
Jan 6th 2008Drug InformationSports Medicine / Fitness
The number of damaging knee injuries among female soccer players has grown at an alarming rate. “Women injure their knees, especially their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL), six to nine times more than men,” said Dr. Kaare Kolstad, an orthopedic surgeon with The Methodist Hospital in Houston. “Most female soccer players tear their ACL when they stop abruptly or land awkwardly after jumping. It is typically a non-contact injury.
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