What Is the ACL? The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is one of the key stabilising ligaments in your knee. It connects the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) and plays a major role in keeping your knee stable during movement. When the knee bends, the ACL prevents the shin bone from gliding too […]

In football, players are required to perform sudden and repetitive accelerations and decelerations, rapid changes of direction, jumping and landing tasks and be involved in contact situations such as tackling. This heightens the chance and risk of an injury occurring.  What does the research say? Research has consistently shown that the most common soccer injuries […]

The dreaded ACL injury! It’s notorious for its debilitating impact on knee stability and the long stint of rehabilitation required for return back to activity and sports. Knowing how to help prevent an ACL injury at the beginning of any sport season is a great start. What is the ACL? The knee joint comprises of […]