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ACL Prevention. The Importance of Youth Coaches

October 8, 2015

For top notch ACL rehabilitation in Ann Arbor, Mi contact On Track PT and Performance.

Calling all you coaches, athletes, therapists and trainers out there, it’s time for us all to face facts; we’ve failed as an industry in protecting our clients from ACL injuries.

Even with all the BS “ACL Injury Prevention” programs specializing in reducing the incidence of non-contact injuries, the most recent statistics show an INCREASE in ACL injuries in active populations.

Time to stop patting ourselves on our backs (coaches and researchers) and realize that what we’ve been doing over the last two decades to combat this monumental problem is just not working.

You know what will work and has been a proven track record for hundreds of years? Old school, traditional strength and conditioning. Maybe try and master that, ingrain some sound movement patterns in your athletes and just maybe then they can stay on the field long enough to make a dent in their athletic potential.

Full article available via DrJohnRusin.com by Dr. Greg Schaible.

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