ACL INJURIES PART 3

MECHANISMS OF INJURY

Non-contact (70%)

• Pivot: Planting and cutting
• Landing from jump with knee straight.

Contact - 30%

• Hit from behind
• Hit from the side

What the Athlete Feels When Injury Occurs

• What athlete feels is single, double or triple pop
• Knee twists and subluxates - goes in and out of the groove
• Instantaneous pain!
• Swelling!
• Inability to move knee!
• OUCH!!!!