Girls and young women are more likely to tear their ACLs. Here’s why — and how to prevent it

Female athletes are more likely than their male counterparts to tear their anterior cruciate ligaments — and may be less likely to return to sport afterward. The injury is devastating, but strength ...
AOL

Torn ACLs may heal with therapy instead of surgery, though some surgeons aren’t convinced

ACL tears are one of the most common and debilitating knee injuries that can hobble both professional and amateur athletes. It’s long been thought that a torn ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, has ...
Yahoo! Sports

Why Are So Many Women Athletes Tearing Their ACLs Now?

On June 7, Chicago Sky veteran Courtney Vandersloot was driving to the basket, hoping to score against the Indiana Fever. But before she could take a shot, she fell to the ground, crying out in pain ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs. Parents say more must be done to protect them

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team practice in October when she spotted a fast-approaching defender. She tapped the ball away and hopped over the ...
The Vindicator

Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs

Rock Hill varsity soccer head coach Rafael Flores, left, checks on goalkeeper Elena Flores after she went down with a leg injury against Plano East during a soccer game, Jan. 30, 2026, in Murphy, ...
The Gazette

Teenage girls most likely to tear ACLs; Parents say more must be done to protect them

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team practice in October when she spotted a fast-approaching defender. She tapped the ball away and hopped over the ...