How To Prevent ACL Tears in Women Athletes: It May Start with Tracking the 4 Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
Author: Jana Hubel
There is a lot of talk about how to prevent ACL tears in women athletes. But here are some unfortunate hard facts: Statistics show that women football players are up to six times more likely to suffer an ACL injury than men. Yet, there may not be enough studies to clearly state that women’s menstrual cycle is a reason for that, but aren’t indications sometimes enough to start counteracting?