Workshop Tries to Kick Away Injuries to the ACL
Sky Blue Soccer hosts clinic to help players stay healthy
BY KELLY D’ANNA Correspondent
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Sky Blue Soccer hosted a free ACL Injury Prevention Clinic in collaboration with the South Brunswick Soccer Club March 28 at the South Brunswick YMCA, marking the beginning of the partnership between both organizations.
The clinic included educational information for athletes, coaches and parents, as well as interactive demonstrations on how to avoid such injuries
Dr. Timothy M. Hosea, M.D., serves as a member of University Orthopaedic Associates, LLC, as well as the team physician for Sky Blue FC. According to Hosea, the three-letter acronyms most important to this clinic were ACL-PEP (Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Prevent Injury Enhance Performance).
As Hosea explained, the ACL is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. The ACL injury is the most common knee ligament injury, frequently damaged by athletes.
ACL injuries are especially common in females. According to Hosea, and Mike Holgrem, P.T., D.P.T., clinical director of Twin Boro Physical Therapy, girls are more at risk due to unavoidable factors. Some of these factors include: size of femoral notch, a wider pelvis, more developed thigh muscles, more flexibility, and weaker muscles in the hamstrings, Hosea and Holgrem said.