At some point a elite athlete's career he will probably be face with challenges sport injury, and
given the fact that the knee highest injury rate in any sport, it may very well be a knee injury that is
keeping an athlete sidelined.In the different sources I read to look up my essential question like
books and internet web sites what are ligament injuries, the causes, the effects, and the
preventions. I had to look up three topices the cause and effects, different type of ligaments, and
preventions.
First, the cause and effects which by most injuries happen during sports and fitness activities. The
ligament may tear when you slow down suddenly to change direction or pivot with your foot
firmly planted, twisting. You can hear a popping noise and feel your knee give out at the time of
injury most likey have severe types of pain and having no movement of the knee so limping ang
swelling around the knee.
Second, the different types of ligaments like anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) the ligament, located
in the center of the knee that controls rotation and forward movement of the tibia. Posterior
cruciate ligament (PCL) the ligament located in the back of the knee that controls backward
movement of the tibia. Medial collateral ligament (MCL) the ligament that gives stability to the
inner knee. Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) the ligament that gives stability to the outer knee.
Finally, Preventions of the ligament injurys like always warm up before playing any sports and do
walking lunges, strengthen, squats, stretch, jumping and landing safely. These can change your life
from any type of ligament injury.
given the fact that the knee highest injury rate in any sport, it may very well be a knee injury that is
keeping an athlete sidelined.In the different sources I read to look up my essential question like
books and internet web sites what are ligament injuries, the causes, the effects, and the
preventions. I had to look up three topices the cause and effects, different type of ligaments, and
preventions.
First, the cause and effects which by most injuries happen during sports and fitness activities. The
ligament may tear when you slow down suddenly to change direction or pivot with your foot
firmly planted, twisting. You can hear a popping noise and feel your knee give out at the time of
injury most likey have severe types of pain and having no movement of the knee so limping ang
swelling around the knee.
Second, the different types of ligaments like anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) the ligament, located
in the center of the knee that controls rotation and forward movement of the tibia. Posterior
cruciate ligament (PCL) the ligament located in the back of the knee that controls backward
movement of the tibia. Medial collateral ligament (MCL) the ligament that gives stability to the
inner knee. Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) the ligament that gives stability to the outer knee.
Finally, Preventions of the ligament injurys like always warm up before playing any sports and do
walking lunges, strengthen, squats, stretch, jumping and landing safely. These can change your life
from any type of ligament injury.