The collective awareness regarding the importance of\nsports has risen dramatically in India, and an increasing number of girls are\nalso playing some form of sport today. Football, soccer, tennis, badminton and\nbasketball are popular sports among girls in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But with increased participation in sports, doctors\nfind sports injuries among women to be rising, and especially the Anterior\nCruciate Ligament (ACL) tear to be two to four times more among women athletes\nand sports persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ACL is a one of the four knee ligaments that are\ncrucial to the stability of the knee joint. The ACL is made of tough fibrous\nmaterial and the ligament works with the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)\nfunctions to control excessive knee motion by limiting joint mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
ACL tear takes place mostly during sports activities\nand more than 80% of the tears are non-contact injuries. Most ACL tears occur\nduring pivoting suddenly on one\u2019s knee, landing with a jerk, or while twisting\none\u2019s knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experts feel that women and young girls are more\nprone to have an ACL tear due to the structure of their knee joint. The knee\njoint in women have less muscle mass and also tends to be more loose, both of\nwhich contributes to instability among women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women also have wider hips, which affects the\nalignment of the knee joint, leaving them vulnerable to ACL tears when landing\nfrom a jump or turning in motion. While further studies have to be conducted on\nthis, scientists also suspect a link with women\u2019s hormones, making them more\nsusceptible to tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The treatment of ACL tears is the same in women as\nmen, which includes anti-inflammatory medication, physiotherapy and if required\nsurgery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sports-specialist doctors however recommend improved\ntechniques while landing from a jump and strengthening of muscles around the\nknee, through a specific programme, for women playing high stress sports such\nas tennis, basketball, badminton, soccer etc. Also over all, strengthening of muscles\nand improving flexibility would be key to treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ranka Hospital, headed by Dr Ramesh Ranka, has a\nteam of specialists to treat sports injuries related to shoulder, wrist, elbow\nand ankle-related injuries. They also specialise in knee-related injuries\nincluding ACL tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPost treatment, it is important to take it slow\nwith adequate rest, and increase any activity gradually,\u201d says Dr Ramesh Ranka,\nchief orthopedic surgeon and medical director of Ranka Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key to prevention of ACL injuries <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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