Preventing Achilles and ACL tears starts with the Brain: How new concussion protocols may be the key to stopping lower body injuries in women’s sports. 

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INTERVIEW: Dr. Abigail Baldwin DPT

Repetitive head impacts directly correlate to the likelihood a lower body injury, up to 11%, but our guest developed protocols specifically tailored to women. This concussion prevention and prehab program could prevent the most common injuries in gymnastics.

• What can coaches and athletes do to prevent ACL and Achilles tears in women
• Protocol time frames from implementation to results
• Why female athletes more susceptible to concussions and lower body injuries
• What are the biggest misconceptions that still persist in women's sports medicine

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