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What Are 6 Steps For Protecting Hypermobile Patients From ACL Injuries?


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What is the link between hypermobility, ACL injuries and doughnuts? Is there a way to tailor rehab specifically for these patients?


Hypermobile patients were 14% more likely to get a second ACL injury.


Put another way, this is 1 out of every 7 hypermobile ACL patients.


They are also 5 and a half times more likely to get a second ACL injury within 12 months of their first one.


We went on a Research Quest to discover a 6-step system for protecting hypermobile patients from ACL injury.

Let’s dive in.


Reference:

Zsidai B, Piussi R, Thomeé R, Sundemo D, Musahl V, Samuelsson K, Hamrin Senorski E. Generalised joint hypermobility leads to increased odds of sustaining a second ACL injury within 12 months of return to sport after ACL reconstruction. Br J Sports Med. 2023 Aug;57(15):972-978. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106183. Epub 2023 May 16. PMID: 37192830; PMCID: PMC10423474.

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