ACL INJURY REDUCTION PROGRAM
Introduction
My name is Dr.K SUNIL MOHAN RAJU and I am a physical therapist that specializes in sports and ACL rehabilitation. I have personally suffered two ACL tears and I understand the physical and emotional struggles this injury has on an athlete . With the incidences of ACL tears on the rise, I have developed this program to reduce the risk of ACL tears.
Whether you are a coach, parent, trainer, physical therapist or involved with young athletes, I have devoted countless hours to this program as I genuinely believe it will greatly benefit you and your athletes. I have completed much research and sought out reputable evidence in order to develop this program. While not every ACL injury can be prevented, research supports the usage of injury reduction programs, particularly for non-contact ACL injuries, which account for approximately 80% of ACL tears. These types of programs have been shown to reduce the likelihood of injury by at least 50%.
If you would like to have me teach the program to your team, please feel free to contact me
Primary Components of the Program
- Muscle Strength – a regular strengthening program focusing on the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calves can help athletes better handle the demands of sports. Additionally, it will improve their ability to perform the plyometric and balancing tasks.
- Neuromuscular Training (NMT) – Exercises that involve an athlete’s ability to demonstrate control and optimal movement patterns that are required for sports. The purpose of NMT is to improve dynamic joint stability.
- Proprioception – The awareness of where’s one body is in space and is closely linked with NMT. Proprioception can improve with exercises that address balance, coordination and postural control.
- Plyometrics – Dynamic exercises that involve jumping and landing.
- Deceleration and Cutting – practicing how to properly decelerate and change directions is pivotal for reducing injuries
What you get with the program
- PDF for online or physical copy for in-person
- 41 exercises with background information, starting position, execution, cues and progressions with pictures
- Exercises include strengthening, jumping, landing, cutting and deceleration
- Cited research and statistics
- Explanation of implementation of the program
- Sample daily programs