This will be an interactive and educational program discussing:
- The five most common causes for ACL tears how to prevent them.
- The biomechanics of jump and how poor form can cause a tear.
- How a strong core effects injury prevention, vertical leap, and reaction time.
- What coaches can do at every practice to decrease the potential for injury and at the same time improving vertical leap and reaction time.
- How the wrong shoe can increase rotational shear and increase risk of a tear.
- Genetic causes: Are your hip and knee alignment setting you up for injury?
- What other injuries can be warning signs leading up to a tear.
- Why can braces make you more prone to an injury?
** There will be an interactive demonstration of prevention exercises as well as proper cutting and jumping technique. Please wear proper attire if you’d like to participate.
Speaker:
Alyssa Subbert, PT, CSCS, FAFS —who specializes in the biomechanical evaluation of jumping and sport. She also is a former collegiate volleyball player and high school volleyball coach—and has had an ACL reconstruction.
When:
See calendar for upcoming dates
Cost:
Non perishable food donation for the food pantry
Where:
Absolute Performance Therapy, 225 East Hickman (between Cherry Berry and Taco Johns)
RSVP/Questions:
Alyssa at 987-6267 or Alyssa@absoluteperformancetherapy.com.