JILLIAN MURPHY PERSONAL TRAINING

First off, the majority of ACL injuries will be non- contact in nature. Specializing young athletes in a particular sport too soon and with the absence of down time, can put them on the injury fast track. It is important to all the basic movement skills and motor patterns. A variety of sports or activities will allow for better overall development. Proper techniques and form of functional and sport movements are essential within every sport. Have you ever noticed poor execution of simple movements such as running form, skipping, jumping, stopping and starting, balance? Those elements are only a few that causes stress to the knee and other joints as well as the limited mobility from the absence of a good stretching protocol. However, female athletes are nine times more likely to suffer knee injuries. Several reasons contribute to that number but not limited to, wider pelvic structure, quad dominance, weak glutes, lack of overall  strength and hormonal makeup.

Proper strength programming can reduce chance of injury but also make the athlete more resilient from any any.  Injury prevention programs should be a minimum of 6-8 consecutive weeks with  2 days per week training. The focus on improving body awareness, power, balance, functional & relative strength, learning to absorb max force ground impact, decelerating and proper change of direction technique. If you want longevity from your athlete, get the assistance from a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Come and see us at NGS for a free athletic movement success assessment today!