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=Nonsurgical Treatment for ACL Rehabilitation for Female Athletes= Regina George Love Kin 412

=Nonsurgical Treatment Benefits=

Nonsurgical ACL tear in female athletes may be recommended instead of surgical treatment. Nonsurgical treatment would be beneficial for female athletes who may have arthritis in the knee and who would later develop osteoarthritis later in life Giugliano, Danica N, and Jennifer L Solomon. "ACL Tears in Female Athletes." Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 18.3 (2007): 417-438. =Rehabilitation for ACL Tear= In most cases, ACL rehabilitation consists of physical therapy, proprioception/neuromuscular, prolonged immobilization, non-weight bearing ambulation modified activity, and slow progression to activity for up to12 months, but this result in short- term positive results Mall, Nathan, &George 2013. Physical therapy rehabilitation exercises may be used to protect graft stability, prevent hyperextension and develop quadriceps strength McGavern, Ashley L. Ground Reaction Force Profiles in ACL Reconstructed Female Athletes. n.p.: ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing, 2008. .                                    =Treatment for ACL Tear for Female Athletes= The treatment goals for the rehabilitation of non-surgical ACL tears are as follows: range of motion exercises with close attention to the complete knee extension, improve proper landing techniques; enhance hamstring strength and power for the return for athletes Arendt E., Ljungqvist A., Renstrom P, 2008. Improving stabilization will lower the risk for meniscus tear, but it’s unclear for athletes to return to their sport with nonsurgical ACL tear Arendt E., Ljungqvist A., Renstrom P.“Non-contact ACL injuries in female athletes: an International Olympic Committee current concepts statement” Br J Sports Med, 42.9 (2008): 394-412.

=References=

Giugliano, Danica N, and Jennifer L Solomon. "ACL Tears in Female Athletes." Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 18.3 (2007): 417-438 Mall, Nathan A, and George A Paletta. "Pediatric ACL Injuries: Evaluation and Management." Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 6.2 (2013): 132-140. McGavern, Ashley L. Ground Reaction Force Profiles in ACL Reconstructed Female Athletes. n.p.: ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing, 2008. Meunier A., Odensten M.,Good L. “Long-term after primary repair or non-surgical treatment of anterior cruciate ligament rupture: a randomized stud with a 15-year follow up.” Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science In Sports, 17.3 (2007): 230-237. Arendt E., Ljungqvist A., Renstrom P.“Non-contact ACL injuries in female athletes: an International Olympic Committee current concepts statement” Br J Sports Med, 42.9 (2008): 394-412