Stories about: The Micheli Center

Preventing ACL injuries in female athletes through neuromuscular training

Posted on 14 Feb 2018 by Connor Ertz

More On: ACL injuries, ACL Program, ACL tears, basketball, Dr. Dai Sugimoto, female athletes, soccer, sports injury, The Micheli Center

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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are on the rise, with about 350,000 patients undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery in the U.S. each year — and young athletes being the fastest growing patient population. Despite advances in ACL reconstruction, the risks of re-tear and future osteoarthritis are still major areas of concern. With this in mind, many institutions have increased clinical and research efforts for ACL injury prevention — a significant area of focus for The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention at Boston Children’s Hospital. …Read More

Preventing sports injuries through clinician-to-technician communication

Posted on 19 Oct 2017 by Connor Ertz

Posted in Innovation

More On: Dr. Lyle Micheli, IDHA, injury prevention, innovation, sports injury, Sports Medicine, The Micheli Center

Sports Injury Prevention Prescription SIPRx

For patients who are serious athletes or who have had a history of sports injuries, injury prevention is often a focal point. Advances in technology can now pinpoint where an individual might have a greater risk of injury, allowing injury prevention specialists to prescribe exercises that reduce this risk. For an athlete, learning exercises that may help prevent certain injuries — while strengthening areas of the body that are underdeveloped — not only reduces injury risk, but strengthens their game.