One of the most catastrophic events for an athlete is a joint injury like an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.

A new study finds that hormonal contraceptive use is linked to a lower risk of ACL injuries in women aged 15 to 35, with the strongest protective effect seen in progestin-only oral contraceptives.

Use of hormonal contraceptives in women was associated with decreased incidences of ACL injuries vs. women not using contraceptives. Progestin-only oral contraceptive pills had the greatest ...

After sitting out last year with an ACL injury, ASU women's basketball guard Tyi Skinner has overcome the challenges in her ...

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UVM women's basketball star Catherine Gilwee dedicates time to help grow the game in her hometown state. "I would trust her ...

Why is there an ACL epidemic? ACL injuries in young athletes have surged during the past 15 years. Research shows female athletes are six times more likely to experience an ACL tear. Any young ...

Dallas Mavericks All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving tore his left anterior cruciate ligament and will be out for the rest of ...

When she was diagnosed with an ACL tear before the 2023-24 season, it was a gut punch to Arizona State women’s basketball ... through the season-ending injury. But the shock wore off ...

Some authors attempt to ascribe the solely sagittal plane injury mechanism to both female and male ACL injuries and rebuff the concept that knee “valgus” is associated with isolated ACL injury.

Glentoran Women have been dealt a serious blow ahead of the 2025 Sports Direct Women’s Premiership season with the news that goalkeeper Ellie Scott has suffered a second ACL injury mere weeks ...