Sportsmetrics
Heartland Orthopedic Specialists and the Sports Medicine Center at Douglas County Hospital is a Certified Clinical Site for Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center's, nationally acclaimed Sportsmetrics™ program. This six-week program was designed to help athletes refine neuromuscular control of the lower limbs. The research conducted by Cincinnati SportsMedicine Research and Education Foundation has proven that females who participate in this jumping program are less like to suffer a serious knee injury.
Each year in the US, 1 in 100 female high school athletes will suffer a serious knee injury. Don't be left on the sidelines! Train with Sportsmetrics™ to reduce your risk of injury.
Knee ligament injury rates are 2-10 times higher in female athletes than in male athletes. The majority of these injuries are non-contact, occurring in sports that involve pivoting, cutting or jumping. The ACL controls the pivoting and forward motion of the knee joint, along with the hamstrings muscles. If these muscles are not adequately prepared, jumping/twisting motions may create shear forces, which can tear the ACL. An ACL injury may sideline an athlete for 6-12 months.
