Hubby was the one who told me about ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries. It comes from landing "funny" (usually after jumping), causing your knee to twist. You'll know if/when you damage your ACL because it hurts like mickey. It requires surgery to correct, commonly by replacing the ACL with the patella tendon. Recovery is long, paintful, and involves a lot of physiotherapy.
I've long associated with ACL injuries with basketball and football (a lot of NBA and NFL players suffer from them), so I was surprised to see the results of research suggesting that female athletes are more prone to ACL injuries. The article doesn't really prescribe a solution, other than to underscore the importance of "gender-based training", whatever that means.
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