Stop the tear before it starts.
Keeping young soccer players on the field.
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the four major ligaments in your knee. It connects your thighbone (femur) to your shinbone (tibia) and provides rotational stability — the kind you need every time you cut, pivot, or change direction on the field.
When the ACL tears — often during a sudden stop, landing from a jump, or sharp direction change — it can sideline an athlete for 9–12 months. For youth players, that means missed seasons, surgeries, and long rehabilitation.
Learn the full anatomyACL tears annually in the US
across all sports
Occur in athletes under 25
youth are most vulnerable
Happen without contact
preventable with training
Re-tear rate within 2 years
without proper prevention
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