One of the Ugliest Things that Could Happen to You...Today
Published: Tue, 09/18/12
This is information each and every
one of you should know...
Let's start out by telling you about
one of the most common and
most devastating injuries that happens
to us workout warriors....The ACL Tear.
ACL stands for Anterior Crucial Ligament,
which is a small ligament in your knee that is
commonly torn while playing sports.
We've personally heard so many stories and get
many questions from guys explaining how they
went to play a pick up game or tossed around the
ball at a BBQ and BAM their knee just goes.
It's one of the most unfortunate things to hear
but it's so common in our society now.
Check this out...
According to the American Orthopedic Society
of Sports Medicine, roughly 150,000 people tear
this each year. (If you are active this risk shoots up!)
And this accounts for over $500 million in the hospital
each year.
It also goes on to say that White-European Males have
greater risk compared to Asians, Hispanics, and
African-Americans.
And in majority of cases this requires surgery to
restore knee to normal function.
Those are crazy statistics! And to think 100 years
ago these stats were minimal in comparison,
but that's another rant.
What you need to know is this is real
and could effect your quality of life. If you are
a very active person it might benefit
you to check this out ===> ACL Tear Prevention
Talk soon,
Hybrid Muscle Team
P.S. We'll try to get you guys a report that
helps prevention of this ugly injury.