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I can always tell when school sports are back in full swing by the steady stream of athletes who limp into my office with torn ACLs. Every year, I have to tell heartbroken players that they'll have to spend the rest of their season on the bench. Sadly, these conversations are becoming more frequent: The number of high school athletes who suffered ACL tears increased 26% between 2007 and 2022. The incidence of torn ACLs has increased with the growth of youth sports. Kids are playing at younger ages and year-round. They're training harder. Yet we... Full story
