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Message: [QUOTE="Foordy, post: 2672824, member: 1769"] [h=2][I]Cause[/I][/h][FONT=Lato][I]Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are caused when the [URL="http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/knee-pain/picture-of-the-knee"]knee[/URL] is straightened beyond its normal limits (hyperextended), twisted, or bent side to side.[/I] [I]Typical situations that can lead to [URL="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-injuries-topic-overview"]ACL injuries[/URL] include:[/I] [LIST] [*][I]Changing direction quickly or cutting around an obstacle or another player with one [URL="http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/picture-of-the-feet"]foot[/URL] solidly planted on the ground. (This can happen in [URL="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/sports-and-anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-injuries"]sports that put high demand[/URL] on the ACL, such as basketball, football, soccer, skiing, and gymnastics.)[/I] [*][I]Landing after a jump with a sudden slowing down, especially if the leg is straight or slightly bent (such as in basketball).[/I] [*][I]Falling off a ladder, stepping off a curb, jumping from a moderate or extreme height, stepping into a hole, or missing a step when walking down a staircase. Injuries like these tend to be caused by stopping suddenly, with the leg straight or slightly bent.[/I] [/LIST] [/FONT] [url=http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-injuries-cause]Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-Cause[/url] [/QUOTE]

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