Why Knee Injuries are More Common in Women | Women in Motion Series (HSS)

In the first video of the Women in Motion: Knee Injury, Recovery, and Prevention webinar, HSS experts Beth E. Shubin Stein, MD, (Sports Medicine Surgeon), Michelle E. Kew, MD, (Sports Medicine Surgeon) and Theresa Chiaia, PT, DPT, (Physical Therapist) discuss why anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries more common in women and what can be done to prevent them. Learn what the ACL is, how tears happen, and why female athletes face a higher risk.

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Dr. Kew: https://www.hss.edu/profiles/doctors/...
Theresa Chiaia: https://www.hss.edu/profiles/rehab/th...

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Chapters:
1:09 What is an ACL?
1:49 How ACL tears happen
3:45 Why women face higher ACL injury risk