Clinical trials have demonstrated that preventative neuromuscular training (PNMT) can be effective in reducing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in young females. Proximal control exercises (Quads, Hamstrings) and multi-exercise genres increased the efficacy of PNMT intervention.

Approximately 350,000 individuals undergo ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgery annually to repair a ruptured ACL and restore knee function. Although ACLR is the gold standard for the treatment of young, active individuals, approximately 23% of high school athletes who undergo ACLR repair tear their contralateral or reconstructed ACL within 1 year of returning to sports. Approximately 71% of individuals who had ACLR surgery develop a moderate level of knee arthritis within 10-15 years.

Given this, neuromuscular training should not only help prevent ACL injury but may also delay or prevent the development of knee arthritis.

The video below demonstrates neuromuscular training exercises for strengthening the ACL.

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