Why do so many teenage girl athletes tear their ACLs? And why do coaches, parents and players often fail to do the prevention work, strength exercises, etc. that might help protect vulnerable limbs?

ACL tears are one of the most common and debilitating knee injuries that can hobble both professional and amateur athletes. It’s long been thought that a torn ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, has ...

On June 7, Chicago Sky veteran Courtney Vandersloot was driving to the basket, hoping to score against the Indiana Fever. But before she could take a shot, she fell to the ground, crying out in pain ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...