It will take more study to be certain. But as long as basketball players pivot, make the darting motions during play, jump, or fall, there will be a chance for ACL injury to occur. It is also a common football injury, as a result of a clipping-style tackle or too much twist in a planted leg as a runner changes direction. Officially, it looks like Catchings' college play is over. Patients usually can walk again soon after surgery and begin physical therapy within two weeks of the procedure.
Patients often use a stationary bike to strengthen the leg muscles.
Then, after 10-12 weeks, treadmill jogging and swimming can be added to the routine. Patients usually can get back to drills and pivoting again after about four months. In order to make it back to play in the championships, she has to recover in two months. Teammates have said they have not seen the last of Catchings, who is saying herself that she wants another national championship before she is done. All rights reserved.