We help contact sport athletes stay in the game by understanding the connection between concussions and lower body injuries.
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Concussion and Lower Body Injury Prevention
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How Are Concussions & ACL Tears Connected?
After an athlete sustains a concussion and returns to play, their risk of a lower-body injury — like an ACL tear — increases by 4.5 to 11 times.
That’s because the neurological changes following a concussion affect coordination, balance, and reaction time, all of which are critical for movement control and joint stability.When concussions are prevented, those downstream effects — including the increased risk of lower-body injury — are dramatically reduced.
By protecting the head, we protect the entire body. -
Meet Abby Baldwin, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, ITPT, GCS, AIB-VR, SCS
Abby holds national board certifications in orthopedics and sports specialties. She specializes in concussion rehabilitation with a focus on reducing the heightened risk of lower body injuries that often follow head impacts, particularly in woman contact sport athletes. Drawing on oculomotor data to assess neural efficiency, Abby designs targeted rehabilitation strategies that leverage the relationship between eye movements and locomotion while meeting the visual, vestibular, and cognitive demands of contact sports.
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Prevent ACL Injuries
We empower elite athletes by uncovering the connection between head impacts and non-contact injuries like ACL tears.
Our approach is grounded in cutting-edge research showing how the neck and head influence lower-body movement and control.An ACL tear is not a rite of passage for women athletes — it’s a signal that training must evolve.
It’s time to address the unique needs of the woman athlete beyond just lower-body mechanics, and prepare her to compete in the demands of the game.
All contact sport athletes need to be
Ready for Impact
Especially women athletes
We are witnessing a muted version of women’s contact sports. Rosters are plagued by ACL tears and other preventable non-contact injuries. By training women athletes in ways that address their predisposition to whiplash and concussion, we can keep them in the game.
It’s time for training to evolve — to meet the real demands of women’s sports, not the standards built for someone else’s body. Enhancing neuromuscular control of the head and neck isn’t just injury prevention; it’s empowering performance. This is how we let women compete at full volume.
It’s time to stop normalizing the injury cycle and start unlocking the version of women’s sports we’ve yet to witness — faster, stronger, and built to last.