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ACL injuries are more common in women than men. The hardest part? Dealing with the emotional aftermath.

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ACL injuries are more common among women than men.

Women have an “armingly higher rate of ACL injuries than men” Mica Riley has torn her ACL three times.

She says she struggled with anxiety, depression and grief during her recovery.

Doctors say hormonal factors are a few reasons for the increase in ACL injuries.

Women's knees are typically in more of what’s called a valgus position than men's due to having a wider pelvis.

It's possible for women to tear their ACL without trying to achieve athletic feats.

Recovery from an ACL injury is “a process,” Dr. Bert Mandelbaum , co-director of the Regenerative Orthobiologic Center in Los Angeles .

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