One thing I take very seriously is ensuring injured athletes have a diligent return to their sport. This means once they're medically cleared, the real work to get back to game speed, strength and conditioning begins. "Cleared" by the doctor, whether it's an ACL tear, meniscus tear,...
My job is simple: turn young female athletes into beasts. It's my one mission year-round. And I'm not talking for a quick few weeks where I train someone under a pathetic lessons model where I hardly see them. Or, they do training for a short stint of...
Athletes who have come to me for ACL return to sport in my training facility in Lutz Florida who were previously untrained in a true strength program prior to ACL injury almost always take longer to return after surgery. I've seen anywhere around 12-14+ months for...
This is Part 2 to my multiple part series on acl rehab and physical therapy for girls soccer players. Let's do a review of the research I discussed last time: when girls return back sooner than the 9 month post op mark, re-tear risk goes up....
The research is clear: athletes who return to sport before 9 months post-op have a seven-fold higher rate of getting a second ACL tear compared to those who delayed their return. Sadly, more and more girls soccer players return to full playing prior to the 9...