Mick Hughes:
Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist
M. Sports Physio, B. Physio, B.Ex. Sci.

When I woke up 1st January 2025 and thought about what 2025 might look like, I had a rough idea of the usual things: busy weeks in the clinic, Learn.Physio projects, starting the ACL Hub, recording Exercise Matters episodes, kids’ sport, school runs, and hopefully a holiday squeezed in somewhere. What I didn’t have written down anywhere was: “Spend the first half of the year dealing with a rare, potentially life-threatening bacterial infection picked up from the mud.” This i

So… here we are. I never thought I’d write something like this, let alone share it publicly. Most of what I post online is pretty superficial; physio tips, ACL nerdiness, rehab rants, the usual Mick-Hughes-being-a-physio content. But November traditionally has a big light shining on Men's Health (including mental health), and over the past 12–18 months, I’ve learned a lot about myself and my own mental health. Enough, at least, to finally feel comfortable opening up a bit. So

Each year, there are literally 1000's of scientific ACL papers that are published in journals. So to help block out the noise, and help...

If you have been on social media over the last week, you may have seen a few posts from various people from the 2022 Sports Medicine...