

Mick Hughes
- Dec 18, 2018
Open Chain v Closed Chain: What strains the ACL more?
Do knee extensions strain the ACL? Yes. Do squats and lunges strain the ACL? Yes. Does walking on flat ground, climbing stairs and...


Mick Hughes
- Dec 16, 2018
ACL Rehabilitation: Prone Terminal Knee Extensions
Getting the knee actively into extension is an important goal in the first few days/weeks following ACL reconstruction. Here is a very...


Mick Hughes
- Dec 13, 2018
ACL Injury - Indirect Contact Mechanism
Did you know that "Indirect Contact" ACL injuries accounts for up to 68% of all "Non-Contact" ACL injuries in NFL, 50% in netball and 20%...


Mick Hughes
- Dec 12, 2018
Assisted Nordic Hamstring Exercise
When added to injury prevention programs, the traditional Nordic hamstring exercise has been shown to decrease hamstring strains by 50% -...


Mick Hughes
- Dec 10, 2018
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Achilles tendon rupture - fun facts: Males are 3.5x more likely than females to rupture their achilles, with 20-39yrs being the peak age...


Mick Hughes
- Dec 10, 2018
Patella Dislocations
Patella dislocation is a relatively common injury in young male and female athletes playing change of direction sports. As you can in...