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

Yes, it can. But it's a highly debated topic. Historically, it's believed that ACL healing is impeded by 2 main biological factors: 1)...

Do you measure vertical jump/hop ability? This recent paper by Ebert et al (2021) on commonly used hop tests following ACL...

The phenomenon of maintaining strength by training your UNINJURED limb when your INJURED limb is immobilised is called Cross Education....

For the vast majority of ACLR athletes I manage, this will be the first time ever working with them. For that reason I won't have a...

Pollock et al just published a brilliant piece of research in British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) highlighting that injuries to the...

There isn't a typo in this post. You are reading it correctly.. This research from Haberfield et al 2021 is also consistent with Oiestad...

This question is a nice topic of debate between researchers & clinicians. A recent review by Bourne et al (2019) showed that there is no...

It wasnt the main purpose of the study, but van Melick et al (2019) reported some nice benchmarks for young, male ACLR patients to strive...

RFD refers to the ability to produce force quickly and is integral during ACLR rehab - yet is often not trained well enough. It's been...

Running is a major milestone to achieve for patients following ACL surgery - yet there's still no perfect answer as to "when"....