

Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Plyometrics & Eccentrics for ACLR Rehab
A great study here by Kasmi et al (2021) looking at the benefits of plyometrics and eccentric exercises in female ACLR athletes. After 14...


Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Normative Hop Test Data
A battery of 4 single-leg hop tests are commonly used to evaluate readiness to return to training and sport in ACL injured athletes....


Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Muscle Wasting Following Knee Surgery
Quads and hamstrings wasting following ACL injury and ACLR surgery can unfortunately be inevitable in the first few weeks following...


Mick Hughes
Dec 3, 2019
ACL Injury: Treatment Options
The number of ACL reconstructions (ACLR) being performed in Australia, particularly in young people, has risen significantly in recent...


Mick Hughes
Nov 21, 2017
ACL Conference Recap
Last weekend I was asked to present at an ACL Conference organised by the La Trobe University Sports and Exercise Medicine Research...


Mick Hughes
Oct 12, 2017
ACL Rehab: Compliance, Time & Quality = Improved Outcomes.
As a clinician I often see a gradual decline in follow-ups with ACL reconstruction patients between 3-6 months post-op - despite best...


Mick Hughes
Jun 18, 2017
Return To Sport Test: The Hop Test Battery.
I've previously posted about the single leg hop test and its role in the decision-making process regearding return to sport following...


Mick Hughes
Jun 12, 2017
Return to Sport Testing: Single Leg Hop Test.
Last week I shared a simple clinical test (Star Excursion Balance Test) that can be used to help guide the decision-making process around...


Mick Hughes
May 25, 2017
Injury Prevention Programs/Performance Enhancement Programs: Secrets To Their Success.
It is well established that "Injury Prevention Programs" reduce ACL injury and all knee injuries by 50%, ankle injuries by 40% and all...


Mick Hughes
May 22, 2017
Single leg squats: How many can you do?
In a study of ACL reconstructed patients, those that could do at least 22 single leg rises had better knee-related quality of life at 1...