Mick Hughes
- Sep 8, 2021
Soleus Strengthening for ACL Rehab
I know I bang on A LOT about how important the quads are for ACL rehab (and this won't change anytime soon), but another muscle we need...
Mick Hughes
- Sep 8, 2021
Calf Capacity and Normative Values
A great study looking at the reliability and normative values of a heel raise test This was a single legged heel raise test to fatigue...
Mick Hughes
- Sep 8, 2021
Copenhagen Adductor Strengthening Exercise
After a great "bang for buck" exercise to reduce the risk of adductor-related groin problems in your athletes/patients? Look no further...
Mick Hughes
- Sep 8, 2021
Cross Education for ACL Rehab
The phenomenon of maintaining strength by training your UNINJURED limb when your INJURED limb is immobilised is called Cross Education....
Mick Hughes
- Sep 7, 2021
Rate of Force Development for ACL Rehab
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...
Mick Hughes
- Sep 7, 2021
Adductor Squeeze Test for Groin Injury
A great quick screen you can use to assess function in your athletes with adductor-related or hip-related groin pain. Red light: The...
Mick Hughes
- Sep 7, 2021
Blood Flow Restriction for ACLR Rehab
A great research paper by Hughes and his colleagues. This was a study that directly compared heavy load resistance training with BFR...
Mick Hughes
- Sep 7, 2021
Hamstring Rehab Program
Ryan Timmins and colleagues have produced a tremendous body of work in the hamstring injury rehab and injury prevention space. Timmins et...
Mick Hughes
- Sep 7, 2021
Pre-op ACLR Rehab Program
There's often a belief that the knee has to be rested following ACL injury. However there's strong evidence that supports high load...
Mick Hughes
- Sep 7, 2021
ACL Rehab Program
Once the knee has settled following ACL injury, consistent evidence that we're seeing in the ACL literature from the Delaware-Oslo ACL...
