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

10 years on from the game-changing research from Frobell and colleagues who showed that non-operative management of ACL injuries can be...

A great study here by Kasmi et al (2021) looking at the benefits of plyometrics and eccentric exercises in female ACLR athletes. After 14...

A battery of 4 single-leg hop tests are commonly used to evaluate readiness to return to training and sport in ACL injured athletes....

Quads and hamstrings wasting following ACL injury and ACLR surgery can unfortunately be inevitable in the first few weeks following...

Image: Hewett et al (2005) Over the last decade, there has been a plethora of research papers published on the ACL. As a result, I want...

The number of ACL reconstructions (ACLR) being performed in Australia, particularly in young people, has risen significantly in recent...

This year I completed my Masters of Sports Physiotherapy degree through La Trobe University and on top of a written assignment and...

Do knee extensions strain the ACL? Yes. Do squats and lunges strain the ACL? Yes. Does walking on flat ground, climbing stairs and...

Getting the knee actively into extension is an important goal in the first few days/weeks following ACL reconstruction. Here is a very...

I’ve written quite a bit in the past about ACL injury; at-risk age groups, risk factors, when is it safe to return to sport following ACL...