Mick Hughes
Sep 8, 2021
Barriers and Facilitators to ACLR Rehab
In a recent survey of 304 non-professional ACLR patients (90% of respondents Australian, nearly 60% female and at the time of surgery...
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
Mental and Physical Breaks From ACL Rehab
Usually between months 3-4 post-op ACLR rehab, I'll notice patients getting SICK or SORE; and it's usually a sign that they're cooked and...
Mick Hughes
Sep 8, 2021
Can the ACL Spontaneously Heal After Rupture?
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)...
Mick Hughes
Sep 8, 2021
Single Leg Vertical Hop Assessment for ACLR Athletes
Do you measure vertical jump/hop ability? This recent paper by Ebert et al (2021) on commonly used hop tests following ACL...
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 8, 2021
Countermovement Jump Assessment for ACLR Athletes
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...
Mick Hughes
Sep 8, 2021
Knee OA Risk Reduces With Return to Pivoting Sports
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...
Mick Hughes
Sep 8, 2021
Does Fatigue Influence ACL Injury Risk?
This question is a nice topic of debate between researchers & clinicians. A recent review by Bourne et al (2019) showed that there is no...
Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Hop Test Benchmarks
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...
