The ACL Athlete Podcast

In this episode, we discuss the major role the Quadriceps play in ACL recovery and how we need to focus on more than just strengthening to improve its performance and our ACL outcomes. Find out the 4 ...

21 Juli 202231min

In this episode, we discuss how you can help your friends and family understand the physical, mental, emotional and psychological aspects of your ACL journey. But this episode is not just for the ACL ...

14 Juli 202236min

In this episode, we discuss how to identify when you should be pressing the brakes, hitting the gas or just coasting in order to optimize your ACL rehab and feel more confidence navigating the tough p...

7 Juli 202216min

In this episode, we build off of last week's discussion on the principles of mechanics, consistency and intensity. We discuss how to use the "dial analogy" to appropriately ramp up your rehab process ...

30 Juni 202213min

Have you earned the right to dial up the intensity? In this episode, we dive into a simple framework to help you understand the research based milestones that are key to assessing your readiness for a...

23 Juni 202226min

Emily Barnhart is a Registered Dietitian who created and operates as the Injury R.D, specializing in nutrition for injuries and rehab. Prior to that, she worked in collegiate and professional athletic...

16 Juni 202235min

Emily Barnhart is a Registered Dietitian who created and operates as the Injury R.D, specializing in nutrition for injuries and rehab. Prior to that, she worked in collegiate and professional athletic...

9 Juni 202238min

In this episode, we cover an opportunity cost regarding ACL rehab. We focus on sharing a special athlete win, return to performance criteria, return to performance testing, and finally, an audit of yo...

2 Juni 202219min