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In this Q&A video, I address the following questions:
- How do you handle knee pain in the 6-9 month timeframe post ACLR?
- Do you have any suggestions on improving quad strength at 10 months post op?
- FIFA 11+ is helpful for soccer injury reduction. Are there other programs for other...
Bottom Line Up Front: The individual tests selected for an injury prevention system are important and should certainly possess basic psychometric properties (reliability, predictive and discriminant validity, etc.). However, it is important to use a systematic approach for injury risk factor...
Please help guard your kids from their next ACL tear. Please.
As a father of 4 boys, protecting their health and well-being is of utmost importance to me. My wife and I believe sports participation offers our children physical, emotional, and leadership benefits. Unfortunately, sports injuries...
Testing One Team Case Scenario
The head coach of the men’s soccer team has requested your consultation to assist with implementing an injury prevention system in preparation for the upcoming season. The soccer team has been plagued with time loss injuries to key players, resulting in...
Discovering Your Why
In a previous post, I discussed the characteristics of successful teams utilizing systematic injury prevention. A team transformed their entire organization’s injury prevention system in one season! A key factor was that they started with why.
Why start with...
A True Tale of Two Teams: Team #1
A soccer team wanted to reduce injuries. Well, not exactly. The real passion for injury prevention came from a local physical therapist who wanted to reduce injuries on this particular soccer team. The PT volunteered his time and implemented the FMS and...
So you have decided to take the plunge — you are going to try some injury prevention with a large group or team. You have already talked with the coach and have some “buy in” (if you don’t, start here).
Here are 5 things that will help make your injury prevention...