The Physical Performance Show: Mick Hughes – Physiotherapist: ACL & knee injury rehabilitation (Expert Edition)
In episode 149 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer shares a conversation with Mick Hughes – Physiotherapist: ACL & knee injury rehabilitation (Expert Edition)
Mick Hughes is a Physiotherapist and Exercise Physiologist consulting at the Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre. Mick has an expertise in all things relating to ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury. Mick’s consulted with various elite sporting teams across his career and is also the co-Author of the Melbourne ACL Rehabilitation Guide 2.0. The guide is extensively used by clinicians worldwide and also people who have undergone a surgical reconstruction of their ACL ligament to help them get back to sports successfully.
During this episode Mick Hughes shares about all things ACL rehabilitation, certain groups of individuals that are more at risk of an ACL injury, we touch on general rehabilitation principles along with an interesting conversation around blood flow restriction training.
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Listen in as we delve into the following:
- What is Blood flow Restriction Training and Benefits
- What is ACL
- People that are at more risk to get ACL injury
- How does the ligament in the knee get injured
- What are the things to look out for initially with an ACL injury
- Tips to know for a ruptured ACL
- Advice to people with a ruptured ACL
- Why mental state matters in ACL injured patients
- Exercise Prescription guide for ACL Reconstruction
- Importance of goals in recovery
- Exercise Tips for ACL and knee injury
- Criteria to follow on strength training
- Key Goals in Agility and Landing work
- Injury Prevention Program
- ACL in youth
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Quotes:
“Adding high quality quad strength and knee extensions after 3 months.” – Best Advice
“You feel a pop, you hear a crack and the knee swells within a couple of hours.”
“Single Leg Training is a must.”
“Calf raises are one of the big things that people overlook.”
“It’s very important to an Exercise Physiologist to work with their patients.”
“The highest risk point in getting back an ACL injury is within 1-2 years from going back to sport.”
“Rest and Recovery along with a proper program is important post-surgery.”
Strength Testing for Running
- 5 Good quality single leg squats
- 10 Single Leg rises off a bench
- 15 single leg bridges
- 15 single leg rises
- Side Plank for 30 seconds for core strength
- Single leg balance
Key Goals Post Surgery
- Get the knee straight
- Reduce Swelling
- Get the quads more active again
To follow Mick Hughes
Instagram: @mickhughes. physio
Twitter: @mickwhughes
Facebook: @Mick Hughes
Website: Mick Hughes Physiotherapy
YouTube: MickHughes.Physio
Guide: Melbourne ACL Rehabilitation Guide 2.0
Timeline:
00:00 Start
01:44 Introduction to Mick Hughes
03:45 Welcome Mick Hughes
04:28 What is Mick Hughes learning at the moment
06:25 What is Blood flow Restriction Training and Benefits
10:38 What is ACL
12:43 People that are at more risk to get ACL injury
14:20 How does the ligament in the knee get injured
15:25 What are the things to look out for initially with an ACL injury
17:12 Tips to know for a ruptured ACL
21:36 Advice to people with ruptured ACL
27:02 Why mental state matters in ACL injured patients
29:26 Tips on checking in people with injuries
33:45 Exercise Prescription guide for ACL Reconstruction
40:45 Importance in goals in recovery
46:55 Exercise Tips for ACL and knee injury
50:10 Criteria to follow on strength training
52:24 Key Goals in Agility and Landing work
59:45 Injury Prevention Program
1:05:00 ACL in youth
1:07:38 Best Advice
1:10:00 Fun question
1:16:53 Finish
People Mentioned
Randall Cooper – Sports Physiotherapist
Dr. Chris Vertullo – Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon Episode 86 of The Physical Performance Show
Ricky Gervais – English Stand up Comedian
Lebron James – American Basketball Player
For questions and comments about this Episode
Send to the show host @Brad_Beer (Twitter)
