Return to Sport MASTERCLASS for Physical Therapists [Run, Sprint, Agility, Plyometrics, Conditioning] After Surgery (ACL, Meniscus) | FPF Show E:106

By dpope2020

October 20, 2023

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Return to Sport MASTERCLASS for Physical Therapists [Run, Sprint, Agility, Plyometrics, Conditioning] After Surgery 

In today's episode we go over Return to Sport MASTERCLASS for Physical Therapists [Run, Sprint, Agility, Plyometrics, Conditioning] After Surgery (ACL, Meniscus) | FPF Show E:106

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 2:45 Guidelines for NON-operative patients
  • 5:00 Rehab goals for OPERATIVE (post-surgical) patients
  • 8:08 When can we initiate return to run programs?
  • 15:07 How much strength is needed before running?
  • 17:35 How to know if you're going too fast
  • 20:10 What exercises to focus on BEFORE running
  • 21:25 My FAVORITE return to run program (Where to start and how to advance)
  • 29:55 How to prepare athletes for sprints and acceleration
  • 31:38 My favorite sprint progression program
  • 38:17 General principles for plyometrics (jump, hop, leap)
  • 44:58 When to start adding in plyometrics 
  • 53:10 Exact plyometric program I use with patients (double and single leg)
  • 1:06:23 Principles of agility / change of direction / cutting drills
  • 1:09:25 Exact agility program I use with patients (ACL-Reconstruction Surgery)
  • 1:23:41 Why CONDITIONING needs more focus on in physical therapy
  • 1:26:19 How to begin conditioning programs with patients
  • 1:28:14 How to optimize conditioning programs (Polarized / Pyramidal Training)
  • 1:33:30 How to advance conditioning programs over time
  • 1:41:15 How to put all of these elements together for patients

Now you're a return to sport master...

- Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS

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