| | | EP 358 – The ACL Episode with Dr Tim Hewett

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1 hr 45 min listen

You Can’t Rush Biology

The MF ACL. It’s the achilles heel of the knee. And I know what you’re thinking,..”Hasn’t the ACL horse been beaten enough?” The answer is NO! If you’re going to listen to just one comprehensive podcast on how ACL injuries develop, occur, and affect an athlete mentally and physically, THIS is IT. Dr Tim Hewett [@Hewett1Tim] is such an incredible force in the ACL world that his research and publications are some of the most renowned in the field. Hear about recent studies that connect concussions to ACL injuries and ACL injuries to performance mindset. Even if physio isn’t your jam, every coach kneeds to have a leg up with this information.
 
When it comes to repairing a torn ACL, there are a few methods used. Often cadaver (dead people) parts are utilized or in many cases, surgeons suggest harvesting some of your own bits to do the job. Unfortunately, as explained by this week’s guest Dr Tim Hewett [@Hewett1Tim], the hamstring is often the go-to source. Hewett describes this as “robbing Peter to pay Paul” aka it’s bad. REAL bad. In our talk with the doc he explains in detail not only HOW the ACL tears but the function of the precious hamstring and glut in prevention and recovery. If you work with athletes and they have legs, you owe it to them to educate yourself. Listen NOW!
 
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Empower Your Performance

Dr Tim Hewett’s research is not hard to find and is available through the MAYO clinic site and PubMed. Follow him on social things with the handle @Hewett1Tim. 
 
And has all this ACL talk got you jazzed on taking a proactive approach to preventing your athletes from catastrophic injury? Well, I sure as shit hope so. Head over to academy.powerathletehq.com and look for the recently launched ACL Injury Prevention Course

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John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and Fuse Move. He is also creator of the online training phenomena, Johnnie WOD. He is a 9 year veteran of the NFL. John was drafted with the 97th pick in 1999 NFL Draft and went on to be a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2003, appearing in 3 NFC Championship games, and for starter for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2004-2007. In 2008, he played with the New England Patriots until an injury ended his season early with him retiring in 2009. Over the course of his career, John has started over 100 games and has 10 play-off appearances. He was a four year lettermen while playing football at the University of California at Berkeley. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Rhetoric in 1998. John has worked with the MLB, NFL, NHL, Olympic athletes and Military. He travels the world lecturing on performance and nutrition for Power Athlete. You can catch up with John as his personal blog on training, food and life, Talk To Me Johnnie and at Power Athlete.

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