The MANA Blog

In parts one and two of this blog we reviewed the pre-operative, early postoperative, and middle-stage rehab phases of FAI surgery. Part three will cover three key milestones in returning to sport: jumping, running, and return to sport clearance. While there are a number of other sport-related miles...

In part one of this blog we highlighted the pre-operative and early postoperative phase of FAI surgery. Part two will expand on the middle-stage of rehab.

The middle-phase begins at achieving the exit criteria of the early postoperative phase: a manageable level of symptom irritability in the hip w...

Athletic hip surgeries have been one of the fastest growing orthopedic procedures in sport in the past two decades.¹ Although non-surgical management is the primary treatment for hip pain, a subset of individuals will require surgery to achieve a better outcome. FAI, or femoroacetabular impingement ...

A common question we're asked during strength training consults for runners is "how much weight should I use?" It's rare that we actually tell someone a starting weight instead of giving a set/rep range and having the equation solve itself, but someone's technical proficiency is going to guide where...

 While many people don’t think that golf is a sport that creates a lot of stress on the body, we  would beg to differ. For those who play golf year round, or if someone is trying to cram as many rounds as they can before the cooler weather arrives, this can sometimes create more stress than the body...

Energy Systems and ACL Rehabilitation

When it comes to returning back to higher level activity after an ACL reconstruction, there are a lot of factors that need to be considered. While many focus on range of motion, strength, and pain reduction, an area that is often overlooked is training energy s...

Remind me if you've heard or experienced this before. As you go through the golf season, you start dealing with some pain that is manageable while playing, but it progressively gets worse. You play it off as nothing, but it continues to get your attention every time you play. Fast forward to the end...

The Problem With ACL Rehabilitation

Re-tear rates continue to be at an alarming rate with those who go through an ACL reconstruction and then return to sport. While there are a number of factors to consider, one thing that continues to stand out is the lack of a robust strength and conditioning pro...