This is the last episode of a shorts series on a very thorough case report of a professional female soccer player returning to play for the World Cup following ACL tear. In this episode, we talk through the on-pitch progression utilizing the control-chaos continuum and return to performance.

The article can be found here: https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000843

As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod. If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!

Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab.

Our article from last week is spilling into Data Nerds this week! We thought the figures from this case report were fantastic for showing the different phases of a countermovement jump, variables of interest, when they were testing, what they found, and why that was important. Check out the video on YouTube to see what we're talking about!

This week is the first episode in a shorts series on a very thorough case report of a professional female soccer player returning to play for the World Cup following ACL tear. In this episode, we generally go over the case, exercise prescription, serial testing, and return to play timelines. Check it out and follow along for the next few weeks!

The article can be found here: https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000843

As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod. If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!

Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab.

This week on Data Nerds, Pat leads Mike through isometric strength testing with a patient following multi-ligament knee injury. We talk through the rationale for testing, test results, current exercise prescription, barriers to rehab, and general considerations for treatment of multi-ligament knee injuries. We hope you enjoy! Please be sure to check us out on YouTube to see the results!

Mike and Pat are back talking about resistance training for muscle endurance. A key distinction when talking about endurance is between absolute and relative endurance. Absolute endurance tests the same load at pre-intervention and post-intervention, while relative endurance tests the same % of load (ex. 60% 1RM) at pre and post. A key takeaway is that it is easier to see changes in absolute endurance measures than relative measures. While this is useful to know, it is hard to find many good clinical takeaways. Listen to the podcast to hear us give it our best shot!

The article can be found here: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2025/04000/changes_in_absolute_and_relative_muscular.10.aspx

As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod. If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!

Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab.

We have a special gues on this week! Jason Tuori, a board-certified sports physical therapist, host of PT InQuest podcast, and co-presenter of the Dungeons and Dynamometers continuing-education course joins us to talk through all of the tech that he has and uses in clinic. Our conversation spans various pieces of equipment and their uses. No specific cases here, but if you want to learn more about what's out there in the world of force-testing, this is the place!

Mike and Pat come back with part 2 of the EU-US meniscus rehabilitation consensus from 2024. This consensus paper focused on non-operative management and return to sport. Some themes still hold true from the first paper: utilize tissue healing timelines and objective criteria for decision-making, and the type and location of the surgery/tear are important for determining prognosis. If you missed episode 100, check it out to learn about post-op meniscus rehab!

The article can be found here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/epdf/10.2519/josptopen.2025.13539

As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod. If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!

Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab.

Pat leads Mike through a case of an 18 year old who had a gastroc release surgery. Pat used Vald force plate data for isometric calf strength testing and training throughout the rehab process.