Disconnected Expectations: How Do You Manage ACL Return-to-Sport Timelines?

Presented by Phil Plisky and Kyle Matsel

Disconnected Expectations: How Do You Manage ACL Return-to-Sport Timelines?

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Audio Runtime: 50 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 15 Minutes

Rehab and Performance Lab Episode 2: Disconnected Expectations: How Do You Manage ACL Return-to-Sport Timelines?
Tune in as Kyle Matsel, PT, DPT, PhD, SCS, CSCS, joins forces with Phil Plisky to unravel the complexities surrounding ACL return-to-sport timelines. Delve deep into the realm of ACL reconstruction rehabilitation, from analyzing the latest research breakthroughs to crafting actionable clinic strategies and guiding clinicians toward effective patient care that prioritizes both biological healing processes and robust return-to-play criteria standards.

Learning Objectives
  • Interpret the evidence around return-to-sport timelines after ACL reconstruction
  • Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address ACL reconstruction return-to-sport timelines
  • Solve patient case scenarios involving different variables to consider around return-to-sport timelines after ACL reconstruction
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Meet your instructors

Phil Plisky

Dr. Phil Plisky is a professor in the University of Evansville’s Doctor of Physical Therapy and PhD in Health Professions Education programs. He is the host of the MedBridge Rehab and Performance Lab podcast and founder of the Coaches Club at

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Kyle Matsel

Dr. Matsel is a tenured associate professor at the University of Evansville, where he teaches in the musculoskeletal content areas of the Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum. He received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Evansville in 2011 and his PhD in rehabilitation sciences from the University…

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Chapters & learning objectives

Disconnected Expectations: How Do You Manage ACL Return-to-Sport Timelines?

1. Disconnected Expectations: How Do You Manage ACL Return-to-Sport Timelines?

Kyle Matsel joins forces with Phil to unravel the complexities surrounding ACL return to sport timelines.