Matt Konopinski

Thanks @SportsmithHQ for providing the platform to share this unique rehabilitation journey.

Typo on dates for this excellent course coming to r4p_uk. 21-22 Sept. Hope to see you there….

So sad to hear of the passing of El-Tel today. My dad got me his autograph when I was 10, which I still have and covet. Two of my hero’s. RIP Terry.

An excellent piece on one athletes journey back to football from a life threatening injury. Insight offered from our very own @Matt_Kono who led the rehab and @merseysportsmed (Dr. Nigel Jones) who oversaw the overall management Well worth a read @_ryleefoster @MeaghenJohnson

One or two gaps in the methodology but nonetheless a great addition to the evidence that debunks the myth around abstaining from OKC quadriceps exercises following ACL-r.

📣 NEW #OriginalResearch 📄 90% patients with complete #ACL rupture showed signs of ACL continuity at 3 months on MRI when using the Cross Bracing Protocol This #OpenAccess article describes the impact this may have on future research and practice 👉 bit.ly/3qQAjbl

Common High-Speed Running Thresholds Likely Do Not Correspond to High-Speed Running in Field Sports (Freeman et al., 2023) @brockwfreeman 1️⃣Get athletes to run at different intensities 2️⃣Film and Record GPS velocities 3️⃣See if our normal GPS velocity thresholds are kinematically/kinetically valid for different running gaits ❌"The thresholds for HSR (4.5 m·s−1) and sprinting (6.4 m·s−1) in field sports closely corresponded to the instructions for jogging and striding, respectively"❌ Thresholds can be for set for metabolic reasons but these don't necessarily match up with kinetic or kinematic demands... So much interesting stuff in this paper 👏 journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/page…

A 🧵on where my head is with Achilles tendon (AT) ruptures. A rupture likely occurs in a tendon with ⬇️tissue quality. Most often in a region of the AT that is remodelling as it tries to adapt to ⬆️activity levels. A silent tendinopathy, perhaps? #AchillesTendon #Rupture (1/)

⚠️ Does generalised joint hypermobility increase the odds of sustaining a second ACL injury within 12 months of return to sport after ACL reconstruction? 🤷‍♂️ 📈 NEW #OpenAccess #OriginalResearch 📄 READ ➡️ bit.ly/455psKl See👇for the #TakeHomeMessages

Exciting to see markerless motion capture (MMC) evolve. Study concluded "typical clothing only have small (clinically possibly negligible) effect on common gait parameters measured w/ MMC. Thus, patients may not need to change or wear specific garments" boneandjoint.org.uk/article/10.130…

🚨 Does early exercise in adolescents predict recovery from sport-related concussion? 🧠 What do you know about the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (#BCTT)? 🏃‍♀️ Find out more in this new #BJSMBlog 👉 bit.ly/3B2cz5M

What are you doing in November ACL rehab folks? If you answered anything except "coming to Doha" I'm afraid you're wrong. The faculty and programme on this one is incredible Here's where you accelerate your ACLR care with the best in the world

R4P OFFSZN 2023 - all this for £299 per week 🔥 Incredible value to access this incredible team 🙌🏼 YOUR COMPLETE OFF SEASON 2023 SOLUTION ✅ #offseasonconditioning #offseasonrehab #footballconditioning Available to all levels 👏🏼 Men and Women 🤝

⚠️ Patellofemoral pain ⚠️ Should we be focusing on managing this with quadricep or hip exercises? NEW randomised controlled equivalence trial #RCT 📄 ➡️ bit.ly/42lRrmL

⚠️ How can rehabilitation be optimised following #ACL reconstruction? ✅ NEW #Infographic that summarises the recommendations derived from the Aspetar clinical practice guideline #OpenAccess ➡️ bit.ly/3nWcn4I

Performance strength & conditioning support services at R4P! Free initial consultation with @milsomlfc (in person or remote) to determine short / medium and long-term goals and determine the plan moving forward. Tee up a call and take it from there. DM for details

🚨 Should #ACL injuries be managed with primary surgery or primary rehabilitation? 🤷‍♂️ NEW #Infographic that summaries the finding of the first iteration of a living #SystematicReview 📈 ➡️ bit.ly/3Kn7Ukm

The comeback starts here... The comeback...or...a change of direction? 🤔😉 @R4P_UK @OrthT @planetxbikes

An unjustifiable extravagance or a necessary evil? @NestaMcG, @danroan & David Lockwood are joined by @DaleVince, Dr Sally Cairns, @PatNevin and @Matt_Kono to discuss the carbon impact of Premier League teams using private charter flights for domestic travel. 👇 #BBCSportsDesk

Today we started data collection for our @ARThealthyaging funded Liverpool Healthy Muscle Ageing project This MDT is a great blend of early career & experienced researchers, & exciting to be a part of Nice to capture 5 times sit-to-stand test (& gait) using @theiamarkerless