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Many thanks to our newly certified group of Sportsmetrics instructors!

We still miss our in-person training and can’t wait to be face to face with our course participants, but I think we are starting to get the hang of this virtual thing and so are our course participants.  The interaction and dialogue between our instructors and course participants has gotten better with each course.  Help…

We just completed our second open virtual course with a great group of attendees from all over the country. Although we miss our in-person courses (the group photo isn’t quite the same), we are happy to give this opportunity to those who are unable to travel across the country to get certified.  Help us welcome…

Authors: Sue Barber-Westin, BS and Frank R. Noyes, MD Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is frequently performed in patients younger than 20 years whose goal is to return to sport (RTS). Varying reinjury rates have been reported, and the factors responsible are unclear. Studies differ with regard to age, graft type, surgical techniques, postoperative…

We were lucky enough to get this on-site course at Hulst-Jepsen Physical Therapy in Grand Rapids, MI in the nick of time! On March 1st, we certified 28 therapists and trainers from HJPT and had fun doing it. About 2 weeks later, everything shut down. We were so fortunate to get the opportunity to train…

This March we held back to back Level I & Level II courses on March 6, 7, and 8. The kicked off the Level I course with a larger group of 16 PTs & ATCs from all over the country. We had a smaller group of 6 for our 3rd annual Level II Master Course.…

We started off 2020 with a small course of 5 PTs & ATCs from California, Colorado, Texas & Ohio. We love the opportunity to host these small courses and get to know our course attendees. It makes for great dialog and we get to learn from our attendees as well. We would like to welcome…

Recently, reporter Liz Bonis interviewed Dr. Noyes and his patient Katie Sloneker on a new treatment option to build ACL strength following surgery. Dr. Noyes’ research on the method, which involves restricting blood flow while exercising, has found that it helps patients build the strength they need to prevent re-injury or qualify for surgery in…

Available in 2019: Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction and Other Knee Operations: Limiting the Risk of Reinjury and Maximizing Athletic Performance textbook. Dr. Noyes and Sue Barber-Westin, along with over 15 guest contributors, are preparing a new textbook, Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction and Other Knee Operations: Limiting the Risk of Reinjury and…