Time, test, or treatment? How to get athletes back to sport after ACL reconstruction with Dr Roula Kotsifaki. EP#573 cover art

Time, test, or treatment? How to get athletes back to sport after ACL reconstruction with Dr Roula Kotsifaki. EP#573

Time, test, or treatment? How to get athletes back to sport after ACL reconstruction with Dr Roula Kotsifaki. EP#573

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In this episode, Dr. Roula Kotsifaki shares insights from her recent publication in the British Journal of Sports Medicine titled “Is 9 months the sweet spot for male athletes to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?” She offers numerous clinical pearls on the key factors that influence a safe return to sport following ACL reconstruction. Dr. Kotsifaki is an experienced physiotherapist and biomechanist, currently serving as Head of the Assessment Lab at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar. Drawing on her research findings, she discusses which tests clinicians should use, optimal timing for return to sport, and the crucial role of treatment adherence.

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