85: Collateral Damage: Acute Knee Injuries (with Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe)

Whitney and Til talk about acute knee ligament injuries, with Til's recent ski accident being an apt case study. Topics include:

• Differences between the "big four" knee ligament injuries


• Medial collateral ligament (MCL) specificies


• Rehabilitation and bracing controversies


• Psychological or mental impacts


• The role of manual therapy

Check out the video, illustrations, outline, and full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: 

• Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage


• Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com 

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(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)



Episode image by Sarai Llamas reproduced under CC BY-NC 4.0 from: EFORT Open Reviews 6, 5; 10.1302/2058-5241.6.200127