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Young Athlete Podcast


Feb 10, 2020

Mr. Kieran Richardson (FACP) is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2016) who provides ACL tear non-surgical management opinion, education and treatment for patients on a weekly basis, both in his home town of Perth, Western Australia, but also nationally and internationally through online platforms.

Kieran has successfully managed paediatric clients with full thickness ACL tears non-surgically to return to high-level sports, as well as patients from the general population and paid-athletes.  
He has lectured at state and national conferences in Australia on ACL tear non-surgical management, and also runs national workshops on the topic to Heath Care Professionals.
 
Kieran is the Director of Global Specialist Physiotherapy, a consultancy service of academics, researchers and educators that provide formal mentoring, latest evidence professional development and second opinions for complex patient presentations to private practices in Australia and abroad.
 
 
In this episode we cover;

  • "The Australian Experience" of ACL injury management vs the US and Scandinavian approach to ACL injury management
  • Why does it matter how we manage ACL injuries here in Australia
  • The culture of ACL injury management in Australia
  • Why its important to get the young athlete to commit to their rehab
  • What is world's best practice in the management of ACL injuries