Athletica Sports Physio & Performance

Athletica Sports Physio & Performance Athletica Sports Physio & Performance specialises in sports injuries, with a strong focus on non-surgical ACL healing and management.

We utilise Strength & Conditioning, manual therapy, dry needling & injury rehab to help you recover and return stronger. Athletica Sports Physio & Performance specialises in treating sports and musculoskeletal injuries. We also specialise in the Cross Bracing Protocol for conservative ACL healing. Our clinic provides personalised treatment plans for both elite and recreational athletes, using the latest techniques and evidence-based practices. Whether you’re recovering from a recent injury, managing chronic pain, or seeking to improve your athletic performance, we are here to support you. We take a holistic approach to treatment, considering all aspects of your health and fitness to create a comprehensive plan tailored to your needs. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and start your journey toward achieving your goals.

04/12/2025

Torn ACL 🤝 Non-surgical treatment

06/11/2025

Want to cut your ACL injury risk by 60%?

Research shows that adding plyometric exercises to your warm-up can significantly reduce the risk of ACL injuries—especially non-contact ones, which make up over 90% in young athletes.

✅ Do these exercises at least 2x per week:
🔹 Vertical Jumps – 30 sec x 2 sets
🔹 Lateral bounds – 30 sec x 2 sets
🔹 Single-leg multidirectional jumps – 30 sec x 2 sets

A 2021 Systematic Review of 9 studies and 734 participants with complete ACL ruptures treated non-surgically found that ...
11/10/2025

A 2021 Systematic Review of 9 studies and 734 participants with complete ACL ruptures treated non-surgically found that all studies reported healing — none showed failure to recover.

MRI scans confirmed restored fibre continuity in many cases, especially in proximal tears supported by bracing, early mobilisation, and progressive strengthening.

When examining outcomes:
🔹 Every study demonstrated signs of ACL healing on MRI
🔹 No study reported an absence of recovery
🔹 Findings suggest the ACL has an intrinsic healing capacity, challenging long-held assumptions that reconstruction is always required

Pitsillides, A., Stasinopoulos, D. and Giannakou, K. (2021) Healing potential of the anterior cruciate ligament in terms of fibre continuity after a complete rupture: A systematic review. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 28, pp. 246–254, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.06.003

Healed ACL 💥You don’t always need to rush into ACL surgery.Sometimes… a Europe holiday is all you need ☀️✈️Our client to...
09/10/2025

Healed ACL 💥

You don’t always need to rush into ACL surgery.
Sometimes… a Europe holiday is all you need ☀️✈️

Our client tore her ACL in a football match - MRI showed a full tear, and surgery was advised.

She delayed surgery for a Europe trip and came to us five months later wanting a non-surgical approach.

We organised a follow-up MRI - and her ACL healed 💥
Clinically, our client’s knee is stable with negative Lachman’s and Pivot Shift ✅

We’re now focusing on leg strength, balance, and plyometric exercises to prepare for return to sport 💪🏉

This case highlights there’s no need to rush into ACL surgery - return to sport rates are the same with or without reconstruction (Filbay et al., 2025).

Healed ACL 💥You don’t always need to rush into ACL surgery.Sometimes… a Europe holiday is all you need ☀️✈️Our client to...
09/10/2025

Healed ACL 💥

You don’t always need to rush into ACL surgery.
Sometimes… a Europe holiday is all you need ☀️✈️

Our client tore her ACL in a football match - MRI showed a full tear, and surgery was advised.
She delayed surgery for a Europe trip and came to us five months later wanting a non-surgical approach.

We organised a follow-up MRI - and her ACL healed 💥
Clinically, our client’s knee is stable with negative Lachman’s and Pivot Shift ✅

This case highlights there’s no need to rush into ACL surgery - return to sport rates are the same with or without reconstruction (Filbay et al., 2025).

✨ HEALED ACL ✨Congrats Brianna on all your hard work through these 12 weeks — you deserve it! 👏🏼💪🏼
02/10/2025

✨ HEALED ACL ✨

Congrats Brianna on all your hard work through these 12 weeks — you deserve it! 👏🏼💪🏼

Here’s something a bit different… a healed PCL! 🦵✨Our client sustained a full PCL rupture and grade II MCL strain during...
30/09/2025

Here’s something a bit different… a healed PCL! 🦵✨

Our client sustained a full PCL rupture and grade II MCL strain during a hyperflexion injury in an Aussie Rules game.

We implemented a knee bracing protocol with early weight-bearing and gym-based strengthening.

12-week MRI results:
🔹 Interval healing of the PCL
🔹 Significant MCL improvement

Clinical testing:
✅ Negative posterior drawer
✅ Negative posterior sag sign

Next step: progressing through her return-to-play football plan.

Who said it’s just ACLs that can heal? Here’s a healed PCL too!! 🤩Big congrats to Georgia, with her latest MRI showing h...
24/09/2025

Who said it’s just ACLs that can heal? Here’s a healed PCL too!! 🤩

Big congrats to Georgia, with her latest MRI showing healed PCL after full rupture ✅

Huge congrats to our soccer star Misha for healing her torn ACL with the BLEX bracing protocol! 💪🏼⚽Keep smashing it 👏🏼🙌🏼
03/09/2025

Huge congrats to our soccer star Misha for healing her torn ACL with the BLEX bracing protocol! 💪🏼⚽

Keep smashing it 👏🏼🙌🏼

Healed ACL 💥Another fantastic result for our client, who tore her ACL near the femoral attachment in a non-contact socce...
28/08/2025

Healed ACL 💥

Another fantastic result for our client, who tore her ACL near the femoral attachment in a non-contact soccer injury. She slid into a tackle, hyperextended her knee, and felt a pop with immediate pain. Having already undergone reconstruction on the opposite knee, our client was determined to avoid surgery this time.

We used a 12-week weight-bearing bracing protocol (WBAT → FWB) combined with progressive strength, balance, and muscular control training.

12-week MRI result: “ACL longitudinal intact with some intermediate signal. ACLOAS grade 1”

✅ Pivot shift = negative
✅ Lachman test = negative

Our client has now passed her early-phase testing and has started plyometric training - pogo jumps, box jumps, broad jumps - as we progress towards full return to sport.

Congrats to our stellar patient Mirella 🌟💪🏼After a full ACL rupture, Mirella achieved an incredible heal in just 12 week...
26/08/2025

Congrats to our stellar patient Mirella 🌟💪🏼

After a full ACL rupture, Mirella achieved an incredible heal in just 12 weeks! 🙌🏼

Your hard work and commitment have truly paid off - keep it up 👏🏼

Healed ACL 💥Another great result for our client, who initially tore her ACL playing soccer - felt a pop, knee gave way, ...
19/08/2025

Healed ACL 💥

Another great result for our client, who initially tore her ACL playing soccer - felt a pop, knee gave way, and MRI confirmed a full rupture. She was told by a specialist she’d never return to sport without a reconstruction.

Instead, we followed a 12-week weight-bearing bracing protocol (BLEX) with a knee extension block, alongside progressive strength, balance, and control training.

12-week MRI result: “Healing of the anterior cruciate with normally aligned ligament fibres (ACLOAS grade 1)”

✅ Pivot shift = negative
✅ Lachman Test = negative

A stable, healed ACL - no surgery required.

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