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𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯-𝗨 | 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆
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04/10/2026

Does your ACL rehab programming actually load the positions athletes must manage in sport?During cutting, landing, and deceleration, the pelvis and torso move over a fixed femur — what Dischiavi describes as “socket-over-ball” mechanics.

If these positions are never loaded in training, athletes may lack the strength to manage the rotational forces they’ll encounter when they return to sport.

This is where loaded rotational strength exercises come in.

They reproduce these joint orientations under load and help athletes develop the capacity to absorb and manage rotational forces during single-leg tasks.

Because in sport, the challenge isn’t just the position.

It’s managing it.

➡️ For the full article and video breakdown : https://rehab-u.com/acl-rehab-training-dynamic-knee-valgus-control/

04/09/2026

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Strong ACL rehab programs don’t rely on a single type of exercise.

They develop multiple movement qualities that athletes need to manage the demands of sport.

Three of the most important elements include:

1️⃣ Mobility & Control

Athletes must be able to access and control the positions required to absorb load, particularly during single-leg tasks.

This includes developing:

• hip rotation
• pelvis-over-femur control
• trunk stability over the stance leg

2️⃣ Strength & Force Absorption

Athletes also need the strength required to tolerate forces under load.

This means building:

• rotational strength
• multiplanar force tolerance
• deceleration capacity

3️⃣ Athletic Demands

Finally, rehab must prepare athletes for the speed, reactivity and unpredictability of sport.

This includes training:

• change-of-direction mechanics
• reactive movement
• higher-speed force absorption

These elements aren’t trained strictly one after the other.

They are developed in different proportions depending on the stage of rehab.

The goal is to progressively build the capacity to manage movement under the real demands of sport.

🧠 If you want to learn how to structure these elements inside ACL rehab programs, join my:

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀

👉 https://rehab-u.com/free-acl-masterclass/

04/07/2026

One of the biggest mistakes I see in ACL rehabilitation?

One of the goals of ACL rehabilitation shouldn’t be to eliminate dynamic knee valgus — but to build the athlete’s ability to control it.

A useful way to structure this progression with a framework based on the concepts of Dischiavi and colleagues, which looks at three key levels:

1️⃣ Mobility
Adequate mobility at the hip, knee, and ankle to allow forces to be distributed efficiently through the lower limb.

2️⃣ Control
The ability to control the relationship between the pelvis and femur, including trunk position and hip stability.

3️⃣ Athletic Demands
Progressively exposing the athlete to faster movements, higher forces, and reactive environments.

Because in sport, the surface is usually stable.

But the environment isn’t.

➡️ For the full article and video breakdown : https://rehab-u.com/acl-rehab-training-dynamic-knee-valgus-control/

Pourquoi la plupart des professionnels de la rehab ont du mal à expliquer leur valeurSi tu demandes à beaucoup de profes...
04/02/2026

Pourquoi la plupart des professionnels de la rehab ont du mal à expliquer leur valeur

Si tu demandes à beaucoup de professionnels de la rehab ce qu’ils font, la réponse ressemble souvent à quelque chose comme :

« J’aide les gens à se remettre de leurs blessures et à bouger sans douleur grâce à des programmes de rehab. »

Le problème, c’est que ce type de réponse reste trop général pour se démarquer dans un marché saturé, et n’aide pas vraiment les clients à comprendre pourquoi ils devraient te choisir toi plutôt qu’un autre professionnel.

Dans l’Accélérateur de Carrière Rehab-U, nous travaillons justement sur une compétence que la plupart des certifications n’enseignent jamais :

Comment articuler ta valeur.

Nous explorons :

• tes expériences personnelles et professionnelles
• les problématiques que tu comprends profondément
• les personnes avec qui tu aimes réellement travailler
• les forces qui rendent ton approche unique

Parce que ta valeur ne vient pas seulement de tes connaissances mais de la façon dont ton expertise, ton vécu et ta mission s’alignent.

Un message vague devient une mission beaucoup plus précise :

• J’aide les sportifs de terrain (trail, course, sports collectifs) à se libérer de leurs douleurs aux genoux qui limitent leur pratique afin de pouvoir continuer à performer durablement.

• J’aide les femmes actives – souvent mères – qui souffrent de lombalgies chroniques récidivantes, parce qu’elles n’ont jamais eu le temps ou l’accompagnement pour mettre en place une vraie stratégie de rehab adaptée à leur quotidien.

• J’aide les militaires, policiers, pompiers et personnels de santé à passer de la blessure ou de la perte de capacité physique à un retour opérationnel solide, afin qu’ils puissent retrouver leur pleine capacité d’intervention — sans risque de rechute ni préparation inadaptée.

C’est ce niveau de précision que nous apportons dans l’Accélérateur.

Contrairement à beaucoup de mentorats qui proposent des stratégies génériques, notre travail consiste à partir de toi — ton parcours, tes forces, ta vision — pour construire une proposition de valeur qui te ressemble vraiment.

Si tu veux en savoir plus, commente:

ACCÉLÉRATEUR 👇

04/01/2026

“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆?” 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

The more important question is:

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦?

Successful rehab doesn’t come from a magical exercise.

It comes from:

• progressive loading
• intelligent sequencing
• gradual exposure to higher forces

Almost any exercise can work…
if it’s placed in the right progression.

Exercises are just tools.

Programming is what drives adaptation.

This way of thinking about rehab — focusing on load, progression, and real movement demands — is exactly what we teach inside the Movement Optimization Certification (Level 1 & 2).

If you’d like to learn how to design structured, progressive rehab programs, you can check it via the👉 https://rehab-u.com/courses/movement-optimization-online-certification-exclusive-offer/

After 25 years working in the training and rehab industry, a few things have become very clear to me.This is the first.R...
03/30/2026

After 25 years working in the training and rehab industry, a few things have become very clear to me.
This is the first.

Rehab often under-doses load.Many rehab programs focus heavily on:

• activation
• mobility
• symptom management
…and 3 sets of 10.

We seem to have forgotten that tissues adapt to load.

And if we want to help our clients/patients return to their activities, we need to progressively expose them to similar levels of stress.

Otherwise, we’re just preparing people for rehab…(no one is returning to the Resistance Band Olympics!)

Over the next few days I’ll share two more lessons that experience has taught me.

These ideas are exactly what we teach inside the Movement Optimization Certification.

The goal of the program is to help trainers and therapists understand:

• how movement actually works
• how to build progressive rehab programs
• how to expose tissues to the stresses they need to adapt

If you want to learn more, you can check it out via the 👉 https://rehab-u.com/courses/movement-optimization-online-certification-exclusive-offer/

03/27/2026

If you help athletes of all ages, all sports, and all injuries…

…so do a thousand other professionals.

The rehab practitioners who stand out are the ones who clearly know:

• who they help
• how they help them

That clarity comes from understanding your WHY, your lived experience, and the problems you care most about solving.

That's the value YOU bring to the table.

That’s the starting point inside the Rehab Career Accelerator.

Comment ACCELERATOR below if you want more info on the next cohort."

03/25/2026

𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱.

Early in rehab, exercises are often performed in predictable and controlled conditions to help restore things like, proprioception and joint positioning, basic motor control and dynamic stability through agonist–antagonist coactivation.

But once those foundations are in place, the next step is exposing the shoulder to reactive neuromuscular demands.

In this example, the goal is to force the shoulder complex to reactively stabilize the humeral head while the body is moving.

This increases demands on rotator cuff co-activation, scapular stabilization, reflexive neuromuscular control and rate of muscle activation, all of which are key components in restoring neuromuscular control.

Progressions like this help bridge the gap between controlled rehab exercises and the real demands the shoulder needs to be capable of handling.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀.

That’s exactly what I’ll be covering in my upcoming 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟲𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, where I break down how to progress not only individual exercises, but each phase of a structured, periodized shoulder rehab program.

📆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝟭𝗽𝗺 (𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗨𝗦 & 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮)

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 : https://shouldermasterclass.rehab-u.com/

(*This Masterclass is reserved for trainers and therapists.)

03/24/2026

Whether you’re a therapist or a trainer, you’re driven to help your clients and patients move better, feel better, and perform better.

🧑‍⚕️ If you’re a therapist, you work with patients dealing with shoulder pain.

🏋️ If you’re a trainer, you likely have clients with shoulder pain who want to get back to training safely.

👉 Join our FREE Masterclass and discover our complete, structured approach to designing shoulder rehab programs.

You’ll learn how to periodize shoulder rehab for long-term results — no guesswork, no cookie-cutter exercises.

📅 March 29th
🕒 1 PM Eastern time USA & Canada

Sign up via the LINK below 👇
https://shouldermasterclass.rehab-u.com/

🎁 Bonus: Get a complete 12-week Shoulder Rehab Program (30+ exercise videos)

03/23/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.

Many shoulder rehab programs stay stuck in simple exercises and simple positions:

• elbow by the side
• low load
• controlled environment

These may be useful early in rehab, but the shoulder rarely works in those positions in real training or sport.

That said, even low-load exercises can be progressed to increase the neuromuscular demand on the shoulder by progressing, for example, the position of the arm, the reactive stability demands and the attentional focus of the exercise (internal vs external).

In this example, the load remains relatively low. But the exercise progresses toward an overhead position, where the shoulder is naturally more vulnerable and demands greater joint control.

So even though the exercise is still low load, the shoulder is working much harder to maintain joint centration and overhead stability.

𝗢𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲.

Preparing the shoulder for real training and sport also requires strategies that progressively expose it to higher loads and force production.

Rehab shouldn’t stop at “corrective exercises” — it should evolve into structured, progressive training.

That’s exactly what I’ll be covering in my upcoming 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟲𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, where I break down how to progress not only individual exercises, but each phase of a structured, periodized shoulder rehab program.

📆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝟭𝗽𝗺 (𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗨𝗦 & 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮)

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 👇
https://shouldermasterclass.rehab-u.com/

(*This Masterclass is reserved for trainers and therapists.)

Ce genre de messages… c’est exactement pourquoi on a créé l’Accélérateur de Carrière Rehab-U. On vient à peine de commen...
03/19/2026

Ce genre de messages… c’est exactement pourquoi on a créé l’Accélérateur de Carrière Rehab-U.

On vient à peine de commencer une nouvelle cohorte… et déjà les membres passent à l’action sur leur projet.

Pas seulement apprendre des concepts.

Mais travailler concrètement sur leur carrière, tout en recevant du feedback personnalisé de moi et de mon équipe pour ajuster les stratégies selon leur situation, leurs objectifs… et la vie qu’ils veulent réellement construire.

Comment structurer une offre, comment se positionner, comment construire quelque chose qui a vraiment de l’impact.

Bref, comment transformer ça en une carrière gratifiante, oui, mais durable aussi.

C’est exactement ce qu’on fait dans l’Accelerateur.

Et voir les membres prendre confiance et bâtir quelque chose de concret… c’est probablement la partie la plus gratifiante.

Si tu es thérapeute ou entraîneur et que ça t’intrigue, commente simplement "ACCÉLÉRATEUR"

Je pourrai t’envoyer les infos pour la prochaine cohorte.

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Mai-Linh Dovan is a Certified Athletic Therapist and leading industry expert in functional rehabilitation. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Therapy and a Master’s degree in Exercise Science from Concordia University, where she worked in collaboration with the Department of Psychology and the Centre for Research in Human Development. With over 20 years of experience in clinical rehabilitation and strength and conditioning, she has developed a comprehensive and unique functional training approach with integrated rehabilitation.

She uses this approach with a diversity of athletes and clients from bodybuilders, powerlifters, CrossFit athletes, as well as athletes from many sports and recreational lifters struggling with various problems: recovery from cervical and thoracic fractures, low back and shoulder dysfunction, dysfunctional movement patterns. It has led many to unleash their full performance potential.

Mai-Linh is also the founder of Rehab-U | Movement and Performance Therapy, an online platform for innovative movement optimization and (p)rehabilitation tools and services for athletes and active individuals. The platform also serves as a resource for personal trainers, strength coaches, and fitness professionals.