Ep 15 Tyler Miller: ACL Training & Rehabilitation

In episode 15 of The Training Ground Podcast I speak with Tyler Miller. Tyler is a physical therapist assistant and strength and conditioning online coach with Anchored Strength.

Tyler has a unique background as a "dual-role" coach. He is a certified strength and conditioning coach as well as a physical therapist assistant which helps him to bridge the gap between rehab and return to play to maximize on the field performance.

In this episode we discuss...

• His background as a physical therapist assistant
• The value of of a dual-role in the performance world
• His job responsibilities and daily routine
• How he works directly with soccer players through community outreach/club roles
• Risk factors for ACL tears
• Why defenders may be at higher risk of ACL tears
• Programs and plans to reduce likelihood of ACL tears
• Why athletes get injured in the weight room
• The importance of strength training prior to ACL surgery
• Some of his favorite soccer specific functional return to sport exercises for his patients
• Why he throws ACL rehab timelines out the window
• Return to sport tests for ACL rehabilitation
• considerations for returning to soccer after ACL surgery
• and his rehabilitation and training philosophy for return to play from ACL surgery.

If you, a friend or teammate are a youth soccer player and are returning from ACL surgery this episode is a must listen.

You can listen to this episode here:

For physical therapy inquiries or questions Tyler can be reached at Tyler.miller@chkd.org or for training related questions or programming at Anchoredstrength.vb@gmail.com