Sharing Knowledge to Improve Recovery Outcomes

Wesley Wang is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has helped thousands of female athletes return to play after suffering ACL injuries.

On this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes Wesley Wang, a sports physical therapist specializing in injury rehab and performance optimization. Wesley shares key insights into preventing and recovering from ACL injuries, common mistakes athletes make in training, and how to structure rehab for long-term durability and peak performance.

In today’s episode, I interview physical therapist and ACL rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Wesley Wang, DPT. This episode covers much of the current research regarding ACL rehab and will be helpful to both individuals who have suffered an ACL injury or want to prevent one from happening and practitioners who treat patients who have undergone an ACL recontruction.

Wesley Wang, of Healthy Baller, discusses ACL rehab with Zach Baker, of Rehab 2 Perform. Wesley shares his experiences and thoughts on the current state of ACL rehab.

Chris sat down with Wesley Wang to discuss all things ACL rehab. We dive into some of the primary stages within the ACL rehab timeline including: immediate post-op priorities, his criteria and process for return to jogging, return to sprinting, introduction to practice, and full return to sport.

Wesley Wang is a physical therapist and clinic director of Healthy Baller in Rockville, MD. He has worked in cash-based and specializes in ACL rehab for over 4 years. Having suffered two ACL tears himself, Wesley utilizes his social media to provide educational content surrounding ACL and sports rehab.

In this episode, we talk all things sports rehab with Wesley Wang. Wesley graduated with his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Franklin Pierce University in 2015. He worked for two physician-owned PT facilities after graduating and has been at Healthy Baller, a cash-based PT facility since October 2017.

Mike spoke with Physical Therapist Dr. Wesley Want who specializes in ACLr rehab, especially end-stage rehab and return to sport. Wes is passionate about decreasing 2nd and even 1st ACL injury risk, and believe the high 2nd ACL injury rates (>20%) can be attributed to a lack of proper end-stage rehab and return to sport testing.

Leon and Carrie talk to Dr. Wesley Wang, PT, DPT all about ACL reconstruction and rehab. Wesley and Leon passionately share their own experiences with ACL surgery and rehab. They also discuss the importance of individualized programming during in order to prepare the athlete to return to their sport.