Host Michael Falk interviews Dr. Hannah Greving, a physical therapist and elite lacrosse coach, about ACL injury prevention through the lens of her non-contact ACL/MCL/meniscus tear in college and her 11-month rehab. Greving discusses how denial, time demands, and lost development affect athletes and highlights gaps she wishes she’d addressed, including hamstring strength, plyometrics, and deceleration training. She explains how she builds buy-in with athletes by improving warm-ups to include stopping/braking mechanics and by using force plate testing to identify asymmetries. Dr. Brett Ferstl adds that most ACL tears are non-contact and reviews modifiable risk factors such as sport demands, prior injury, range of motion, strength ratios, hip strength, and motor control. They emphasize consistent, progressive team warm-ups and strength work to reduce risk, note braces lack clear preventive evidence, and stress prevention for all ages.

00:00 Meet Dr. Hannah Greving

01:29 Hannah’s ACL Injury Story

03:50 Diagnosis and Emotions

06:09 Rehab Timeline Reality

09:52 What She’d Change

12:04 Coaching Prevention Warmups

14:48 Strength Training Buy In

16:22 Parting Advice Prevention

18:13 Meet Dr. Brett Ferstl & Data Overview

20:27 Risk Factors Modifiable

23:45 Screening ROM Strength Control

29:43 Team Programs

31:29 Warmup Keys Consistency

35:00 ACL Prevention Myths

37:59 Final Takeaways and Resources