Dr. Trent Nessler (Rebound Vitality): ACL Injury and Movement Screening.

Monarch Human Performance Podcast

Dr. Trent Nessler is the President of Rebound Vitality, Senior Sports Medicine Contributor for SportsEdTV and the founder | developer of the ViPerform AMI™ & ViPerform AMI™ Return to Sport, ACL Play It Safe and Run Safe programs. Trent holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology, a master’s in physical therapy, and a doctorate with a focus in biomechanics and motor learning.

Dr. Nessler has been a sports medicine physical therapist for 23+ years working with athletes at all levels from the pros to weekend warrior. Dr. Nessler is co-developer of a 3D movement assessment (ViPerform AMIä) that is used by 450+ pro teams, colleges and organizations, has been used to assess over 25K athletes in the US and is used in several national research projects.

Dr. Nessler is a published researcher and author of a college textbook, speaks internationally on the topic of ACLs and injury prevention and serves as a consultant for professional teams and organizations. As a sport’s physical therapist, avid weight lifter (40+ years) and competitive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt, Dr. Nessler is always looking for ways to apply the latest science to optimize outcomes and enhance athletic performance.

In this episode Trent talks about:

• What drew him to a career in physical therapy.

• His work around ACL Rehabilitation.

• The development of his Athletic Movement Index (AMI).

• His current work with Rebound Vitality and how they are serving the first responder community.

Resources discussed:

Anatomy and human movement - Nigel Palastanga and Roger Somaes

Manual Muscle Testing - Elizabeth Kendall

You can stay up to Trent via social media on Instagram @bjjpt_acl_guy and Twitter @ACL_prevention

If you are interested in working with Rebound Vitality you can contact them directly at justrebound.com

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