Doug Kechijian is a physical therapist and CEO and co-founder of Resilient Performance Systems. Resilient seeks to systematically explore the continuum between acute rehabilitation and athletic performance.

Resilient’s clientele includes athletes and operators from Major League Baseball (MLB), the NBA, professional MMA fighters, the X Games, Winter and Summer Olympics, collegiate athletes as well as those in federal law enforcement tactical teams and military special operations units.

Before beginning his sports medicine practice, Doug was a Pararescueman in the U.S. Air force where he deployed throughout the world to help provide technical rescue capability and emergency medical care to U.S and allied forces.

In today’s show, we’re going to focus on the hot button topic of return to play, and Doug’s thoughts on how we can improve and streamline the process.

Why would you rehab somebody that’s not able to perform well? The goal is to make them confident and perform to the utmost of their abilities. – Doug Kechijian

This week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• The fundamental differences between return to play (RTP) and simply “training.”
• Is it return to play? Or return to PERFORMANCE?
• Determining who should be doing what during the RTP process, and how to best share responsibility
• How money and competition can negatively impact RTP
• Why it could be a great idea to tell practitioners what NOT to do, versus what TO DO
• Communication during the process, and how to ensure everyone is on the same page to get the athlete back
• Explaining intent to help smooth the transition from rehab to performance
• Balancing the physical side of rehabilitation with the psychological side

Connect with Doug:

• Resilient on Instagram
• Doug on Twitter

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