Ben Simmons’s Return to Play Process and Reducing Your Own Injury Risk with Acute-to-Chronic Load Balancing
When the Brooklyn Nets traded for Ben Simmons, many fans expected to see the big, All-Defense Australian guard on the court right away, as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and co made their final push toward the playoffs. But it soon became apparent that because of his lengthy spell on the sidelines, Simmons wasn’t ready for NBA primetime.
In this episode, co-host Tim DiFrancesco (TD) uses the experience he gained in six seasons as the Lakers’ S&C coach to share how the Nets’ performance and medical staff are getting Simmons court-ready. TD also shares a simple way that any listener can reduce their injury risk by avoiding spikes in their training and competition workload.
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