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In January 2018, I began my doctoral journey @LJMU with a vision to give rise to new research by blending the evidence-base (the ‘SCIENCE’) and my experiences (the ‘ART’) working as a applied practitioner in the @premierleague for over a decade.
This process has been far from straightforward and much like the chaotic environment that the end stages of rehabilitation should attempt to recreate, it has been filled with many unanticipated movements.
It is my intention that sharing this information will stimulate further discussion amongst practitioners around the application of the ‘control-chaos continuum’ in elite football and across other sports including but not limited to @AFL, @NBA, @premrugby, @NHL and @NFL.
Furthermore, as injury and re-injury are major problems in elite sport, it is hoped that this research will highlight the importance of clubs having ADAPTABLE PROCESSES and STAFF in place to deliver high-quality individualised rehabilitation to facilitate effective RTS.
I would also like to give credit to @philglasgow, @NicolaPhillPT and @ChrisMBleakley for the ‘optimal loading’ concept which stimulated and reinforced my thought processes around the application of S&C to the injured athlete - an integral element of the RTS process.
FRAMEWORK - Progressing rehabilitation after injury: consider the ‘control-chaos continuum’ 
video content https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/18/1132.long
APPLICATION 1: Physical preparation of the football player with an intramuscular hamstring tendon tear: clinical perspective with video demonstrations video content https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/19/1275
APPLICATION 2: Physical preparation and return to sport of the football player with a tibia-fibula fracture: applying the ‘control-chaos continuum’ video content https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000639
APPLICATION 3: Physical preparation and return to performance of an elite female football player following ACL reconstruction: a journey to the FIFA Women’s World Cup video content and online supplementary appendix https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000843.full
INFOGRAPHIC: Progressing rehabilitation after injury: consider the ‘control-chaos continuum’ @YLMSportScience
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/2/116
RESEARCH SUMMARY: Constructing a framework for Return to Sport in elite football (PhD Academy Award) https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/19/1176
Thanks to @BARRYD22 and @close_nutrition for supporting my journey without re-injury and last but not least the legend that is @danielcohen1971 who has been there every step of the way!!
