Summary: <br> Portland Timbers Head Athletic Trainer Jon MacGregor joins the Sports Medicine Broadcast to discuss functional hamstring progression in soccer athletes.<br> <br> <br> <br> Pregame huddle with John Jon and Matt<br> <br> <br> <br> About Jon MacGregor<br> <br> <br> <br> Jon was named Portland Timber first team's head athletic trainer after spending the past three seasons (2015-2017) with Columbus Crew SC.<br> <br> <br> <br> MacGregor, a certified and licensed ATC with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and a master’s degree in sports management, spent the 2017 season as the head athletic trainer for Crew SC after spending the previous two years as the assistant athletic trainer.<br> <br> <br> <br> Prior to joining Columbus, MacGregor spent four-and-a-half years with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, serving as a first-team athletic trainer and as the head athletic trainer for the club’s residency program.<br> <br> <br> <br> What does Portland do?<br> <br> <br> <br> Steal from <a href="http://www.aspetar.com/aspetarfileupload/UploadCenter/636209313253275549_aspetar%20Hamstring%20Protocol.pdf">Aspetar</a>…they have great tools set up so why re-invent the wheel<br> <br> <br> <br> * Extender – supine 90* Diver – RDL* Slider – Eccentric loaded exercise* Functional RTP including FMS and Y-Balance* Spartan Jump testing* Bridge testing* <a href="https://muscletechnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MUSCLE-INJURIES-CLINICAL-GUIDE-3.0-LAST-VERSION.pdf">Barcelona Protocol</a><br> <br> <br> <br> They also use these for recovery<br> <br> <br> <br> * Pilates * Floatation * Cryotherapy<br> <br> <br> <br> Get your athlete in each day<br> <br> <br> <br> Use the athlete as a gauge<br> <br> <br> <br> How do you keep a player engaged<br> <br> <br> <br> Set up a culture of Sports Medicine<br> <br> <br> <br> No phones in the AT Clinic<br> <br> <br> <br> No phone in the gym<br> <br> <br> <br> What is PSATS to YOU?<br> <br> <br> <br> * A great way to build community. * We are on the same journey and are able to understand the situations.* Kind of like a brotherhood* Great way to learn and socialize<br> <br> <br> <br> Want to earn some CEUs?<br> <br> <br> <br> Check out <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/medbridge">Medbridge.com</a> and use the code “TheSMB” to save some money, help out the podcast and be entered to win a second year free <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Contact us<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonny_Mac3">Jon MacGregor</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/Shukpr">Matt Weston</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/aboutus">Jeremy Jackson</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCiecko%20">John Ciecko</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Check out the Facebook live video<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
