The Return to Sport Clearance Continuum with Dr. Pete Draovitch

The High Performance Hockey Podcast

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• An in-depth exploration of the five phases of the return to sport clearance continuum.

• How to become a Swiss Army knife in the professional sports world.

• The current state of comprehensive athlete care + return to play.

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Show Notes:

How can you approach the return to sport clearance like a pro? Joining us today is Dr. Pete Draovitch, Athletic Performance Specialist and Associate Athletic Trainer of the Jacksonville Jaguars. His current role assists the medical staff and strength & conditioning staff to work closely with injured players in the rehabilitation programs. With his diverse background in professional sports, including golf, ice hockey, and football, Dr. Pete will teach us how to become a Swiss Army knife within the high performance sphere. We’ll also be deep diving into a 2022 article of his in order to break down the five phases of the return to sport clearance continuum, including debunking misconceptions and providing useful modalities to implement for return to play. Join us for a thorough and interesting conversation on the current state of comprehensive athlete care!

01:40 What was your background with the Rangers and what are your current duties in the NFL?

05:20 Becoming the Swiss Army knife of professional sports.

09:20 What first principles do you go by?

14:40 What tools + modalities do you utilize during the repair phase?

17:50 The High Performance Hockey Masterclass ad.

18:40 What goes into the rehab + recovery phase?

23:45 Why is the reconditioning phase the most misunderstood?

29:05 How to get baseline tests of the season + the most important metric for return to play.

33:20 Return to performance versus return to play.

37:45 Where is the pendulum swinging regarding comprehensive athlete care?

41:20 Expert advice for young practitioners.

42:55 How do you want to be remembered?