Alan Murdoch - A Speed-Based Approach to Rehab and Training (Elevate Speed & Rehab)

Episode 150: Dr Andy McDonald chats to Alan Murdoch. Alan Murdoch is Founder and Head Coach at Elevate: Speed & Rehab.  Elevate are an end stage rehab consultancy, specialising in helping elite athletes return from long term injuries better than ever. Prior to this, Alan was Head Coach at Speedworks Bath. Having spent almost a decade in professional rugby union, specialising in speed and agility development and rehabilitation. In this conversation Alan and Andy discuss Alan's approach to rehab and using objective tools to guide his process. 

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Topics Discussed 

 

• Fast-to-Fit rehab approach
• Key principles in rehab
  • No pain
  • No response
  • Prepare with purpose
  • Forgotten heroes
• Using Rehab Frameworks
• Practical objective markers in rehab
• Assessing movement skill

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Where you can find Alan:

• Instagram
• X (Twitter)
• Website

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Our Team

• Andy McDonald
• Ben Ashworth
• Alistair McKenzie
• Dylan Carmody