Videos and Podcasts

View this two-part recording to update your clinical knowledge and learn practical tips for healing the ACL. In the first part of the presentation, Dr Cross explains the Cross Bracing Protocol and which patients are most suitable. Dr Cross shares many lessons learned over the ten years of the Protocol development, as well as tips and tricks from his own experiences, and those of his physiotherapy team, not to mention the hundreds of patients who have successfully navigated the non-surgical healing of their ACLs. The second part of the presentation is a practical and interactive Q&A session with Alex Carver, MD of medi Australia and former physiotherapist. Through a candid conversation, answers to some of the most common questions about the Cross Bracing Protocol are addressed, along with thought provoking insights into the future of ACL healing. This webinar was recorded on 31 May 2024, and has been viewed by hundreds of clinicians engaged with ACL injuries around the world.

Today I welcome back Dr. Tom Cross who has practised sports medicine since 1997 and featured on the Wild Physio Podcast last year with his father, Dr. Merv Cross. Today we discuss the revolutionary Cross Bracing Protocol for ACL injuries. This protocol was pioneered by Tom and his father Merv, and it has yielded a research study that was published last week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. We discuss the Cross Bracing Protocol, how some ACL ruptures can heal using the Cross Bracing Protocol, the MRI classification system of ACL injuries that has been developed by Tom and his team, how to manage an acute ACL rupture, tips for patients undertaking the Cross Bracing Protocol and much more.

Today I welcome back Dr. Tom Cross and Geoff Ford. We discuss the Cross Bracing Protocol (CBP), recent CBP research updates, how some ACL ruptures can heal using the CBP, the MRI classification system of ACL injuries that has been developed by Tom and his team, how to manage an acute ACL rupture, criticism of the CBP and Tom’s response to this criticism and much more

In the latest Non Operative episode, we meet one of the first people to trial the Cross Bracing Protocol. Pep, who ruptured her ACL less than a year ago, is up and running again after achieving a successful heal through this ground-breaking technique. She compares the experience to surgery on her other leg and considers whether this method has genuine potential to revelutionise the way we treat ACL injuries.

Join Dr Jane Rooney FACP, Dr Chris Vertullo and Dr Stephanie Filbay APAM in a riveting discussion on ACL injury management in Australia!

The episode uncovers prevailing beliefs favouring surgery, despite evidence supporting non-operative approaches. Dr Rooney hosts as Dr Filbay introduces the cross-bracing protocol, revealing promising results in promoting ACL healing. The speakers stress the vital role of clinicians in providing unbiased information for informed decision-making. Dr Vertullo advocates for a holistic approach, considering prevention strategies and comprehensive data through an ACL registry. Don’t miss this insightful conversation urging a nuanced and informed approach to ACL injury management in Australia.

James is a Master’s Sports Physiotherapist, working at the Stadium Sports Clinic in Sydney since 2012. He has been involved in the Cross Bracing Protocol since patient No. 1 almost ten years ago. He has assisted in writing the protocol therapist guidelines and educates physiotherapists on managing patients through the bracing regime. He has been involved with over 200 patients who have successfully undertaken the Cross Bracing Protocol and seen them return to having a healed ACL.

BODY Movement Episode 34: research showing that ACL tendons can fully mend on their own when meeting certain criteria. Dr. Alison Syno discusses her expertise and breaks it down on what this could mean for athletes & the gen pop.

In diesem Video stelle ich Dir eine erfolgsversprechende Studie vor, in der bei 90% der Probanden das Kreuzband wieder heilen konnte. Spannend, wie das die Zukunft der Reha nach Kreuzbandriss verändern könnte!

Clare Walsh is a senior physiotherapist working at the Sydney Stadium Physiotherapy Clinic. Clare has had many experiences working as a sport physio, including the Winter Olympics, summer olympics and with the Sydney Swans AFL team. In part 1, Clare talks about her career, what the olympic experiences were like, career advice, new research and how she uses it clinically, her advice and experiences with the Cross ACL bracing protocol (she works in the same facility as him!), and many more gems.

Dr. Merv Cross was an Orthopaedic surgeon, pioneer, researcher, author and former first grade rugby league player. Merv is the founder of North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and The Stadium Clinic, Moore Park. I am also joined by Merv’s son Dr. Tom Cross who is a Sports Physician who has worked with the Sydney Swans, Melbourne Storm and Cirque du Soleil to name a few. We discuss Merv’s life, his pioneering work as an Orthopaedic surgeon & researcher, developments in Orthopaedics and much more.