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28/09/2026

How do you judge when to return to sport? 🏉

Some patients are eager, some are anxious and discussions can become very subjective.

Thankfully, we can also use objective testing alongside patient experience and clinical judgement.

The POSM Performance Lab supports this process by identifying remaining performance gaps and helping shape the next stage of rehabilitation.

Learn more:
https://www.perthortho.com.au/performance-lab

*All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr Ross Radic can consult with you to confirm if a particular treatment or procedure is right for you.

24/09/2026

Have you heard of the 10% running rule? 🏃 A discussion on the idea that you should only increase your training load by around 10% each week to avoid injury.*

Our take: the exact number matters less than how well your training is balanced.

A gradual increase in load is sensible**, but every runner responds differently. Hard sessions should be hard as they are important for building speed, power and VO₂ max. But they should sit alongside easier runs, Zone 2 work and enough recovery to support adaptation.

Thinking every session needs to be a hard one, or that pushing through fatigue is always productive is an outdated approach.

Mixing intensity with recovery is usually a better training approach, and it builds load in a way your body can tolerate.

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*All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr Ross Radic can consult with you to confirm if a particular treatment or procedure is right for you.

*https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/no-effect-of-a-graded-training-program-on-the-number-of-running-r/
**https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/can-gps-be-used-to-detect-deleterious-progression-in-training-vol/

22/09/2026

These days, robots are used for many different tasks, from harvesting strawberries to inspecting active volcanoes.

For the last 30 years, they’ve also been assisting surgeons in the operating theatre. Here’s how robotic knee surgery works and how it compares to conventional knee replacement surgery:

🔗 https://drrossradic.com.au/things-you-should-know-about-robotic-knee-replacement/

*All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr Ross Radic can consult with you to confirm if a particular treatment or procedure is right for you.

15/09/2026

Being medically cleared to play after an injury is an important milestone and definitely cause for celebration. However, it does not necessarily mean you are ready to perform at your previous level. 🏉

Simply stepping back onto the field is not the end of rehabilitation. You may be able to return in different settings as your rehabilitation progresses:
🔵 Return to participation, e.g. modified training
🔵 Return to sport, including some level of competition
🔵 Return to performance.*

That final stage can include restoring performance based on:
🔵 Acceleration and explosiveness
🔵 Agility and rapid changes of direction
🔵 Match-level endurance
🔵 Confidence in the injured knee
🔵 The ability to perform under fatigue and pressure.

Many patients ask how long this is likely to take. I prefer an individualised, goal-based rehabilitation approach rather than clearing athletes according to time alone. My focus is not only helping you get back on the pitch, but also on supporting the strength, movement quality and function required for the demands of your sport.

Explore my knee rehabilitation protocols:
https://drrossradic.com.au/for-patients/knee-rehabilitation-protocols

*All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr Ross Radic can consult with you to confirm if a particular treatment or procedure is right for you.

Source:
*https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/14/853

12/09/2026

Making my way back from an incredible few days in Incheon, South Korea for the 2026 APKASS meeting 🇰🇷

It was a real honour to be an invited guest of the conference, and the hospitality shown by our Korean hosts was second to none. Fantastic to see our regional sports surgery meeting continuing to gain momentum year on year — and always a highlight catching up with old friends while making plenty of new ones along the way.

Grateful for the knowledge shared, the connections made, and the reminder of just how strong our sports medicine community is across the region. Had the pleasure of presenting on topics such as ACL and Multi-ligament knee reconstruction, whilst also getting the honour of chairing the keynote speeches by Roland Becker and Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet.

And on a lighter note — the gala dinner was hands down the most entertaining one I've ever been part of. Watching 50-odd surgeons get dragged up on stage to dance Gangnam Style was a sight I won't forget 🕺😂

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11/09/2026

How much does a robot really do during knee replacement surgery? The answer may surprise you.

Discover how robotic-assisted knee surgery works, what the surgeon controls and what we know so far about its benefits.

Read the blog: https://drrossradic.com.au/things-you-should-know-about-robotic-knee-replacement/

*All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr Ross Radic can consult with you to confirm if a particular treatment or procedure is right for you.

08/09/2026

Have you ever noticed if your knees are straight or not? It influences how pressure moves through your knee. 🦵

There are two common patterns of knee malalignment:
🔵 Varus refers to legs that are bowed, which results in greater load passing through the inner knee
🔵 Valgus refers to knock-knees, where the knee turns inward, shifting load to the outer knee.

Over time, this uneven loading may contribute to cartilage damage, meniscal stress and progression of osteoarthritis in the more heavily loaded compartment.

That is why knee-preservation planning looks beyond the painful area alone. For younger, active patients with localised arthritis and malalignment, we may recommend an osteotomy.

This procedure repositions the leg bones to redistribute load away from the damaged part of the knee, potentially preserving the natural joint and delaying knee replacement.

Learn more about osteotomy and knee realignment:
https://drrossradic.com.au/services/knee-procedures/osteotomy-realignment/

*All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr Ross Radic can consult with you to confirm if a particular treatment or procedure is right for you.

05/09/2026

A revision surgery isn’t just a repeat of the first operation. It’s a completely different problem that requires a far smarter plan. 🧠🛠️

When a previous knee reconstruction fails, you aren't working with a blank canvas. Widened bone tunnels from the first surgery often mean we must bone-graft and rebuild the foundation first. Graft options are also limited, requiring us to harvest a alternative tendon or utilize donor tissue.

Most importantly, your goals redefine the mechanics. An athlete returning to pivoting sports requires a completely different stability profile than someone who just wants to run straight or hike pain-free.

Revision work is about solving a complex anatomical puzzle to build a precise, customized solution that secures your physical future.

🔗 Learn more about ACL reconstruction: https://drrossradic.com.au/services/knee-procedures/acl-reconstruction/

All information is general and not intended as a substitute for professional advice. Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks.

31/08/2026

The POSM Performance Lab provides objective information to inform rehabilitation plans and return-to-finess timing.

Sometimes patients are eager to get back to activity while their rehabilitation team urges more caution and more recovery time. ⛹️‍♂️

Performance testing provides objective data to inform decisions, tracking progress towards set criteria for returning to activity. Patients, physiotherapists and surgeons are all working from the same information rather than individual opinion.

The POSM Performance Lab is the only facility of its kind in Western Australia, pairing advanced testing technology with condition-specific recovery pathways built from clinical research. I’m proud of this model of objective, multidisciplinary orthopaedic care that treats patients as partners in their recovery.

Learn more at https://drrossradic.com.au/services/posm-performance-lab/

*All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr Ross Radic can consult with you to confirm if a particular treatment or procedure is right for you.

21/08/2026

Research matters. And National Science Week is a fitting time to recognise the people and partnerships that keep our practice evolving.

Research is not something that sits separately from clinical care. It is shaped by the surgeons, researchers, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists and patients who ask better questions and build a stronger evidence base for knee surgery and rehabilitation.

Our current research at the POSM Research Institute and POSM Performance Lab helps shape how we understand knee injuries, robotic knee replacement, ACL reconstruction and return-to-sport outcomes. 🔬

National Science Week is a good reminder to acknowledge everyone who contributes to that process at the POSM Performance Lab, in particular: Peter Edward, Nic Blacklah, Greg Mullings, Ed Clarke, Michel Beere, and Jay Ebert. Their work helps move orthopaedic practice forward and keeps our clinical approach grounded in evidence that continues to evolve.

Explore our current studies, publications and research work: https://drrossradic.com.au/research/

National Science Week: https://www.scienceweek.net.au/

*All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr Ross Radic can consult with you to confirm if a particular treatment or procedure is right for you.

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