Hannah Marchant - A Real World MPFL Case Study

About this episode

Hannah Marchant discusses her approach to managing MPFL injuries and optimizing athlete recovery in elite sports environments.

Episode 217: In this episode of the Inform Performance, Andy McDonald is joined by Hannah Marchant — a Sports Therapist working across elite sport and clinical environments, currently with New York City FC, and formerly at Cleveland Clinic. With a background spanning high-performance sport and advanced clinical practice, Hannah brings a detailed perspective on integrating rehabilitation, objective testing, and data-led decision-making within multidisciplinary teams. Her work centres on optimising athlete recovery while ensuring robust, criteria-based return-to-play outcomes. Across the conversation, Hannah breaks down the complexities of managing patellar instability and MPFL injuries — from initial assessment through to long-term rehabilitation strategy. The discussion explores how anatomical risk factors influence decision-making, the importance of structured clinical workflows, and how practitioners can adapt rehab in real time based on objective feedback. The episode also dives into the nuances of progressing patellar rehab in elite environments, highlighting how to balance tissue healing, strength development, and movement quality — while maintaining clarity across the MDT…

People in this episode

Host: Andy McDonald

Guest: Hannah Marchant

Topics covered

• MPFL injuries
• rehabilitation
• athlete recovery
• clinical workflow
• patellar instability
• multidisciplinary teams

Keywords

• MPFL
• rehabilitation
• athlete recovery
• clinical practice
• patellar instability
• objective testing
• return-to-play
• multidisciplinary teams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York City FC, Cleveland Clinic

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