Cassidy Papa: Systemizing Care in the NBA

About this episode

Cassidy Papa discusses the RTP process and tendon health in the context of the NBA.

Cassidy Papa - Physical Therapist for the Charlotte Hornets - joins us for the 152nd episode of MTN. On this episode, we we reflect on this last season for the Hornets, we talk through the RTP process for Charlotte, and we talk quite a bit on tendon health. This was a high-level conversation with actionable takeaways for any area of performance. Follow Cassidy on social media @cassidypapa14 Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer ⁠right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundational A huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Sullivan, Hunter Eisenhower

Guest: Cassidy Papa

Topics covered

• NBA
• Physical Therapy
• Tendon Health
• Performance
• RTP Process

Keywords

• NBA
• Physical Therapy
• Tendon Health
• Charlotte Hornets
• Performance

Sponsors

Hytro, Hawkin Dynamics, Samson Equipment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Charlotte Hornets

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