Hannah Marchant: Managing Complex Knees with Data-Informed Rehab

In this episode of VALDCAST, Dylan sits down with physical therapist at New York City Football Club, Hannah Marchant, to unpack one of the most challenging cases in knee rehabilitation: medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction, recurrent patellar instability and complex cartilage lesions in a Division I-bound football athlete.Hannah walks us through the full journey — from baseline testing and load management to force plate assessments, athlete decision-making, asymmetry debates and what happens when setbacks hit. She shares how she blended evidence, technology, surgical constraints and clinical reasoning to guide her ultimate return-to-sport decision.If you’re a physio, S&C coach or clinician navigating post-op knees, complex cases or high-performance environments, this conversation on practical problem-solving and data-informed rehab is for you.