What do Division-I athletes and Army warfighters have in common? Both need to get back to peak performance. In this feature, LTC Kevin Martin, an orthopedic surgeon with Ohio State University and US Army Reservist at Irwin Army Community Hospital, reveals how Fort Riley’s physical therapy clinic is using blood flow restriction therapy to do just that. By mimicking the stress of heavy exercise with only light weights, this cutting-edge technique triggers powerful healing hormones, helping Soldiers recover from surgery and return to duty stronger and sooner.

What do Division-I athletes and Army warfighters have in common? Both need to get back to peak performance. In this feature, LTC Kevin Martin, an orthopedic surgeon with Ohio State University and US Army Reservist at Irwin Army Community Hospital, reveals how Fort Riley’s physical therapy clinic is using blood flow restriction therapy to do just that. By mimicking the stress of heavy exercise with only light weights, this cutting-edge technique triggers powerful healing hormones, helping Soldiers recover from surgery and return to duty stronger and sooner. Music title "Into the Unknown 2" by Scott Buckley (@ScottBuckley) – released under CC-BY 4.0