Can Zion Williamson be FIXED? Doctor Explains How to 'Re-program' the NBA Superstar

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NBA Pelicans star Zion Williamson is working on re-programming his movements and basically learning how to walk, run, and jump in more biomechanical correct ways as he rehabs from his knee surgery. Will this be enough to fix the rookie from a career plagued by injury? This video will examine how to evaluate these abnormalities and correct them, and specifically what can be done for Zion Williamson.
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Dang doc, how bout you take those socks off next time too

[@stevePDx]

If this is not the most informative video on gait, kinetic chain and injury prevention, I don't know what is. That demonstration was spot on

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Thanks!! I added it after filming everything else cause I thought I needed a better visual

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@@BrianSuttererMD Brian you are the best I've learned so much from you over the past couple months... just in case you see this comment, I thought I'd put in a request to make a video about shin splints. THEY ARE SO PAINFUL AND I HATE THEM!!!

[@blickluke]

go follow and read posts on instagram by Functional Patterns founder. He's truly at the forefront of retraining gait, training the kinetic chain etc

[@flipgurujn]

Hopefully they reprogram him to not walk like a penguin after he dunks

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[@RomnysGonzalez]

Hes a penguin. He walk and run like that

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If it walks like a penguin and dunks like a penguin.. it’s definitely Zion Williamson

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Hope a professional sports team picks you up in 2020!

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Brian is actually really good, like really good

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I hope that happens but I also hope he continues to make these videos, he’s probably paid better as a KZbinr than he would if he worked for a sports team

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@@nathanmasters7952 I doubt it. He barely posts videos and he doesn’t get that many views

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Best leg reveal

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Brian really just wearing those shorts and socks underneath the whole time... Here I was thinking you were all professional with the shirt and tie.... .-. Jks Great informative vid as always... keep up the content, well worth the time

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Haha, busted.

[@PlatinumState]

But he's wearing a black t shirt in that video. Its a different video than when he's explaining

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Gotta be ready to hoop at all times

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@@PlatinumState Guys, we got a fucking detective here.

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

yo brian lower the background music. Its dope but it's too high

[@starpravesh]

If Zion keeps waddling, he might reach Antarctica one day

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starpravesh 😆

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Really??? You wrong for that lol

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[@fray-roe1715]

your background music is kinda loud in the beginning

[@lakersyoungcoreareaveragep1639]

You never cease to amaze me man. You seem really young and you're already much more knowledgeable on medicine all around than most senior practiced physicians with 30 years of experience. Most people dont realize how difficult it is to rehearse and retain the information you put out, especially at a young age

[@lepideba-chilllord931]

He doesn't know shit.

[@bbailey4life]

Aleksandar Prnjic peace be with you.

[@davidantunez4147]

@@lepideba-chilllord931 cant wait to see your video come out that knows better we'll be waiting

[@lepideba-chilllord931]

KZbin MD who knows everything.. c'mon

[@alexgreader1235]

and Barkley is like "this is how you walk"

[@ledernierutopiste]

Yeah the way he walked and run was comic, but I would have liked them to talk more seriously about this problem because it's very interesting !

[@arshaddahlan]

@@ledernierutopiste they ain't doctors

[@atsleepwalkingpace]

It's unfathomable to me that people around Zion didn't see this problem sooner. Knee valgus is a really common problem. Realistically someone should have had Zion working on this stuff minimum two years ago.

[@thomassillard5574]

I am still speechless by how accurate you analyzed his posture issues in the first place. Really enjoy watching you explain all these things. Thank you.

[@CuBeKilla]

I tore both of my ACL’s due to being born with narrow hips and having extreme valgus due to flat feet, on top of being in a very mild case of being over weight. But I learned about the kinetic chain and it took me about 8 months to figure out was personally worked the best for my body and now I have absolutely no problems and finished out a football season!

[@sidmichael1158]

How?

[@manucorleone3877]

Yio, This is the best video that you had ever made, Thank You for this man, and congratulations.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

You're welcome, thank you so much!

[@mattanesi4148]

I was born with flat feet, and your explanation really helped me to understand why my knees are unaligned. Thanks for all the information and keep it up!

[@sam.0021]

i like that you're experimenting with background music but this is too loud. also, why not keep it throughout the whole video?

[@drakehoe99]

Agreed the intro music is too loud compared to his voice.

[@machoman7655]

It’s better when he’s explaining it without the music

[@sam.0021]

m o if he lowered the volume by about half it would probably be fine

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Watching your videos is like staying at a holiday inn 😂. Keep it trending upwards with your great work.

[@LekeO]

I regularly watch your videos for ways to prevent injury so far so good

[@crossoverconsultancy5407]

One point I feel like wasn't touched on was that if Zion is able to use his muscles more effectively it will not only decrease injury but potentially make him more athletic. More power can be generated if you are using the right muscles at the right moments.

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Appreciate the content. In depth on the injuries that players have and how it affects them... thumbs up

[@Jorgecutzz]

Can you do a video on lebron nagging groin injury I feel he shouldn’t be playing

[@5naxalotl]

yes i'd love an opinion. teams try to pass off nagging groin injury as slow healing tendon injuries, but as i understand it's often a damaged hip labrum (like isiah thomas) and the longer you take to do repair the worse the outcome. thomas did huge rehab to avoid surgery but it was all for nothing ... starting with the celtics who pushed/allowed him to rehab because they wanted him on the court instead of getting the best treatment

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Terry sullivan how. An u tell a other person he’s hurt or not foh

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Terry sullivan keep that same injury in the playoffs lmaoooo kids like you are hilarious gonna be so quiet in May

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this channel is so underrated. you get to learn so many medical facts about your favorite sports players.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

That's what I love to hear!! Happy you enjoy it

[@zigguratjones6458]

Imagine being a generational talent and you're the consensus #1 pick... but you need to be taught how to walk and run correctly. This is kind of mind boggling territory we've never been in even with the likes of Greg Oden and such.

[@northclan2168]

carrythatweight woah woah woah, d roses injury was not his fault. His acl tear was the result of selfish coaching. Some people are just injury prone as well

[@alfiolancaster1389]

@@northclan2168 drose didnt land the right way and how he did it put all the stress of his fall on his knees

[@vary2794]

What about Jabari Parker ??? He was poised to be a star but has 2 ACL tears in the same knee, and it was due to how he ran I believe? Planting your foot with force everyone time you run is a risk to injury

[@dylancyr1253]

Markelle Fultz?

[@atsleepwalkingpace]

It's unfathomable to me that people around Zion didn't see this problem sooner. Knee valgus is a really common problem often caused by sitting too much or having flat arches. Realistically someone should have had Zion working on this stuff minimum two years ago.

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We learn so much from your content and it's very well presented. Thank you

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Dr. S. predicted this a while ago. That’s why I subbed him. He’s smart.

[@johnc7124]

holy crap your videos are amazing it makes me wanna learn more about the functions of each part of the body thanks man for making me want to learn more than my school does.

[@iiZAPPx]

You literally talked about this a month ago. It just reinforces your credibility, which I never doubted to begin with. Love your honesty and optimism about his situation. I hope they are patient with him. Help him with quality of life in the future as well

[@albionsalihu8959]

Love this vid, this is pretty much what im going through. I have a tear in my patellar tendon, and that's because of my landing mechanics when playing volleyball and basketball, combined with the excess weight for my height and age.. similar to Zion and Derrick Rose. So I've been working with our athletic training department in rehabbing, and in bettering my biomechanics. From putting an insert in my shoes, to working on my hips. Love this vid because its just another case similar to my injury that I had no idea why It happened. Im also taking this year off completely to focus on myself, instead of getting surgery. Love the vid as always, keep up the great work. One of my fav channels by far.

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Give this man a job as a team doctor!!!!!! How has a sports franchise not picked him up already!!! lol

[@Blodia1990]

He'll get picked up in less than 1 year. Mark my words

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that’s what i’m saying, pay this man!

[@michaelmcphee2006]

After watching your full explanation of what likely wants to be corrected, ballet stands out as what would work really well for Zion, as silly as it sounds. The abductors, the rotators, and just consciousness around movement is pretty much exactly what it would train. I say this as a casual observation, recognizing that what is probably actually best for him is a program designed specifically for him by people more knowledgable than me.

[@metalheadmnw]

Do a video on Greg Oden's injuries.

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I really appreciate the work you do here!

[@josephmathieu2436]

I'm not a pre-med student and I have no plans on going on to medicine, but this was super entertaining and informative to watch!

[@AnthonyMcNeil]

You make listening to human body so awesome. Glad this channel exists...

[@GalacticxForce]

As a mechanical engineering student, I love these videos that talk about the kinetic chain! Really informative video, thanks Doc.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

My undergrad degree was mechanical engineering! Then biomed master's. Great fields

[@BasedNation]

I’m glad they listened to you @Briansutterermd

[@kevinherman7713]

As a PT, it’s nice to hear the importance of someone’s gait being recognized. While Zion’s stature and gait characteristics are prominent in sports science at the moment, the principle that someone’s gait can certainly be affecting their own physical ailments certainly can be notable in the general population. Your content is fantastic to listen to and I can’t wait to view more! Ps happy holidays!

[@lawngdawng8313]

As an athlete with knee issues, I’m getting on training my hips properly. It makes a world of difference. Thanks for the tips.

[@1k.morales]

Thank you for the information 😊

[@krabbykrabby8818]

Who elses knee hurt seeing the inward position

[@xzolofn]

Thank you so much! I always knew that I had flat feet but I never knew that it could affect me. When I was watching the video I stood up and looked down at my feet and they were pointing inward. Then I did the hip exercise by standing on one leg while putting the opposite one in the air and I could not stand still. I was always leaning. Thank you so much for making this video because otherwise I would have to deal with this in a couple years. But I actually found some exercises which helped me a lot and now my leg is normal and my vertical is way taller.

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Brian you're the g.o.a.t 🙌🏿 making this stuff easy to understand with the shirt shirt combo

[@FyleMK]

I have a knee Valgus and flat feet problem and I’m doing physical therapy for it and trust me when I say it, it works and fixes a lot of the pain

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Happy holidays, Brian! Love from India!

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My man getting sponsored!! Look how far we've come!

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[@Thoughnuts8]

Really educational thank you

[@BrianSuttererMD]

You're welcome!!

[@Thoughnuts8]

Keep makin' more!!!

[@asdkfjasdl_kfjas]

Thanks so much for the great video again! Could you post the sources (research/studies) you used for this video? (I'm especially interested in the PFPS running+mirror method you mentioned :) Thanks so much!!

[@mainchannel1566]

Saw the Zion story on Twitter and knew the Doc would have a video up.

[@ILOV3CH33SE]

Great video as always Brian, could you possibly do a break down on what happened to Calvin Ridley? I have never heard of an abdominal injury where it was so painful that he couldn't stand and reportedly caused him to feel woozy

[@Zmijanjac]

My knees went kinda inwards when i walked. I also dislocated both my kneecaps. For recovery, i trained my hips, feet , hamstrings and the gluteus maximus. My knees started going outwards, my legs are beginning to get that varus shape. Before i ran on my whole foot, but now i run on the ball part of the foot only. Im overweight at ~260, 6'7,6'8 but i dont have jumpers knee anymore, i can run waaay faster and i feel much lighter overall. So yes, reprogramming your own biomechanics is very possible. I used lebron for reference because i always though he walked and ran kinda funny. After some research, its actually very biomechanically positive to walk and run like that. Great video as always, keep up the good work

[@jonathanrivera767]

Doc called it. You sir is the Nostradamus of sports med... except your predictions are supported by facts. Good job as always.

[@golden-sun]

Man why does everyone have to bring up broy and Greg oden. It hurts

[@LunaticTheCat]

Ikr? Us Blazer fans have already gone though enough pain to last a lifetime.

[@TheBossNMD888]

Roy was special man it’s sad

[@abidahmad6692]

Brian lower the background music I can barely hear you

[@Ttcw89]

Abid Ahmad that instrumental was 🔥 tho

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

why u sound like his mother?

[@darmor85]

I had medial mensicus surgery on my left knee earlier this yr in june. I am also bowlegged aka varus position. When i lay flat or down or try to move my leg outwards or have my leg/knee bented i feel pain on the outside of my knee in (lateral) meniscus area come to think of it i cant straighten my leg/knee out all the way or cant bend inwards all the way without pain. I just feel like i got a other tear on my meniscus..i just got back semi normal in oct/nov. How likey during recovering i reinjured myself?..

[@sp1d3rmanu12]

Lower the music volume at the beginning, otherwise great video.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Yea, got a little careless with it

[@sstteevveenn77]

Great video! Background music was pretty loud though.

[@MauriceXDaphne]

The Pelicans should hire you for reprogramming of Zion

[@roneducator]

The best thing for injury reduction//prevention is real legitimate training! Good luck finding it.

[@FashowPeople]

About time this is being talked about. That walk he has is very noticeable for years but no one talked about it. Its unfortunate it was a sign to what is happening now with him

[@andresmontes72]

I’ve had that knee inward thingy but I didn’t think much of it , should I be really concerned ?

[@gangsterwafflesthe7th508]

I recently suffered a torn meniscus, it appears that my leg below my knee has gone to a slight angle to the right, is that a problem or is it normal?

[@nedtedjedfreded]

When I heard them talking about his gait I was CERTAIN you were hired by the pelicans staff 😂

[@settrender]

😂😂

[@thehoodedteddy1335]

Watching these is making me wonder if my acute scoliosis (my spine being curved slightly to one side) is the reason my ankles hurt so much if I run for too long. I should get that checked out.

[@pj2767]

Kudos to u doccc 💪💪💪🙌🙌🙌

[@marvdatboi]

I hope he gets the best trainers and medical staff available but knowing the Pelicans owner I have doubts

[@adamchow2509]

I think he should play the last few games of the season just for some experience so he knows the pace at which an nba game is played at and so he can improve his game for the following season

[@Humble_808]

I think my knees are slightly bent inwards. Can I fix that and if yes then how do I do it?

[@Noler18]

I'm rally interested in the research done on runner with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Could you please share the link to the paper?

[@PuadafaProductions]

Nice you got ur background fixed lol

[@scc1314]

Can you create a video about Demarcus Cousins, his injuries, progress, and whether he can regain his previous self? Thank you!

[@bornluca8606]

What does a NFL physical consist of? (marshawn lynch) and how can you fail one?

[@brownchris271]

That beat in the intro was snappin

[@malemanjulpax2155]

Hopefully, you'll do videos for boxers like pacquiao, Wilder etc.

[@williamtanham-kelly9805]

Hey Brian I have also had a meniscus tear and had a part of my meniscus removed. I currently go to the gym for weight training as I have been cleared by my physio. Is there anything else I can do to prevent future knee injuries while playing basketball.

[@mrnicj100]

You can do like Zion, try to walk and run differently.

[@williamtanham-kelly9805]

nicj yeah that would just be difficult considering I don’t have the medical support that Zion does.

[@baller4621]

I'm mad at myself since I had those same knee/hip/feet problems for my athletic career but never found the root cause. Concentrating on the gait and your hips is literally life changing if you have knee problems

[@damianm-nordhorn116]

You projected it. The pelicans are basically responding to your first video on him, showing concern particularly about his weird walking movement. .. And might not have drafted him at all if they had taken that into consideration in the first place.

[@poetry0702]

they watched your videos for sure. better ask them for professional fees

[@TyTy_504]

This is a PERFECT video as a Pelicans fans searching for answers... thank you all your videos are great but please remove the music..

[@davidusa47]

You think the Pelicans saw Brian’s video and took note?

[@Sickfrog37]

With all due respect to Brian, I’m pretty sure their trainers know more about this stuff than him. Aaron Nelson knows what he is doing.

[@nysockexchange2204]

@@Sickfrog37 true but you gotta consider conflict of interest between Zion's health and the business of basketball. Brian's opinion is unbiased.

[@Mekahw]

David I wouldn’t be surprised if one of the Pelicans trainers saw one of Brian’s videos in their recommendations considering their search history based on their interests and profession.

[@mustafaafzal4749]

NY Sock Exchange Well once he’s on a team he’s going to be biased

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this is my name how do you know

[@Onei11]

Whenever someone makes a good video i automatically start feeling suspicous :D

[@sunshinemedia6235]

Can we be sure the genu valgus isn't due to the medial femoral condyle being larger than the lateral one? Isn't that common in taller people?

[@user-pq4dq6bj2u]

Would love to hear your opinion on the new footage of him dunking in practice. His mechanics already look a lot better

[@josephtoombs7438]

More basketball talk. I'm back again. Thanks

[@fightsports66]

Charles Barkley talked about this a little bit during the pregame show on TNT. He pointed out that every time he dunks he is going full force trying to dunk as hard as he can. You cannot do that every night.

[@t4d0W]

Chuck definitely speaks from a position of wisdom. By the time he asked a trade out of the Sixers and joined a more stacked team with the Suns, he was already dealing with his own back problems. His time being a leaper and putting down the basket has taken its toll. You can clearly see it too then where he's not as explosive coming up at the rim.

[@markcauwell532]

So it’s bad that I walk from my heel to the ball of my foot. Kinda like a waddle. And when I stand still my right foot is straight and my left foot faces outwards

[@hangroover]

Hello two questions.1)why you don't ware shoes?2) Is there a way that Zion's awkward movement patterns gives him his athleticism? Thx

[@austingomez8092]

Hello doc if ever zion gets back to the court would you do a review of his rehabilitation?

[@davidchow3518]

hey Brian I've been unfortunate enough to be born with flat feet any advice on how to restore my feet's arch ????

[@eriksyring]

Inward rotation of legs largely caused by big toes being skewed (because of pointy shoes).

[@gsheverything_2716]

Can you do a VIDEO on Justise Winslow Lower Back Bone Bruise???

[@Metalpazallteway]

I have both my quadracep muscles torn from soccer. I can't really do squats because I can't feel my quads gaining strength rather I feel my knee ligaments taking all the weight. Is there really a way to strengthening quads while having avulsions on the quadriceps from rectus femoris tears?

[@Anon.G]

Rectus fermoris is barely used in a squat anyway

[@Metalpazallteway]

@@Anon.G They're supported by glutes muscles but if you go all the way down passed 90 degrees, the templation of both muscles become active, and since they're both torn from seperate occasions and reasons, I can't perform that action so volume and strengthening is always compromised. So basically to run, the knees are loose and in pain, and squatting out of the question.

[@micahbottoms]

First of all, you definitely have rectus femoris activation in a squat since RF extends the knee as well as flexes the hip (both squat movements). If you are having trouble with barbell squats, they might not be completely healed. Rest and physical therapy will help because it takes time for even a partial tear to heal. But if you think they are healed and just weak due to strength loss, you might try Bulgarian split squats to gain straight in your quads without as much hip flexion as you would have in a barbell squat. They are also great for correcting muscle imbalances if one leg is stronger than the other. You might try those along with weighted step ups onto a box, these lifts complement each other pretty well in my experience.

[@Metalpazallteway]

@@micahbottoms So you've had the tears as well? Thank you I will look into it. Yes I've noticed alot of imbalance, especially in my hips and since one tear was subsequent t the other due to lack of volume on the other, it became evidently stronger. So one day, while I was sprinting after the ball I ruptured the left quad. My right quad tear was due to a kick there years ago. But that's a different story, this present tear is about 2nd degree my first tear was a 3rd degree tear that's why sometimes I feel surgery is still needed but I have yet to find the right doc. I don't know tbh just frustrating when you don't feel your hips right and the balance right.

[@Anon.G]

@@Metalpazallteway I'm only saying that squatting barely uses rectus femoris is because it means you still have a lot of recovery to go. If you can imagine this, put your feet into plantar flexion, then put your feet and knee caps on the ground(kneel) hold onto something with your hands, and slowly allow yourself to lower(keep your back straight and lean back) this uses the full range of motion of the rectus femoris and can be really difficult to do. If you find it easy you can hold a weight on your chest

[@andrewyarosh1809]

Great job, as always. But I any mention of Williamson’s issues should be done in the context of what happened to Larry Johnson (GrandMaMa). He was Zion, before Zion, and he paid the price with a shortened career.

[@Zenijek1717]

You are a stud!!!

[@meeks9388]

I learned how to play claw on PS4. Does that count?

[@Rin-lg2nv]

GOATA loco movements. Look into it. This style training is what Zion needs it’s effective and efficient