Fix your knee pain.
get your bounce back. Dominate on the court again.

The HOOP Protocol

Basketball rehab + performance program for hoopers sick of dealing with knee pain every time they play hard and miss feeling like an athlete on the court.

Program Overview

Get Out of Knee Pain
Calm irritated knees, stop flare-ups, and finally understand why your pain keeps coming back so you can break the cycle for good.Return to Confident Hoops
Cut, jump, and decelerate without hesitation so you can play freely instead of babying your knees every possession.Rebuild Knee Strength & Resilience
Develop the tendon, quad, and hip strength your knees need to confidently drive the lane again.Play More, Recover Faster
Handle more runs per week with less soreness so basketball without paying for it the next day.Train With Clarity & Control
Follow a plan that adapts to your pain, schedule, and current ability so you always know exactly what to do, when you need to do it.

What You Get

Knee Pain–Focused Strength Training
Science-backed strength and conditioning program to build the exact strength your knees need so you can play harder, jump with confidence, and stop worrying about pain every time you play.Tendon-Specific Knee Rehab
Access to the proven tendon-loading strategies I've used with 100s of clients to calm your pain, rebuild your capacity, and play without paying for it the next morning.Jump + Agility Training
Rebuild confidence in jumping, landing, and cutting so your knees stop feeling fragile and you can play without hesitation.Lifetime Access
You get access to all the above forever. Never go to PT or the sports med doc for knee pain again. This is the only plan you'll ever need to follow to "bulletproof" your knees.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the HOOP Protocol work?
You’ll be doing four things your body needs to eliminate knee pain and come back more athletic than ever:
  • Hold – Isometrics to calm pain and rebuild tendon capacity
  • Overload – Progressive strength training to bulletproof your body
  • Output – Plyometrics and power work to regain explosiveness
  • Play – A structured return to basketball so you come back better than before
I don’t have much time to train like I used to, am I gonna have to spend hours at the gym?
You don’t need 90-minute workouts anymore. You need efficient sessions that give you the biggest return on your time. Everything in this program is designed for busy hoopers to fit around work, family, and pickup runs.
I’ve tried PT/rehab before, what makes this any different?
To be honest, most PTs don't know anything about basketball, and they dang sure don't know how to help someone go from pain to performance. I've dedicated my life and career to learning as much as I can about rehab, strength and conditioning, and basketball in order to help as many hoopers as possible play for as long as they want. This program is designed from the ground up to help you not just fix your knee pain, but also play better than you have in years.
How does the price compare to in-person physical therapy or personal training?
Depending on your insurance, basketball-specific rehab may not be covered at all. Even if it is, most plans require 1+ clinic visits per week for 8+ weeks, with $40+ copays and $100+ per visit if you have not met your deductible. That puts you at $1,100+ for 8 visits, with no support between sessions and a generic program that is not built for basketball.

Personal training runs $50–$100 per session. That is $400 on the low end for once per week, leaving you to figure out the rest on your own, and up to $2,400 if you train three times per week.

This program is different. It is like having a coach in your pocket for every workout, every day, with ongoing guidance and support instead of isolated sessions.
What equipment do I need to have?
There's options from body weight to dumbbells up to a full gym set up, so you'll have the optimal program no matter what equipment you have.

Limited Time - Get a Coach in Your Pocket

Coaching & Real-Time Support
Wouldn't it be nice to have access to a physical therapist and strength coach like a college or pro team?Now you can know what that's like. Get expert guidance and accountability so you are never guessing, stalling, or repeating the same mistakes that caused your knee pain in the first place.I've used this Protocol with hundreds of clients in-person. As I take this Protocol online for the first time, I'm offering free coaching for 6 months to the first 25 9 hoopers that sign up.

About Me

Chris Lords, DPT - Doctor of Physical Therapy
I'm a basketball obsessed physical therapist. Allegedly, my first word was basketball (for real, that's what my mom claims haha)I've been playing basketball all my life. I won a basketball state championship in high school, then ran a year of college track before chasing my dream of coaching college basketball.Over the next four years, I worked as a student manager and strength and conditioning intern at the University of Montana and Utah Valley University for the men's basketball teams.In that time, I learned how to build effective and time efficient strength and conditioning programs, and run effective practice that maximize basketball skill development. However, I felt that something was missing.It's great that college athletes and professional athletes can get that level of coaching. But what about us average guys? Somebody needs to take care of us.Because of that feeling, I decided to pursue physical therapy instead of college coaching, with a dream of helping everyday hoopers stay athletic and pain-free so that we can all play the game we love until the day we die.