Marco Cuniberti is a physical therapist working at Aspire Academy in Doha Qatar. Based on his substantial experience working with elite youth athletes, he talks about a range of developmental issues impacting athlete recovery. He highlights the importance of having parents “on-board” with treatment decisions; helping young athletes develop resilience and independent decision making; and education and communication that is honest and age-appropriate.   He discusses techniques he uses to facilitate athlete trust and promote rehabilitation engagement, such as athlete input in decision-making processes, use of metaphors for explaining difficult concepts, and incorporation of different games to keep rehabilitation fun and interesting. Marco suggests that the ultimate goal of rehabilitation is to help athletes acquire the skills to self-manage and cope with rehabilitation and future sport-related challenges. He encourages injured athletes to adopt the mindset that they are still “in training”. Doing so, can help maintain one’s identity as an athlete and promote a structure and routine that is comparable to non-injured athletes. For further assistance dealing with the challenges of injury or for performance enhancement consulting visit: podlogconsulting.com