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Braidy Solie, DPT, SCS, CSCS, received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of North Dakota and completed his sports physical therapy residency through Fairview Health. He is a knee rehabilitation lead at Training HAUS and helps coordinate athletic care for multiple college and high school sports medicine teams within the Twin Cities. He also works with various professional sports organizations and is part of the professional athlete rehabilitation team at Training HAUS. He has a passion for optimizing sports performance through a hands-on and individualized approach, combining the latest research, strength & conditioning concepts, sports technology, and rehabilitation techniques.
Academically, Braidy specializes in rehabilitation and return to performance after anterior cruciate ligament injury. He has a passion for translational research and is the lead author of multiple peer-reviewed journal articles. Braidy is a frequent regional/national speaker and works closely with the Training HAUS sports science team, as well as assists with continuing education at Twin Cities Orthopedics. In his free time, he enjoys taking in the outdoors and spending time with his family in Northern Minnesota.
Braidy provides physical therapy services at Training HAUS – Viking Lakes. To learn more about Training HAUS, click here.
Sports Medicine Residency, Fairview Sports Physical Therapy Residency
Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, North Dakota State University
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Board-Certified Clinical Specialists in Sports (SCS)
Physical Therapist, Thomas Jefferson High School Sports (2017 – 2019)
Physical Therapist, Augsburg University (2019 – Present)
American Physical Therapy Association’s Excellent in Service Award (2015)
“Blood Flow Restriction in Sports Medicine” – Fairview Health Sports Medicine Grand Rounds (2017)
“The Effect of Post-Activation Potentiation on the Single Leg Hop Test” – APTA Combined Section Meeting (2018)
Solie, Braidy S., et al. “Return to Elite-Level Basketball After Surgical Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee with Meniscal Repairs–It Takes Teamwork and Time to Restore Performance: A Case Report.” JOSPT Cases 2.4 (2022): 226-233.
Solie, Braidy S., et al. “Graft-Specific Surgical and Rehabilitation Considerations for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with the Quadriceps Tendon Autograft.” International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 18.2 (2023): 493.
Solie, Braidy S., et al. “Clinic and Home-Based Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction Resolves Thigh Muscle Atrophy after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with the Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft: A Case Report.” Healthcare 11.13 (2023): MPID.
Solie, Braidy S., et al. “Return to the Pre-Injury Level of Sport after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Practical Review with Medical Recommendations.“ International Journal of Sports Medicine. International Journal of Sports Medicine 45.8 (2024): 572-588.
Rodriguez, Ariel N., et al. “Role of Osteotomy in Ligament Injuries: Updates on Corrective Osteotomy Combined Ligament Procedure Techniques.” Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 30.3 (2022): 150934.
Schwery, Nicole A., et al. “Quadriceps Strength following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Normative Values based on Sex, Graft Type and Meniscal Status at 3, 6 & 9 Months.” International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 17.3 (2022): 434.
Schwery, Nicole, et al. “Why More Is Better: Integrating Sports Rehabilitation with Group-based Strength & Conditioning After ACL Reconstruction: 994.” Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 54.9S (2022): 247.
