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For the hands and knees to three point transition phase four, we're going to start by bringing the leg straight back and fully extending the knee. And then getting into that kneeling position in one smooth transition, getting up nice and tall. The important thing with this exercise is to make sure t...
For the lean, lock, lift exercise with weight, you will bend the left knee up. Hug your arms around it. Bring your knee all the way up to your chest. Lean toward that right side. Straighten your knee all the way out and bring your toes up toward your nose. And then go ahead and lift the leg up, k...
Assessing volitional contraction of the transverse abdominus is an essential part of any high quality low back pain managament strategy. While I will use upper body rolling as a proxy for reflexive contraction, here is how I do volitional transverse abdominus assessment and faciliation:
"Now we're ...
For long arc quad with ankle pump, go ahead and straighten the knee all the way out. When you get it all the way straightened out, bring the toes up toward the nose and keep it there. Hold real strong and then point it down, up and down ten times.
For diaphragmatic breathing in tall kneeling, place one hand on your chest and one hand on your stomach.Take a deep breath in and you should feel all the movement coming from your stomach, so the hand on your chest should not move at all, while the one on your stomach moves out forward.
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For lower body extension rolling start with both arms overhead. For this rolling pattern, you're going to keep your arms and your upper body completely still like you can't move them. You're going to begin the pattern by bringing the leg over and across your body, while keeping the upper body rel...
I remember him vividly.
He was a cantankerous old farmer. You know the type. Rough and rugged exterior but would do anything for anyone at the drop of a hat. At 72, he was still working on the farm daily.
Heād had a total hip replacementĀ and was resistant to physical therapy from the beginning.Ā
...Hey, everyone. I had a reader submitted question here about ACL reconstruction.
āHello, I'm a PT and I've been really enjoying going through your med bridge courses. They've been super insightful, particularly with ACL reconstruction."
Thank you so much. I appreciate it. I love doing them. They're...
Knee extension ROM is essential after ACL reconstruction. We know we need to restore it (including full hyperextension) but sometimes it can be tricky. Using this hold relax technique can be a game changer especially when you combine it with an external rotation bias.Ā Ā
If you need a MedBridge subs...
I'm often asked, "How do you get buy-in with a coach or a team in your group testing, your pre-participation physical testing?"Ā I will tell you, this actually goes to getting buy-in in just about anything.Ā
See, we're so excited about what we're doing, whether that's group testing or a rehabilitat...
The question is, "Why do you emphasize that you should achieve full knee hyperextension after ACL reconstruction?"Ā And I tell you what, I am shocked at this being such a hot button issue.Ā The amount of pushback, theĀ number of questions, the amount of, "Wow, I didn't even know that," from everybody...
