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What is the best renewal discount coupon code for a MedBridge subscription?

While it seems that most PTs, ATs, OTs, SLPs, and RNs know that the best price on MedBridge is $225 per year for unlimited continuing education if you use a promo or coupon code PLISKY, which gets you $150 off (or over...

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Suzanne Leach, DPT, OCS

Your initial application has been received and you’re one payment away from officially being signed up to take your orthopaedic specialty exam for physical therapy. Just by arriving here, you’ve likely accomplished quite a bit in your career. Now the real fun...

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Upping Your Game in ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation Webinar acl reconstruction return to sport
 
This course will give an evidence-based road map to optimize both rehabilitation and outcomes for patients who have undergone an ACL reconstruction. The course will conclude with clear...
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Perfecting the Push Up - The Power Position Stage 1 power position push up

The power position is key for high performance and durability. Do you know how to get into it?

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What are the best Orthopaedic Board Certified Specialist Examination Prep Materials?

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Knowing the CPGs is essential for the OCS. Here is a listing of all the published CPGs by the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy.

Medbridge OCS Prep 

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 Exercise Club Circles

 This is one of the best exercises for warm-up for the overhead athlete. I also particularly like it for recovery after pitching

 

6 Position Carry for Training and Recovery

This 6 position carry is an excellent way to restore the shoulder and...

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Comprehensive Guide to Knowing Physical Therapist Salary

The problem with trying to figure out what your salary should be as a physical therapist is that very few sources give you your salary information based on years of experience, setting, and geographic location ALL at the same...

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Maximizing Arm Health and Recovery in Baseball Players arm health baseball ceu injury risk
Looking to improve the performance and durability of your baseball players? Injury prevention efforts have fallen short in baseball, and players are still getting injured at alarming rates. Whether you are rehabilitating a pitcher or helping a team with their arm care system, there are certain...
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Discharge Testing: Why I Didn’t Do It (But You Should) discharge testing

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.

He’d had a total hip replacement (THR) and was resistant to physical...

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Does testing balance matter in baseball? baseball
It is pretty well accepted that being able to stand on one leg under control is foundational for sport performance. As a matter of fact, it is essential for the most basic human performance — walking and not falling. In every sport, baseball in particular, a controlled weight shift is...
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Why 90% limb symmetry index is not enough hop testing return to sport

Most rehabilitation professionals use some form of hop testing, but which hop tests should we use and what should our passing criteria be?

Which hop tests should I choose?

While it is important to use double limb hopping as part of the progression in rehabilitation, it is unnecessary for...

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