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How do you navigate limited insurance visits after ACL reconstruction? acl medbridge rehabilitation Feb 01, 2023

Phil:  Hey, everyone.  I have the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Kyle Matsel. We did several courses for MedBridge on returning to full performance after ACL reconstruction, and we get a lot of questions, so I thought we'd take this opportunity to answer one of those questions today....

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Barrier Jump Plyometric Progression plyometrics Feb 01, 2023

One of my favorite plyometric progression is line jumps and barrier jumps because they can be progressed easily. My typical gradual progression would be double leg line jumps, double leg low barrier jumps, double leg cone jumps. Once we are at 8 or 10 inch cone height, I like to go through the...

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Early Plyometrics Feb 01, 2023

Once I have taught good plyometric form, these are my go-to early plyometrics. They work well to teach key concepts: toes not turning in, knee alignment, absorbing force and quickly producing force

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Full Knee Hyperextension and Quad Lag after ACL reconstruction acl knee extension Jan 17, 2023

Full knee hyperextension equal to the contralateral side is essential after ACL reconstruction. or any post-operative knee.

I know most of you are already looking at this post-operatively and are doing this very well, but we still see this missed quite frequently. We find that if there is...

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Recovery vs. Restoring After Pitching baseball recovery restoring Jan 01, 2023

Recovering vs restoring after pitching – does the word we use matter? When players become more serious about the game, they understand the importance of preparing their mind and body to compete. Unfortunately, our focus really needs to shift from not only preparing for competition but also...

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How does the CKCUEST relate to the Y Balance Test Upper Quarter? closed kinetic chain y balance test Dec 13, 2022

With upper body return to sport testing, should you do both a Y Balance Test Upper Quarter and Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST)

What do they tell us?  Is one a replacement for the other? 

One of the ways I like to look at the upper extremity closed...

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Why would you do a Y Balance Test Upper Quarter on someone with a lower body injury? closed kinetic chain lower body injury y balance test Dec 05, 2022

While it seems that upper body closed kinetic chain testing might not be relevant to ankle and knee injuries, its importance and the connection may surprise you.

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Toe Touch and Active Straight Leg Raise Corrective Progression posterior chain straight leg raise pattern toe touch Nov 15, 2022

How to get the toe touch and active straight leg raise pattern to stick?

Frequently, it is relatively straightforward to restore a person's toe touch or active straight leg raise pattern, but the problem becomes keeping it. You can get the pattern normalized in a session...

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Scapular Stabilization with Lower Trunk Rotation scapular stability thoracic rotation Nov 05, 2022

This is one of my favorite scapular stabilization exercises. To me, one of the important cues is to bring knees toward the palms. This helps keep the lumbar locked (encourages rotation in lower thoracic spine).

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How can I make group testing more efficient with limited staff? fms group testing testing y balance test Nov 02, 2022

In this Q & A video, I answer a reader-submitted question about how to use students to make group testing more efficient.

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Core Engaged Snow Angels core resistance training Nov 01, 2022

Looking for a great exercise to enhance scapulohumeral rhythm? Try core engaged lumbar locked floor angels.

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Sprinter's Stretch with Rotation readiness activities Oct 31, 2022

The sprinter's stretch with rotation is one of my favorite readiness activities. I'd love to hear some of your favorites. Send me an email with your favorite readiness activities.

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