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ACLR Guidelines: A Cookbook or an Essential Checklist acl physical therapy rehabilitation

I know there's a lot of controversy in rehabilitation about using post-op protocols, and I get it.  It's not supposed to be cookie cutter.  It's not supposed to be cookbook type of thing, what we're doing. It should be based on the individual. 

But here's why I really like rehab guidelines is when ...

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January 2024 Coaches Club Q&A acl basketball injury prevention reconstruction rehabilitation soccer volleyball

In this Q&A video, I address the following questions:

  1. How do you handle knee pain in the 6-9 month timeframe post ACLR?
  2. Do you have any suggestions on improving quad strength at 10 months post op?
  3. FIFA 11+ is helpful for soccer injury reduction.  Are there other programs for other sports like b
  4. ...
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How do you juggle all domains of performance with your athletes? athletic training coaches club performance rehabilitation strength & conditioning

Being a performance rehabilitation provider coach is like spinning seven different plates at once.  You remember that, from the circus, where a guy would start spinning one plate and go down the line and spin the plates on a stick?  And by the time he got to the last one, the first one was starting ...

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Why Traditional Calf Raises Are Failing Your Athletes (And How to Fix It) performance rehabilitation

I’ll be the first to admit—I was guilty of this for years. I thought a calf raise was just a calf raise. If we aren’t being specific about the way the movement is performed, we’re leaving a lot of performance on the table.

I’ve shifted how I approach this with my patients and performance clients, t...

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One of the most underutilized exercises in rehabilitation isometrics rehabilitation

Isometrics are one of the most powerful tools in rehabilitation, yet they are underutilized. In this video, I discuss the benefits of using isometrics at all phases of rehabilitation.

I want to talk about one of the most underutilized exercises or exercise techniques in rehabilitation, and it's iso...

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Manual Resistance Training in Rehabilitation and Performance performance rehabilitation resistance training

How often are you incorporating manual resistance with your patients and clients? Manual resistance can provide an incredible stimulus to improve tissue quality and tensioning abilities. It allows you to provide resistance at the exact right force that the tissue needs at particular ranges of motion...

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