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How do you get athletes, coaches, and parents to “buy in” to injury prevention? injury prediction injury risk Oct 24, 2022

When it comes to injury prevention, frequently we are excited, passionate and ready to get started only to hit road blocks: no one seems to want to give it the attention that it deserves. Coaches don’t want to give up valuable practice time, parents can’t fit it into jam packed...

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A Commonly Missed Impairment After ACL Reconstruction acl reconstruction recovery Oct 11, 2022

Let's talk about one of the most commonly missed impairments after ACL reconstruction --  loss of knee flexion range of motion. To me, this is defined as getting the ischial tuberosities all the way back to the heels (researchers define it as within 5 degrees compared to the...

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Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test return to sport Oct 04, 2022

In another post, I discussed why we would consider testing an athlete in an open-kinetic chain sport with closed-kinetic chain tests. It is important to remember that there is a hierarchy of testing and begins with ROM, strength, plank, and progresses to the Functional...

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Upper Extremity Closed Chain Testing Part 1 closed kinetic chain overhead athlete return to sport Sep 27, 2022

I am frequently asked

“Why should I test someone in the closed kinetic chain when his sport is exclusively performed in the open kinetic chain?”

OR

“Closed kinetic chain testing is not “functional” for a baseball pitcher, why do it?”

 

What is the goal of...

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NATABOC Re-Certification Process Made Simple for Athletic Trainers ceu medbridge promo code nataboc Sep 12, 2022

Is the NATA recertification process overwhelming? We have simplified it with this post (and a huge list of free athletic training CEUs)

UPDATED 2/3/2023, Originally posted 7/19/21

By Hannah Bernhardt PT, DPT, ATC/L & Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, ATC

Recertification years can be stressful...

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Top 5 Reasons Tennis May be a Great Sport to Pair with Baseball and Softball  baseball softball training Sep 06, 2022

To reduce arm injuries, researchers tell us clearly that we should take 3-4 months off of pitching every year. One of the best off-season sports (besides rock climbing), might be tennis. Here are a few reasons that I think it is great for baseball and softball:

5) Developing spin and reading spin...

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NEW! ACL Reconstruction Guidelines 3.0 acl Aug 15, 2022

We have revamped the ACL reconstruction guidelines and have now released version 3.0! Updates in this version include:

  • Added biomarkers for monitoring progression, clinical decision-making, and exercise programming
  • Increased emphasis on return to sport testing throughout the entire continuum of...
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Grip Strength Testing Protocols with Normative Data grip strength testing importance procedures and norms Jul 25, 2022

Grip Strength Testing Importance, Procedures and Norms

 

If I could only do one test that gave me information about the integrity and function of the entire upper quarter including the rotator cuff, elbow, wrist, cervical spine, and dare I say core function, it would be grip strength.

It is...

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How do you use Indian Clubs with a person who is hypermobile? hypermobility indian clubs Jul 20, 2022

I use Indian Clubs a lot with my patients and performance clients. In this video, I talk with Dr. Jenna Gourlay about how to adapt using Indian Clubs with someone with hypermobility.

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Heel Raises Jun 27, 2022

Here’s how I do heel raises now, and it has helped my rehab and performance clients a lot.

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Quad Strength Symmetry after ACL Reconstruction acl Jun 21, 2022

Ever have trouble restoring quad strength symmetry after ACL reconstruction? Trunk stability push up pattern might help. You can learn the first step in developing a high-quality push-up patter in this blog post .

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I Am Wrong A Lot career Jun 20, 2022

I am wrong clinically a lot! I just try not to stay there very long. The only way I can do this is by having a system in place around me that directs me to impairments that affect movement and then have an immediate test/retest.

For me, that is using the Functional Movement Systems: Selective...

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