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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...
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).
In this Q & A video, I answer a reader-submitted question about how to use students to make group testing more efficient.
Looking for a great exercise to enhance scapulohumeral rhythm? Try core engaged lumbar locked floor angels.
The sprinter's stretch with rotation is one of my favorite readiness activities.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Is the NATA recertification process overwhelming? We have simplified it with this post (and a huge list of free athletic training CEUs)
UPDATED 8/29/2023, Originally posted 7/19/21
By Hannah Bernhardt PT, DPT, ATC/L & Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, ATC
Recertification years can be stressful...
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...
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...
