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When patients are struggling to regain full knee extension or flexion, especially after surgery or injury, we can’t overlook the role of the popliteus.
This small muscle behind the knee often acts like a parking brake – it tightens up to stabilize the joint early in the injury or post-op process . ...
This isn’t your typical battle rope drill.
In this short clip, we’re using a single leg rope slam to build and transfer power through the entire kinetic chain. But the key here isn’t just generating the force – it’s receiving it.
We cue the athlete to generate force from the arms, absorb it throug...
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In episode 5 of The Rehab & Performance Podcast, I talk with Alexis Wright, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT about the latest research on surgical versus conservative treatments for musculoskeletal conditions.
You can listen to the episode at the links below. If you'd like CEUs, make sure to use the Med...
Want to learn more about how we work with a live patient in the pre-op and immediate post op phase? Check out ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series: Setting Up Success.
Phil:Â Â So I have Cam with me who tore his ACL. So you tore your ACL a few weeks ago. Tell me what happened.
Cam:Â Â Yeah. So about a ...
 In the second episode of the Rehab & Performance Lab podcast, Disconnected Expectations: How Do You Manage ACL Return-to-Sport Timelines?, I team up with Dr. Kyle Matsel to discuss the complexities surrounding ACL return-to-sport timelines. Â
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...I recently received this question:
"I have had a couple patients now that have opted for the non-op route for ACL or PCL injuries. For context, they’re not current athletes are 30s to 50s, but do want to get back to their recreational activity. I’ve had a hard time finding comprehensive protocols f...
One of my favorite tests in early return to sport rehabilitation is the single leg heel raise test. We require the athlete to do 30 of them slow and controlled with full range of motion. This is going to tell me three different things. One, first off, obviously, the strength of the gastroc soleus ...
Hey, everyone. I had a reader submitted question here about ACL reconstruction.
“Hello, I'm a PT and I've been really enjoying going through your med bridge courses. They've been super insightful, particularly with ACL reconstruction."
Thank you so much. I appreciate it. I love doing them. They're...
Hey everyone! I have the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Kyle Matsel. We get tons of questions about our ACL reconstruction rehabilitation courses on MedBridge, where we take a person from early stage rehab all the way through high level performance.
One of the questions that we get surrounds ret...
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. One of the thi...
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 ...
