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Andy Barker PT
As much as we might not want to believe it we do not heal people. As therapists we might give people the tools in which to heal, to heal more rapidly and to reduce the risk of re-injury but we don't heal people. I have been giving this concept more thought following a patient I treated earlier this month for chronic lower back pain....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT
I know you've probably seen these a thousand time before but I continue to see them done incorrectly. If you're going to use band walks, monster walks, whatever then the athlete ought to be doing them correctly. In this week's video I cover some of the most common errors and how to fix them to get the most bang out of your band walking buck....keep reading

Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, MS, MTC, CertMDT, CFC, CSCS, FAAOMPT
How do you know someone should have a rapid response in any movement? A good indication is when actively, the movement is limited and/or painful, but passively it is significantly better and/or pain free. This would indicate a motor control/stability issue, not issues in the tissues. Stop stretching and prescribe some stability!...keep reading

Patrick Ward MS, CSCS, LMT
Part 1 of this series discussed a tensegrity based approach to massage in those with shoulder pain while Part 2 introduced a potential theory on why the tensegrity based approach worked for the shoulder treatment -- applying pressure in one area may influence or lead to changes in a remote area of the body. Part 3 will offer some concepts proposed by Stecco and thoughts around using this approach in treatment....keep reading

Greg Schaible DPT, CSCS
In part 3 of this series we will start to introduce the transverse plane with "Hop and Pause with ER" and "Double Hop and Pause with ER". By including a transverse plane movement while simultaneously requiring frontal plane hip and pelvic control, we start to introduce the athlete to more dynamic and sport related scenarios....keep reading

Robert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS
Ideal athletic performance comprises a positive contribution of various physical (strength) qualities that are necessary to enhance the movements (skills) of the athletic endeavor. One of these essential physical qualities is power. Power may be expressed as Work divided by Time (W/t) where Work = Force X Distance and Force = Mass X Acceleration. Therefore one method of consideration to enhance an athlete's physical quality of "power" is for the athlete to lift a specific programed weight intensity (mass) at a high velocity (acceleration) or a higher weight intensity (mass) at the same velocity (acceleration)....keep reading

Robert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS
The re-establishment of the physical quality of explosive strength (power) is a critical component of the athlete's lower extremity rehabilitation to ensure their ability to return to their previous level of athletic performance. The restoration of this physical quality has been documented to take much longer when compared to restoring the physical quality of strength. The Olympic Weightlifting (OW) exercises, the Clean and the Snatch have been documented to enhance the explosive strength abilities of an athlete....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT
Following up on last week's EOW post, the single leg row is another option to bring the lower quarter into play, along with core control, to a traditional upper body exercise....keep reading

In this interview, David discusses his newest project Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation as well as discussing some specific topics in the book such as the athletic and injury screening process, the effects of pain on performance, tendon injury and rehab with specific discussion of the Achilles and patellar tendons....keep reading

Robert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS
Throughout my 35 year career in the related professional fields of Sports Rehabilitation and Strength and Conditioning (S&C) I have been witness to hundreds of presentations, have read thousands of books/research articles/blogs and had an abundant number of conversations with regard to weight room training and program design. Although all of this information has been enlightening, the lessons from my friends and mentors Hall of Fame S&C Coaches Al Vermeil, Johnny Parker, Al Miller, Don Chu, elite coaches Charlie Francis, Derek Hansen, former Olympic Weightlifter and Weightlifting Coach Gregorio Goldstein, and former Olympic Weightlifter and present day Olympic Weightlifting Coach Stan Bailey have all provided me with instruction, lessons and information that in my opinion, is second to none....keep reading

Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, MS, MTC, CertMDT, CFC, CSCS, FAAOMPT
I recently asked Erson Religioso from TheManualTherapist.com about MDT changing distal muscle strength, and he was gracious enough to write a blog post on the topic. The short answer is 'Yes' and Erson describes the mechanisms behind how it can happen in this article.....keep reading

A common lower ab exercise variation that a lot of people will utilize is the flutter kicks. It creates a long lever arm for resistance, nice spinal position can be coached, simple activity to work endurance and capacity. There is one subtle adjustment that I have been making when coaching this activity....keep reading

Gray Cook PT, OCS, CSCS
Power is the seamless combination of speed and strength (work divided by time). Strength is the combination of stability and force production. Hopefully you can see how working on the chop and lift have provided a base of stability and force production. Consistent training with the chop and lift exercises will create three dimensional functional strength gains. These gains can be converted to power by learning to move in a fast and fluid manner across your body. Let me review for a minute the evolution of the chop and lift program for you. First I introduced the chop and lift with the cable bar which provided a solid base of core stability and symmetry (article 1). The leverage provided by the cable bar helped identify problems between the left and right movement patterns in tall kneeling and half kneeling positions....keep reading

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Tim Caron
In this webinar, Coach Caron talks about being a student athlete at West Point, training athletes that have military requirements, minimizing injuries related to the military and football, and more......keep reading

Phil Plisky PT, DSc, OCS, ATC, CSCS
I thought this was a great question and a good read to get you thinking for the New Year. How sure are you that your patient or athlete is going to hold up after discharge? What criteria are you using? Phil's passion is injury prevention and prediction, he has developed the Y Balance Test for the lower and upper quarter, and has been heavily involved in developing and teaching the SFMA. Phil and I will be talking more about this topic in the upcoming teleseminar next month, but for those of you interested be sure to check out his new site: PhilPlisky.com...keep reading