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Following Teleseminar Interview #8, Eric stuck around to answer some of your questions. More great info on pushing vs pressing exercises, Hip Internal Rotation Deficit, hip labral tears, and more....keep reading

John Woolf, MS, PT, ATC, COMT is the Administrative Director of the IAOM-U.S., and the owner of ProActive Physical Therapy and ProActive Performance Institute in Tucson, Az. John talks about the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine and their model of treatment, the importance of identifying the pain generator and the pain source, the biopsychosocial model to enhance the patient's role in their own care for improved outcomes, his research into Janda's Lower Crossed Syndrome, and more...Also have a quick power point presentation from the IAOM on differential diagnosis for lateral epicondylitis....keep reading

David and I continue our discussion of his book High Performance Training for Sports and cover chapters on Stabilizing and Strengthening the Core (Andy Barr and David Lewindon), Optimizing Flexibility (Sue Falsone), and Successfully Translating Strength into Speed (Derek Hanson)....keep reading

Kevin Fay DPT, CSCS
As you can imagine, it was a fantastic 3 day weekend of networking, interacting and learning at the Perform Better Functional Training Summit in Long Beach. Chris Poirier and his Perform Better staff put on a first class workshop and the presenters were top notch. If there is such a thing as an "Educational Hangover", I believe I had it last week. Nevertheless, I agree with Joe that it's good to share some knowledge with the others on this site whenever possible following attendance at a workshop/conference....keep reading

In this article we are going to be discussing a recent research article that looks at minutes played and associated risk for an ACL tear in NBA players....keep reading

Brian LeRiche CSCS
Fatigue is an expected experience during exercise. Ordinarily, society is taught to not quit and push through the feeling of being tired. While this does have its time and place, it should be cautiously approached with full understanding of the risks vs rewards. "Fatigue compensation" is attained when the brain has reached its fatigue threshold....keep reading

Split squats can be used for strengthening in the rehab setting, as part of an active warm-up, or loaded to develop lower body strength for performance. Activate and strengthen the squat leg while stretching trailing leg....keep reading

Expectations of relief, success, failure, and irritation have all been thought to directly impact the effectiveness of a given treatment....keep reading

Becoming World Class at Rehabilitation AND Strength Training Solves A LOT of Problems!...keep reading

This is a systematic review of dry needling...keep reading

Dr. Perry Nickelston
Over 80% of the US population will experience some form of back pain over the course of their lifetime. These people are searching for answers; they want pain relief and are desperate to improve their quality of life. A growing number of progressive health care providers are giving them relief by using Class IV high power deep tissue laser therapy. Unfortunately, there is a plethora of misinformation regarding laser therapy such as which type is best, how much to use (dosage), treatment frequency, and even proper diagnostic procedures. So let's take a moment to learn the history of laser therapy and some critical factors in therapeutic application. First theorized by Albert Einstein in 1916, and invented by Theodore Maiman in 1960, the laser has become one of the most beneficial inventions used in modern society....keep reading

The Foam Roller Pec Stretch is a common exercise used to "stretch" the pecs and postural reversal activity for those who sit a lot or tend to have rounded shoulder presentations....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT
Streamlining the evaluation process is critical and something I work on personally and with my PT students on a consistent basis. We only have so much time day 1 to find the patient's key impairments, and with total treatments becoming more and more limited it's crucial we get there faster than ever....keep reading

Below are three exercises which I like to include in a majority of ACL patients (especially athletes). Exercises #1 and #2 relate a lot to the hop testing you will be doing, but #3 is a common mistake I see many people make in regards to agility training and change of direction....keep reading

Andy Barker PT
Terminal knee extensions are a staple of a lot of knee rehab programs. Such exercise is usually taught in either a double leg stance or split stance. More recently, I have modified the position in which I use split stance terminal knee extensions. The reasoning behind this lies in the fact that in a split stance position (back leg being the working leg) we achieve full knee extension at the point of toe off i.e. max supination....keep reading

Gray Cook PT, OCS, CSCS

In the last article I discussed the split arm chop and lift. Hopefully you have practiced this move and have observed the benefits of three dimensional strength training. Knowing this exercise has given you more than a killer upper body workout and posture reinforcer, it has given you body knowledge on these cross body moves. It has given you great hip and core stability and improved your balance. It has reduced asymmetry and reinforced posture....keep reading

Phil Plisky PT, DSc, OCS, ATC, CSCS
Check out the power point on the Y Balance Test to see why it is one of the best ways to assess your athletes. Whether it is returning to sports following an injury, or pre-season screening, this test will help you quickly identify potential problems....keep reading

Shoulder External Rotation at 90 degrees of abduction is a common exercise you will see people prescribe for shoulder pain. The thought being that you will work the rotator cuff....keep reading