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Dave Carrier has been the Head Athletic Trainer for the Michigan State University Hockey team for the past 25 years. Dave has extensive training in the osteopathic approach to manual therapy and treatment of hockey injuries. In part 2 of the interview, Dave discusses common hockey injuries, his approach to rehabilitation, and prevention....keep reading

Looking For A Taste of What You'll Get After Joining The Sports Rehab Expert (Level 1) Course??? Watch these quick "Teasers" to see the quality information that we guarantee you will enjoy!...keep reading

Andy Barker PT For many a particular activity and pain go hand in hand. Like a trip to the dentist always brings about those feelings of anxiety and fear associated with the impending intervention. And whilst you are just booked in for a routine appointment you still have the same level of apprehension as the last time you saw the dentist when he pulled several teeth out. Why do these feelings return even though you know that it's just a routine check-up?...keep reading

BFR has been routinely shown to promote muscle hypertrophy with use of just 20%-50% of 1 repetition maximum. The biggest concerns and question marks around this modality is safety....keep reading

Client who was experiencing hip and back pain but the problem was starting distally....keep reading

This is one of my most favorite activities from the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)...keep reading

Snow Angles are one of my favorite end stage rehab exercises for many individuals...keep reading

Greg Schaible, DPT, CSCS The assisted pullup is often utilized for clients or athletes that do not have the strength to perform enough body weight pullups to include in their programming. I like to perform this exercise with a slight twist then what you may have commonly seen before in the weight room....keep reading

Andy Barker PT
I recently put a post in the discussion forum with regards to what other positions can be utilised during plyometric training. Generally, most plyometric exercises start and finish in a standing position, yet some sporting actions do not start and finish in such positions. I do a lot of work with rugby players, and as such I have tried to modify certain exercises to give a greater carryover to sporting performance. Very often following a tackle (tackler or having been tackled) players are required to gain a standing position from a non-standing position (i.e. kneeling, lying)....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT
This is another variation of tall kneeling pressing but using the pulley system from behind to give more of a pull back on the athlete forcing the anterior core to stabilize. This can be done in a 'shoulder press' fashion or even more like an overhead tricep press......keep reading

In this interview, Mike discusses the latest research on injury prevention and prediction, and also goes into detail on the Body Armor program he created at Lebanon Valley College. The Body Armor program uses the FMS and Y Balance Test with the athletes and then is used as a guide to programming for injury prevention and performance training. Some great ideas from Mike plus a video showing the 'Fab 5' corrective exercises....keep reading

This is a text script of a past conversation we had on SRE from multiple professionals on the thoughts of Osteochondral Injuries and Rehab....keep reading

Robert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS
Throughout my career as a Physical Therapist (PT), Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), and Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach I have been witness to many trends that have transpired upon these related professions. The evolution of the internet has been a significant venue for the conveyance of these trends with much of this information comprising assorted material of pertinent substance, some without; nonetheless the internet has offered many professionals their own claim of "notoriety" and in some instances financial gain....keep reading

Gray Cook discusses the principles behind the Functional Movement Screen, Mobility vs Stability, Reactive Neuromuscular Training, and more......keep reading

Chris Linder ATC
Concussions have received a lot of attention in the media and in sports medicine circles in recent history. Much research has gone into improving the management of concussion in collision sports. Unless a player is knocked unconscious, stumbling, slurring speech, or bewildered it is hard to tell if a player is concussed unless they accurately report any symptoms they are experiencing. It is common for athletes to down play or outright lie about the symptoms they are experiencing with the hope to continue playing or to return to play sooner....keep reading

Learn how to integrate triplaner motion within a side plank...Remember, side planks are not just a frontal plane exercise...keep reading

It's no mystery that form and technique are the most important aspect of this lift, so ways to load individuals with light/moderate weight and do so with some conditioning makes sense as an entry point. But there is so much more to it then that.......keep reading

Andy Barker PT
The aim of this article is to highlight some of the issues and misuses of isometric training both within rehabilitation and strength and conditioning. Isometric training is a frequent used and evidenced as a valued form of resistance training. Yet in some cases isometric exercise is used without great thought of what the goals of the exercise are and how it integrates with movement....keep reading