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Andy Barker PT
In any setting managing load is probably as a therapist our biggest tool in the acute setting. A tissue of any kind will break down when it can't tolerate the load placed upon it. Therefore, managing the load, the cause of the injury, should help symptoms and prevent further deterioration of the injury....keep reading

Dry Needling vs Steroid Injection vs Combination for Achilles Tendinopathy...keep reading

We all know that focused attention plays a large role in motor learning. This week review an article titled: Attention Focus and Motor Learning: A 10 Year Review of Research by Gabriele Wolf....keep reading

Achilles tendinopathy is a common injury that is nagging and for some tends to last a long time. Many treatments are recommended but varied results tend to be present among research....keep reading

Andy Barker PT
Whilst we know that muscles can be stretched in three dimensions, rarely do we do it. Like most rehabilitation and training generally most exercises are one dimensional and stretching is usually no different. Usually such exercises and stretching protocols are very sagittal plane dominant. However, be neglecting the frontal and transverse planes we are training the body to act in a way that it doesn't do during everyday activities....keep reading

I'm not exactly sure where I heard this phrase before, but it's very catchy and actually has quite a bit of research behind it. "Can't go wrong with getting strong"....keep reading

The pull up would be considered by many to be the KING for a vertical pulling exercise, and for very good reason...keep reading

John Berardi, PhD, CSCS and Ryan Andrews, MS, MA, RD, CSCS
I've been wanting to put something up on nutrition and recovery from injury for some time now so I went to one of the top guys out there in John Berardi from Precision Nutrition. Great review of the inflammatory process, the role of Omega-3s in controlling inflammation, macronutrient balance, supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin, and more....keep reading

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Can a simple pushup test be predictive of a potential cardiovascular event? |Image1|...keep reading

Learn Sports Rehab Experts Motto and how we apply it clinically to give us a system that repeatedly produces results...keep reading

The Medball Rotational Throw tends to be a staple in a lot of rotational sport athlete programs! For good reason, as it helps develop rotational power and rate of force development....keep reading

The box squat is an excellent squat variation that you can often utilize with a lot of clients who struggle to load the lower extremities through large amounts of knee and hip flexion. By modifying the depth of the squat and shin angle, you can often make the squatting movement pattern much more comfortable....keep reading

Disc related neural tension is often a lingering symptom that can be frustrating to resolve. Athletes and individuals can have symptoms after a disc injury for a very long time if this is left unaddressed....keep reading

Andy Barker PT
Barefoot training has taken off in recent years. Whether in the gym or out on a track or field, the number of people training barefoot has increased. But why? This post will look at the benefits of barefoot training and in addition the importance of foot position when training....keep reading

Gray Cook
Our previous discussion of Strength ended with a challenge to develop a better, more applicable definition of the word. When we look at the definition posted by Merriam-Webster for strength as a noun, the very first meaning is "the quality or state of being strong, capacity for exertion or endurance." If we look deeper at exertion and endurance, we wind up using the words work capacity....keep reading

This is a menu of exercises to consider when training/rehab someone back from an Achilles tendon or rupture....keep reading

Tim Vagen CSCS - UnlimitedAthlete.com
As my work in post rehab training continues, I am asked many times about when strength and conditioning coaches or trainers should "refer out" a client who is experiencing difficulty in the training program. What would constitute a referral to a physician, Physical Therapist, or other medical professional or perhaps even another trainer? Is pain your primary reason? Are poor mechanical issues the culprit? The best interest of the client should always be kept in mind and if done well and with a systematic approach, you can provide the top notch care that your clients deserve....keep reading