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Nick talks about Mobility and Activation Paired Sets(MAPS), why its crucial to activate immediately after mobility work, examples from his new DVD on the subject, and more. He also discuss new research on abdominal exercises and a couple exercises used in the study that showed the highest levels of recruitment, and how to perfect your push-up technique for greater muscle activation and performance....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
In this episode I'll demonstrate soft tissue releases for the subscapularis, lat, and teres major using Graston Technique that are easy on the patient and on your hands. These muscles are often implicated in shoulder mobility limitations into flexion and external rotation especially after a surgery or trauma so great techniques to learn....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
As most of you know, I just hosted the Selective Functional Movement Assessment Level 1 course in Traverse City. Phil Plisky came up from Evansville to teach the course and did an excellent job. I took the first course almost 2 years ago now and some things have changed. The system is the same but the way they teach it changes with time as well as some of the corrective techniques. As with any program it should be an evolving process and always working to be better....keep reading

In part 2 of my interview with Gray Cook, he discusses 'Authentic' movement and exercise, tension and tone, how to distinguish a mobility problem from a stability problem in the presence of tone, and breathing as a biomarker for movement and exercise....keep reading

Sports Rehab Expert Hosts Phil Plisky for a Q/A interview...keep reading

Ron is the director of the Postural Restoration Institute, and will discuss the principles and philosophy behind his system, the importance of addressing natural structural asymmetries, how dysfunction in the major 'chains' of the body can result in poor alignment and ultimately pain and dysfunction, using his system in the rehab and performance settings, and more......keep reading

Charlie's Training = Rehab 2: Lateralizations and Regressions DVD comes out on May 20. This is a 30 minute clip from the lecture he did this past week at MBSC. In this lecture he covers a few of the topics from the DVD including starting at the finish, using Functional Movement Systems to develop your training program, using lateralizations and regressions, and more......keep reading

Was talking to Kyle Kiesel last week and he sent me the link for part of Gray's talk that they filmed at the 3rd Annual Conference on Movement Dysfunction in Scotland. He thought it would be good to link to for those not as familiar with their work, but also good to hear for those of us who are quite familiar to reinforce what we are currently doing in our professions. As always, you'll probably have to listen 2 or 3 times to get it all:...keep reading

Jeff Cubos
In this presentation, Jeff will help you integrate and recognize the value of the deep and outer cores, and where they both fit in with respect to the current research, including the work of Hodges and McGill...keep reading

In this interview Dr. Williams will discuss the importance of the foot strike to performance and injury prevention, and how shoes, ankle taping, and previous injury can bias athletes toward a certain strike pattern. We also discuss the association between foot strike and foot function and how they relate to the most common injuries in the NBA: Lateral ankle sprains, Patellofemoral inflammation, Lumbar sprain / strain , Hamstring strain, and Adductor strain....keep reading

Jeff Cubos
Sports Hernia, Abdominal Strain, Osteitis Pubis, Adductor Strain… These injuries have many labels and present differently in each individual but if your injured player doesn't warrant surgical intervention, the principles behind exercise intervention generally stay the same. Where I think most rehab protocols miss the boat is in the reductionist approach to targeting specific tissues. In the grand scheme of things, I believe the tissue injured is often the least important....keep reading

This week we have a brand new interview with Mario Novo of The Lifters Clinic. He is also an instructor for Smart Tools teaching courses on Blood Flow Restriction Training...keep reading

This is a recording from a coaching call I had recently with a member of sports rehab expert. We discussed ways on managing a large anterior pelvic tilt with a crossfit athlete....keep reading

I recently did an interview on the GT forum along with Ashli Linkhorn (head chiropractor - NCCA Women's College World Series) in which we discussed the benefits of Graston Technique and how it can be used as part of the rehabilitation process with baseball/softball players. Some nice info in the interview although I really can't stand listening to myself on these things. They will be doing one podcast per month so if you're interested in GT, or are a practitioner, hopefully there will be some valuable info....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
Part II in the series on Core Stability vs Core Strength. Progressions are shown in the push-up and plank positions. When working core stability, no motion is allowed through the spine!...keep reading

Clubhouse chat #5 - Thoracic Spine Rotation and Extension Assessments as they relate to shoulder pain presentations and involvement of sports including baseball, swimming, and rotational sports. Enjoy!...keep reading

Rita and her team did a great study at titled: "Use of a Functional Movement Screening Tool to Determine Injury Risk in Female Collegiate Athletes" which appeared in the North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. This was the first FMS study done with female athletes so I talk to Rita about her study, what they found, and implications going forward with pre-season screenings, strength and conditioning programming, and return to play....keep reading

In part II, Charlie talks about the different topics he will be covering in his next DVD including how he is able to combine the principles of the biomechanical, neuromuscular, and neurodevelopmental models, plus a great example of lateralization and regression using the deadlift. Charlie also spends some time talking about his business model, cash based physical therapy, and his plans to introduce this model....keep reading

In this interview Edo talks about the state of Functional Dry Needling, advances made in his courses, as well as progress being made at the national and state levels within the PT scope of practice. Edo will also discuss some little known trigger point referral patterns that really benefit from treatment, the benefits of electrical stimulation as well as the best times to use it, the benefits of the local twitch response, using the SFMA in conjunction with FDN, and more......keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
I was speaking to a surgeon in my town recently and he asked 'how was I different' as compared to other physical therapists. I decided to give him a few examples as it related to the shoulder since that was his specialty. I'm often asked this same question by patients since they frequently come to me having had treatment previously without the results they were looking for. Based off those past conversation, here is part I of 'Shoulder Rehab'.....keep reading