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Bill Hartman PT, CSCS
Bill has been a bit more active lately on his blog and putting out some great videos so I definitely wanted to take advantage of that. Here is a great one on enhancing mobility of the great toe using a combination of mobilization/manipulation and ART...keep reading

Andy Barker PT
I have found these styles of exercise great for improving neural mobility within the upper limbs. I generally hit the big 3; median, radial and ulnar nerve, first and then can add additional more specific variations if appropriate. I have had great success at improving pain and/or weakness of neural based symptoms with such exercises. In addition, I have found the exercises to be great pre workout to allow increased neural drive and corresponding strength scores....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT,CSCS
Another hip mobilization that is extremely effective, followed by a couple corrective exercises to increase the motion and engage the core. If you have patient's that struggle with the toe touch or deep squat then you need to check this out....keep reading

Art Horne ATC, CSCS
In this interview, Art discusses his new book, "Barefoot in Boston", as well as discussing some research on barefoot walking and training versus wearing shoes, what to look for in minimalist shoes, how he has incorporated barefoot training with his basketball team, and much more..(including how to take a hack saw to a basketball shoe!)...keep reading

Previously I reviewed a Mulligan taping technique to address Achilles tendinosis from the Mulligan Taping Techniques DVD. This week I've got a great video from the DVD itself of a taping technique for SIJ dysfunction, specifically for an anterior annominate....keep reading

Dr. Perry Nickelston
Perry discusses his evaluation and treatment processes with a female runner with plantarfascitis. He uses the Class 4 Therapeutic Laser in conjunction with soft tissue work and the SFMA to handle a case that had failed multiple previous rehab attempts. As always, great stuff from Dr. Nickelston....keep reading

Allan Phillips
The TPI Golf Screen is one of the most valuable tools in the toolbox for any golf, fitness, or medical professional who works with golfers. Not only can the Screen help identify physical limitations that shape a player's swing and contribute to painful movement, it facilitates communication between professionals in various fields of performance enhancement (instruction, fitness, and medical). This team approach is at the core of the TPI game improvement philosophy....keep reading

Teleseminar Interview #6 - Phil Plisky has developed the Y Balance Test, a screening tool that will help you to quickly identify right to left asymmetries and at-risk athletes. Phil will be discussing the research behind it, how to use the Y Balance Test for pre-season participation exams, and how to confidently clear your athletes to return to play. Phil will also cover chronic ankle stability and it's affects functionally up the kinetic chain....keep reading

Matthew Ibrahim is a strength and conditioning coach and a member of the sports medicine team at Boston Physical Therapy & Wellness, Matthew conducts initial movement assessments and develops individualized training programs for athletes and clients. In this interview we cover how to better bridge the gap between rehab and sports performance, the elements of a solid warm-up, deceleration training, empowering athletes, and more!...keep reading

In this interview Mahmoud goes in depth on Functional Electro-Accupuncture, targeting different tissue types to create changes within the nervous system, using a movement based approach, accupuncture education programs, plus some great examples of how he would treat various structures around the knee and ankle to restore function....keep reading

Dr. Ken Cieslak D.C., ATC, CSCS
This is a presentation that Ken did at the NATA conference in 2009, and was nice enough to go back through it again for us and for the members of Strength and Conditioning Webinars. It's a great review of the different soft tissue systems out there plus the research being used to support them. So thanks Ken for doing this all over again, and also to Anthony Renna for putting this together....keep reading

Mike Robertson
Last year when we started working with the Indy Eleven soccer team, more than a handful of the guys were dealing with hamstring or groin pulls. So the question becomes, why does someone strain their hamstring? And equally as important, how do we address the underlying issues to keep this from happening time and again? Now I would be remiss if I didn't at least mention the Postural Restoration Institute here, as their philosophy and way of thinking has had a profound impact on our work at IFAST....keep reading

Patrick Ward MS, CSCS, LMT
This is a great case study from one of our 'experts' demonstrating how utilizing a regional interdependent approach, and combining manual therapy with movement pattern correction can make a huge difference in the quality of someone's life....keep reading

Erson Religioso III, DPT, MS, MTC, CertMDT, CFC, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Here are 5 Techniques I have found useful for patients who do not respond to repeated motions in the lumbar spine. If you follow the research driven lumbar screen to rule in SIJ I suggested in an earlier post, and/or repeated lumbar or standard lumbar treatments are not working for your unilateral L/S pain patient, you can try the following treatments....keep reading

As health and fitness professionals, we hear it all the time. Our athletes and clients haven't touched their toes in years and immediately assume it's due to poor tissue quality or muscle length. It's a classic example of focusing on parts instead of patterns, hardware instead of software....keep reading

Phil discusses how he uses the Y Balance Test as adjunct to the FMS, and introduces the latest research on the upper quarter Y Balance Test. He will also talk about the importance of detecting asymmetries, importance of taking into consideration the sport, competition level, and gender in interpreting the YBT scores, and offers up some prevention strategies for clinicians and those in the strength and conditioning field....keep reading

Joe Heiler
I've had quite a few requests to get some case studies up using the SFMA with shoulder pain and even older clients post total knee. Well here is a great case for the SFMA in a 17 y.o. Male wanting to get back to football. No frank dislocations here, and only one case of actually feeling it sublux. Mostly pain and feeling unstable with throwing and overhead lifts. Anyway, this case will definitely incorporate a regional interdependent approach specifically going after the global patterns, not just isolating out his shoulder....keep reading

Bill Hartman PT
This one has come up a few times in articles and on the forum, just haven't had a good video of it so I'm borrowing one from Bill. I've just found this to be a very effective mobilization plus a great opportunity to work on breathing and posture...keep reading