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Planks are presumably one of the most popular body weight abdominal exercises. Usually, the intention of the exercise is to promote abdominal strength while simultaneously reducing low back pain. However, the exercise often strays from its intended purpose due to improper form, lack of body awareness, and excessive hold time....keep reading

Kevin Neeld
Over the last few years, I've written and talked quite a bit about preventing hip injuries in hockey players. Unfortunately, things like adductor and hip flexor strains have become accepted as "part of the game", and now we're seeing a surge of femoroacetabular impingement, labral tear, and sports hernia cases. The underlying mechanisms to many of these injuries can be pretty complex, but once you get it, many of these cases can be prevented....keep reading

Just wanted to give everyone a head's up on the upcoming DNS courses from Craig Liebenson and Clare Frank (plus a few other courses that Clare runs). I've raved about the DNS courses on here before so here is your chance to check them out. Charlie Weingroff recently posted a review of Clare's book on the 'Janda Approach' so I put that up here as well....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
I recently purchased the 'Mulligan Taping Techniques' DVD and have to say it was well worth the money. We've discussed many of these techniques previously as they've applied to holding joint mobilizations, but in the DVD there are many techniques to reposition tendons to alleviate tendinopathy symptoms and even the muscle belly in certain instances for muscle strains. I'll be showing a few of those techniques in the coming weeks, and a few more I've come up with using the Mulligan principles but were not on the DVD. That's the great thing about the DVD in my mind, you can take his ideas and run with them when it comes to addressing the specific needs of each individual patient....keep reading

Manual Therapy seems to always be a hot topic among rehab clinicians and sport clinicians. People tend to view the topic on opposite ends of the spectrum and with extreme viewpoints. Here is how SRE currently views "Manual Therapy"....keep reading

Here is a great video from Mike Boyle showing a kettlebell press from a deep squat position. The exercise is from Dan John's Warm-up DVD which can be found at DaveDraper.com. It's a great anti-flexion exercise that you have to try. Your abdominals will give out before your shoulders ever will. And it's one more way to engage the core in the squat position so I'm going to be playing around with this one to improve the deep overhead squat. Lots of people can achieve a deep squat position unloaded, put them upright and not a prayer because of faulty muscle timing and/or poor stability through the core....keep reading

In this interview, Jarod talks about the advantages, and occasional disadvantages, of a cash based physical therapy practice model. He will also discuss how he got started in private practice, considerations for current practice owners looking to expand the cash based portion of their practice, marketing to patients who have insurance, dealing with Medicare, as well as the future of physical therapy. Jarod shares a number of great ideas for all you practice owners out there whether it is physical therapy, chiropractic, or training....keep reading

Whether you are a Physical Therapist, Chiropractor, Athletic Trainer, or Strength Coach, gaining trust and having people believe in what you are telling them is imperative! Trust and 'buy in' is necessary to build relationships between you as a Practitioner and them as a client. Without this, rehab and treatment can prove difficult or unsuccessful no matter how good your clinical skills are....keep reading

Shin Splints are by far and away one of the most common complaints from athletes in the running community as well as within sports that require a lot of running to play the game....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
I've been wanting to present a case study integrating multiple treatment methods, specifically Graston Technique, PRI, and the SFMA, for awhile now. I've had a couple dancers recently that will make for good case studies so here goes with the first dancer with long history of lower back pain....keep reading

In this interview James answers some frequently asked PRI myokinematic course questions plus talks about the new PRI Integration for Baseball course including some of the patterns specific to rotational athletes, pre- and post-game considerations to maintain reciprocal movement, should we be correcting asymmetries, and more......keep reading

Knee Pain is one of the most common diagnosis in the world that results in millions of dollars spent on surgery, rehabilitation, and disability. It is wildly misunderstood and often times over complicated!...keep reading

Today's video we discuss the 5 biggest mistakes that people make during the ACL recovery process....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
Here are the arm bar and thoracic wave videos from the interview last week with Brett Jones. These are such great exercises for the neck, thoracic spine, and shoulders. They can be used as part of a rehab program, corrective exercise prior to strength training, or as corrective work for the Turkish Get-Up as in the DVD....keep reading

Back pain, and associated leg pain, can be difficult to treat but we like a challenge! Always being mindful of the body's dermatomes in your assessments is important because at times it can be a dead give away to identify exactly where the pain is coming from....keep reading

Dr. Scappaticci DC, BSc (hons), DAp, FCCSS, CKTI is the creator of the FAT tool (fascial abrasion technique), and he will be discussing his method of treating the fascia and how the unique textured surface of the FAT tool can affect the fascial system in much the same way that we hear from Myers, Hammer, Stecco, and Schliep. He also discusses how he integrates his techniques with functional evaluation, dry needling, and performance taping. Dr. Scapaticci works with a variety of populations from the geriatric client to elite athletes in rehab and in performance enhancement so he has some great ideas for all....keep reading

Single Leg Stance corrections per the Selective Functional Movement Assessment are up this month. As I've done previously, I'll go through the assessment and breakouts to pinpoint the impairment(s), and finally will go through the corrections....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
This week I wanted to run three variations of the single leg squat by you all. Any of you using the Y Balance test, these will look quite familiar. Each of these emphasizes different muscle groups and can be used selectively to decrease stress where needed....keep reading

Chris and Jennifer Poulin will discuss using PRI principles in sports performance and injury prevention programs, as well as common movement dysfunctions in other populations including the military, golfers, fighters, and the geriatric population....keep reading

Robert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS and Derek Hansen MASc, CSCS
Running and sprinting are integral components of successful sports participation. There are many situations during athletic competition where the fastest athlete will have a distinct advantage over his/her opponent. An athlete that sustains an ACL injury, resulting in ACL reconstructive surgery, must also participate in the essential post-operative knee rehabilitation that follows. This rehabilitation process includes a systematic progression of exercise application over time, to advance the athlete to the eventual return to the field of play. A vital component to this rehabilitation process is the return of the athlete to running and sprinting activities....keep reading