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Dr. Katie Whetstone, PT, DPT, SCS, joins host Phil Plisky to discuss the latest treatment strategies for overuse injuries in athletes. Katie and Phil explore why these injuries persist, common treatment mistakes, and evidence-based approaches that emphasize tendon loading, rest-recovery cycles,...
Anyone that knows me won’t be surprised when I say that I had one of the best weeks. To be fair, I frequently have great weeks. My superpower is a positivity that is able to turn a bad week into at least a decent one. But that’s not what made this past week so...
Having optimal ankle dorsiflexion is essential for both biomechanical and neurological function. Normal and symmetrical ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (>40 degrees and less than a 5 degree difference side to side) is crucial to prevent compensatory pronation and other biomechanical...
Dr. Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, MFA, FAAOMPT, a leader in orthopedic physical therapy and education, joins Phil Plisky to explore the top five updates rehab providers need to know. Eric shares insights on how to implement the latest clinical practice guidelines, with practical strategies for...
Now we're going to show the prone hip mobility exercise. So go ahead and start off by bringing that right foot onto the floor there. And then bring that knee up as far toward your chest as you can. Frequently what I see people not bringing this knee far enough up into the chest so they don't get...
I had a feeling, but I couldn’t articulate it.
I had a blast, but I didn’t know why.
The projects were hard.
Sometimes they took years.
Many times they were frustrating.
The projects were critiqued.
I was critiqued.
But I enjoyed it.
As part of teaching and career coaching, I help...
By Adam Devery, ATC, PTA, CSCS & Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, ATC, OCS, CSCS
Goal & Purpose of Single Leg Vertical Jump
A hop testing battery of horizontal hop for distance (single hop, triple hop, and triple crossover hop) has historically been used to determine an athlete’s...
Amy McDevitt, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, joins me to share her expertise on the mechanisms of manual therapy and how understanding them can elevate clinical practice. She describes the science behind manual therapy techniques, offering valuable insights for improving patient outcomes.
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I was sitting in my office and I think my jaw actually may have hit the desk after I heard what she said. She told me she loved orthopedics, but didn’t think she was smart enough to do it. I was shocked. This was an extremely gifted student. She looked at our faculty as if we could do no...
It is Fall Festival Time in Evansville Indiana. The Fall Festival is the second largest street festival next to Mardi Gras. Imagine hundreds of food trucks with fried everything (yes, including crickets, Oreos, Twinkies, Kool-Aid) and local favorites like the donut burger, brain sandwich,...
This was no ordinary phone meeting. I thoroughly enjoyed it. What I thought was going to be another phone call about performance systems with a professional sports team turned out to be an engaging conversation about how to improve culture in an organization through the hiring process and through...
