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For lower body extension rolling start with both arms overhead. For this rolling pattern, you're going to keep your arms and your upper body completely still like you can't move them. You're going to begin the pattern by bringing the leg over and across your body, while keeping the upper body rel...
So once you're in the position, you're going to bend the knee up and you can use a strap a belt or even a sheet at home. And then go ahead and kick out against that belt so that you're getting a little resistance there. Good. And then relax and gently pull that up just a little bit farther. And t...
For long arc quad with ankle pump with weight, straighten the knee all the way out. Hold it there. Bring the ankle up and down while you keep the knee perfectly straight. Repeat that ten times.
For shoulder external rotation Isometrics, place a towel roll underneath your arm, and bring your shoulder blades down and back standing up tall with good posture. Place the outside of your hand against the doorframe and push for 10s. And relax.
Hey everyone, in this video, we're going to be discussing A Skip with a triple exchange for maximum speed and acceleration development. This will be very similar to our regular A Skip and our A Skip with our double exchange. So we're going to instruct our athlete to get into the starting position. O...
For the half kneeling dorsiflexion stretch with the kettlebell, you're going to grab the bell and put your foot out to the side at a right angle to your down knee. You're going to stay up nice and tall, shoulders back, and you're going to lean forward, keeping that heel down on the ground. And y...
I remember him vividly.
He was a cantankerous old farmer. You know the type. Rough and rugged exterior but would do anything for anyone at the drop of a hat. At 72, he was still working on the farm daily.
He’d had a total hip replacement and was resistant to physical therapy from the beginning.
...Hey, everyone. I had a reader submitted question here about ACL reconstruction.
“Hello, I'm a PT and I've been really enjoying going through your med bridge courses. They've been super insightful, particularly with ACL reconstruction."
Thank you so much. I appreciate it. I love doing them. They're...
Knee extension ROM is essential after ACL reconstruction. We know we need to restore it (including full hyperextension) but sometimes it can be tricky. Using this hold relax technique can be a game changer especially when you combine it with an external rotation bias.
If you need a MedBridge subs...
I'm often asked, "How do you get buy-in with a coach or a team in your group testing, your pre-participation physical testing?" I will tell you, this actually goes to getting buy-in in just about anything.
See, we're so excited about what we're doing, whether that's group testing or a rehabilitat...
The question is, "Why do you emphasize that you should achieve full knee hyperextension after ACL reconstruction?" And I tell you what, I am shocked at this being such a hot button issue. The amount of pushback, the number of questions, the amount of, "Wow, I didn't even know that," from everybody...
In this video, members of the Coaches Club share their thoughts on how Phil has impacted them both personally and professionally.
Coaches Club members interviewed:
Casey Schack, DPT, CSCS, Cert-MDT, founder of The Performance Schack, Director of Therapy at Sterling Care
Jose Dominguez, PT, MS, AT...
