Additional Resources
The Shoulder: Traumatic and Post Operative Injuries
Looking to up your game in treating shoulder injuries? This MedBridge course by Lenny Macrina, The Shoulder: Traumatic and Post Operative Injuries, provides an introduction into the most common acute and post-operative shoulder injuries.
Understanding Therapeutic Alliance and Patient Expectations
Have you ever wondered why patients drop out of care? In Craig Phifer’s course, Understanding Therapeutic Alliance and Patient Expectations, he focuses on the importance of communication in facilitating patient investment in their care.
The Shoulder: Overuse Injuries in Athletes
Unfortunately, shoulder overuse injuries are all too common in athletes. Lenny Macrina discusses the evaluation, treatment, and progression of patients with overuse injuries to the shoulder and surrounding soft tissue in his MedBridge course, The Shoulder: Overuse Injuries in Athletes.
Biomechanics of the Shoulder
This course on the Biomechanics of the Shoulder from Lenny Macrina is a great resource on learning how to apply biomechanical principles in treating shoulder injuries. Use the link below to access the MedBridge course. Use promo code “PLISKY” to get the best deal on access to unlimited CEUs!
Building Therapeutic Alliance in the Patient Evaluation
Patients not completing their plan of care is one of the biggest outcome issues in PT. Establishing trust is vital in getting patients to commit to the process. In this course, Craig Phifer discusses how to build an alliance in the initial evaluation and beyond.
Common Mental Health Concerns in Athletes
Did you know that 1 in 5 individuals will experience mental health struggles this year? @StephenGraef’s course “Common Mental Health Concerns in Athletes” will empower you to be able to recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health issues and how to refer your patients that need psychological care.
Psychology of Injury
This course on the "Psychology of Injury" from Stephen Graef is an excellent resource on helping athletes overcome the psychological implications of injuries. Use the link below to access the MedBridge course.Use promo code “PLISKY” to get the best deal on access to unlimited CEUs!
Move2Perform
Help your clients stay on the field, on the job, and in the game with Move2Perform software. Move2Perform is a movement measurement and analysis tool that identifies deficits and risk of injury. It has been studied extensively with overwhelmingly positive results. Check it out at the link below.
Indian Clubs
I use Indian clubs extensively to develop explosiveness in my clients and as a recovery tool for my overhead athletes. The Functional Movement Systems' "Introduction to Indian Clubs" course with Brett Jones and Gray Cook is now free with your MedBridge subscription. Use promo code "Plisky" to get the best deal.
My Evolution in Managung SLAP Lesions Over the Past 40 Years
This looks like a great free course to check out (free PT and AT CEUs): My Evolution in Managing SLAP Lesions Over the Past 40 Years by Dr. James Andrews. Dr. Andrews is a sports medicine specialist
Classification & Management of Patients with Lower Extremity Pain
Are you wondering how to incorporate a movement assessment approach with the best available evidence? Join Dr. Jenna Gourlay and me in our FMS course on this topic.
Enhancing Patient Engagement Through the Course of Care
Craig Phifer’s course focuses on the specifics of helping patients move from being passive healthcare consumers to being active participants in their health. Use promo code “PLISKY” to get the best deal on access to unlimited CEUs!
The Secret to Reducing Injury
This is a great discussion about how the FMS has been used as a risk factor for injury in sports, the military, and the general population. How did it even get researched that way? Should the FMS be used for reducing injury risk? Or is there more to it?
Discharge Standards and Risk Factor Management Study
Is your discharge testing systematic and rigorous? Does it cover all domains of function and performance from simple to complex? Watch this video to learn what the research says.
Toeing The Slab
"There can be no wasted throws." With each throw, particularly during warm up, you need to throw with intention and with the goal to get better. Don’t just throw it to hit them in the chest, pick a button or letter on the jersey. Hear what Adam Wainwright has to say about this topic in this episode of Toeing the Slab on Spotify.
