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I sit down with Johnny Owens, MPT, a trailblazer in blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy. We discuss how BFR has reshaped rehabilitation by allowing rehab practitioners to build muscle strength and improve recovery in patients unable to tolerate heavy loads. We talk about how BFR works...
I really feel like I did something ridiculous with this latest version of Coaches Club. We basically have four full on continuing education classes in addition to our great community, our great monthly Q & A’s great discussions, great forums. And actually when I first talked to people...
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,...
I think one of the saddest things for me is when people don't believe that they can have a great career, that they can have, you know, life balance, that they can have, you know, loving going to work every day. And that's part of what Coaches Club does, Is it really transforms a mindset so that...
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...
I think one of the great things about Coaches Club is simply its name. If you go back to the origin of the word coach and what a coach is, one of the origins that I love is the concept of the stage coach. You know, so we're going from east to west. And the stagecoach driver is just simply there...
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...
