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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...

"I have a question about 3/2 asymmetries on the FMS.  I understand that 3/1s and 2/1s are never accepted or acceptable. 3/2s are acceptable on shoulder mobility and pitchers because of the adaptations in the shoulder from throwing." I assume it refers to the humeral torsion that occurs, a bony adapt...

Recently, I had a discussion with another University of Evansville faculty member about how much information I share through articles, videos, and social media.  There's one reason I do that . . . I'm so passionate about what I do.

I don't know how to say this without it coming off as a humble brag or even just an outright brag. But I need to tell you something because I think there are some good lessons I learned from it and I want to share them with you.

I won the Berger Faculty Scholarship Award from the University of Evan...

By Carlos Reyes PT, DPT, SCS, MS, CSCS

Change of direction (COD) performance is a key foundation to agility as it incorporates key qualities associated with athletic performance.1 The ability to change direction effectively is considered vital for successful participation in many field and court sp...

When considering which specific tests we would perform after movement screening, both ankle dorsiflexion and thorax (or thoracic) mobility would be at the top of our list (particularly in the overhead athlete). Performing this test gives invaluable information and it has proven to be reliable but ju...

Is the NATA recertification process overwhelming? We have simplified it with this post (and a huge list of free athletic training CEUs)

UPDATED 11/20/2023, Originally posted 7/19/21

By Hannah Bernhardt PT, DPT, ATC/L & Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, ATC

Recertification years can be stressful for athletic...

 Home CEU Connection is similar to MedBridge in that both give unlimited access to their entire library of online video and live interactive webinar CEUs for one full year.  While I have not had a Home CEU Connection subscription, there are some clear differences between MedBridge and Home CEU Conne...