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In episode 5 of The Rehab & Performance Podcast, I talk with Alexis Wright, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT about the latest research on surgical versus conservative treatments for musculoskeletal conditions.
You can listen to the episode at the links below. If you'd like CEUs,...
Want to learn more about how we work with a live patient in the pre-op and immediate post op phase? Check out ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series: Setting Up Success.
Phil: So I have Cam with me who tore his ACL. So you tore your ACL a few weeks ago. Tell me what happened.
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In the second episode of the Rehab & Performance Lab podcast, Disconnected Expectations: How Do You Manage ACL Return-to-Sport Timelines?, I team up with Dr. Kyle Matsel to discuss the complexities surrounding ACL return-to-sport timelines.
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I recently received this question:
"I have had a couple patients now that have opted for the non-op route for ACL or PCL injuries. For context, they’re not current athletes are 30s to 50s, but do want to get back to their recreational activity. I’ve had a hard time finding...
One of my favorite things to do is host a MedBridge live webinar, and the reason for that is we always leave time at the end to answer questions. And those questions are great because they're real world questions. They're questions on topics that maybe are a little more controversial...
One of my favorite tests in early return to sport rehabilitation is the single leg heel raise test. We require the athlete to do 30 of them slow and controlled with full range of motion. This is going to tell me three different things. One, first off, obviously, the strength of the...
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....
Hey everyone! I have the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Kyle Matsel. We get tons of questions about our ACL reconstruction rehabilitation courses on MedBridge, where we take a person from early stage rehab all the way through high level performance.
One of the questions that we get...
Phil: Hey, everyone. I have the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Kyle Matsel. We did several courses for MedBridge on returning to full performance after ACL reconstruction, and we get a lot of questions, so I thought we'd take this opportunity to answer one of those questions today....
In this Q&A video, I address the following questions:
- How do you handle knee pain in the 6-9 month timeframe post ACLR?
- Do you have any suggestions on improving quad strength at 10 months post op?
- FIFA 11+ is helpful for soccer injury reduction. Are there other programs for other...
I know there's a lot of controversy in rehabilitation about using post-op protocols, and I get it. It's not supposed to be cookie cutter. It's not supposed to be cookbook type of thing, what we're doing. It should be based on the individual.
But here's why I really like rehab...
