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Why you need “Feel” as a Physical Therapist

04/30/2019/4 Comments/in ACL, DPTstudent, exercise, general, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research/by Lenny

Just thinking…some recent observations of first hand experiences from the field of physical therapy.

The Week in Research Review, etc 12-24-18

12/24/2018/0 Comments/in Back Pain, DPTstudent, exercise, general, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research/by Lenny

The Week in Research Review, etc 12-24-18 only had two posts to social media this week but hopefully two very helpful posts for your practice. The back pain post was a repost from a previous time but I thought it was very important to share it again. I also put a new post from my […]

The Week in Research Review, etc 12-17-18

12/17/2018/0 Comments/in ACL, DPTstudent, emg, exercise, general, impingement, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, Shoulder/by Lenny

Not a lot this week…sorry folks. Focusing a bit more on other projects. The Week in Research Review, etc 12-10-18 included only 3 posts but they definitely made some waves. Especially my latest Instagram post on burn-out in the PT field. Check it out and chime in…it’s never too late to like a post and comment […]

The Week in Research Review, etc 12-10-18

12/10/2018/0 Comments/in rehabilitation, baseball, carpal tunnel syndrome, DPTstudent, emg, exercise, general, knee, Physical Therapy, Research, rotator cuff, Shoulder/by Lenny

This week we’re still playing with formats and learning these Instagram changes. With that, in the week in research review 12-10-18, we discussed many topics that I wanted to share! Surgery vs Physical Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lenny Macrina MSPT, SCS, CSCS (@lenmacpt) on Dec […]

Knee Bracing Immediately After an ACL Reconstruction

12/09/2018/6 Comments/in ACL, DPTstudent, exercise, general, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research/by Lenny

I recently came across a Facebook post that discussed bracing immediately after an ACL reconstruction and I was intrigued. I read some of the comments and chimed in with my observations and opinions. In turn, a multi-platform discussion revealed many new details. I wanted to briefly share some of the research and the discussions that […]

The Week in Research Review, etc 12-3-18

12/03/2018/0 Comments/in ACL, baseball, DPTstudent, emg, exercise, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, Shoulder/by Lenny

Hey everyone, The Week in Research Review, etc for this week has a new look, compliments of Instagram’s new algorithm. Hope the new format doesn’t throw you too big of a curveball (maybe you’ll like it better), so here goes… ACL Injury Rates Higher on Synthetic Turf than Natural Grass in the NFL Preventing […]

The Week in Research Review, etc 11-26-18

11/26/2018/0 Comments/in ACL, DPTstudent, exercise, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research/by Lenny

This week, I discussed the progression of someone after a knee surgery. I tried to highlight the key stages and some techniques that I like to use to advance the patient’s mobility and comfort. Take a look at The Week in Research Review, etc 11-26-18 and share with your friends. Hope it helps you improve your […]

The Week in Research Review, etc 11-19-18

11/19/2018/0 Comments/in ACL, baseball, DPTstudent, elbow, exercise, general, hip, impingement, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, Shoulder/by Lenny

Great ‘Week in Research Review, etc 11-19-18’ that I hope you find helpful to your practice. I’ve always touted the importance of the subjective portion of the exam so I wanted to share a slide from a recent talk I gave to a group in Canandaigua, NY. Obviously, the squat is a fundamental movement and […]

The Week in Research Review, etc 11-12-18

11/13/2018/0 Comments/in Back Pain, baseball, DPTstudent, elbow, exercise, general, impingement, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, Shoulder/by Lenny

This week in research review for 11-12-18 we focused a bit more on assessment and also dabbled in some basic treatment strategies for the back and shoulder. Check out the topics below and like them or comment on Instagram to keep the conversation going…thanks all! A quick fix for a sore low back? Knee […]

The Week in Research Review, etc 11-5-18

11/05/2018/0 Comments/in ACL, DPTstudent, emg, exercise, general, hip, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, Shoulder/by Lenny

The Week in Research Review, etc 11-5-18 was filled with more informative and eye-opening posts! Lots of visually stimulating posts to help clarify what exactly is going on in the hip joint with PROM. Another post that shows the suction effect from an intact hip labrum… amongst other great posts. Just some great stuff..hope you […]