Category: Shoulder
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The Week in Research Review, etc 8-19-18
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We posted a lot of information this week to review so hopefully you were able to keep up with it all. If not, here’s a bunch of it from the week. Check it out and comment as you want. Lots of good information on: Advanced Rhythmic Stabilization Drills Our ACL rehab paper from 2012 PT usage…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 8-12-18
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in ACL, baseball, DPTstudent, elbow, general, hip, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, ShoulderThis week’s articles discuss a wide variety of research topics. We discussed: Risk Factors for ACL tears Injury after a concussion EMG of the hip to minimize TFL activity We made of our posture and applied it to daily tasks Rhythmic Stabilization drills for the shoulder Hope you enjoy and make sure to share with…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 7-29-18
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Last week was the 1st of my research review that summarized my social media posts from the previous week. It seemed to be well received so I figured I’d continue it. My goal is to help summarize some of the research that I found interesting and package it nicely for my readers. Each photo contains…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 7-22-18
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The Week in Research Review, etc 7-22-18 I’m trying out this new concept of publishing my social media posts into a nice package for a weekly delivery to my subscribers. Knee Case Study Contralateral ACL Strengthening Shoulder Static Stabilizers Weighted Ball Research Glute Activation This kid came to me the other day with L knee…
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The Evolution of a Physical Therapist
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I’ve been a practicing Physical Therapist since 2003. I’ve observed a lot, talked to a bunch and read a lot. By all means, I am no expert! The evolution and growth of a physical therapist can take many roads. I am always learning and listening but at times I do become complacent (that’s human nature). I’d be…
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Operative versus non-operative treatment for the management of full-thickness rotator cuff tears
Rotator cuff tears can be a functionally debilitating injury for many. Surgery is often recommended to help decrease pain and return the patient back to their baseline function. But is surgery definitely needed in someone with a known rotator cuff tear? I originally discussed this for an article at Champion’s blog here and here Photo by Piron…
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Simple steps to Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation
I recently wrote this post for Medbridge Education when they asked me how I would tackle a general shoulder pain patient with a suspected rotator cuff injury. I hope to outline a simple rotator cuff rehabilitation program that you can use for most shoulder patients that you see in the clinic You can sign…
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Welcome to LennyMacrina.com!
Welcome to my new website, LennyMacrina.com I hope to share some of my insight into the field of physical therapy, rehabilitation, and performance. My goal is very simple: Take a huge step back from the complexities of all of the information on the web and make it more intelligible and applicable to your daily practice.…
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2 Tips to Improve Your Post-op Rehabilitation Outcomes
I’ve treated hundreds, if not thousands of postoperative patients in my career. I’m always surprised to hear from others how they progress their patients. When I first got into physical therapy, I was all about protocols. I didn’t have much experience. I would literally follow it word for word and do my best to match…