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Clinical Education
Practical, evidence based articles on ACL, knee, shoulder, elbow and baseball rehab. Written for PTs, ATs and physicians.
Lumbar Spine Stress Injuries in Baseball Players
This blog post will describe the evaluation and treatment of baseball player wth low back pain from a diagnosis of spondylosis or spondylolisthesis.
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Risk Factors for Recurrent Instability After a Bankart Repair Surgery
In this post, I discuss the risk factors for recurrent instability after Bankart surgery with special attention to the younger athletic population.
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ACL Volume Changes over a Women’s Soccer Season
This blog post discusses a new paper that showd the influence of a soccer season on ACL volume changes in a women's soccer team.
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An Update on Diagnosing SLAP tears
This new paper in IJSPT by Clark et al talks about the best cluster of tests to diagnose a SLAP tear in someone with shoulder pain.
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Is Early Physical Therapy Safe After a Rotator Cuff Repair?
In this post, I dive deep into the literature to figure out if it is safe to initiate early physical therapy after a rotator cuff repair.
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Treating Patients with Low Back Pain
In this blog post, my goal was to give a simpler option to treat people with low back pain. My approach seems very simple and has helped many restore their function.
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Why you need “Feel” as a Physical Therapist
In this post, I brain dump some random thoughts on 'Feel" as a PT and some recent experiences that have made me think about the state of our undustry.
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The Week in Research Review, etc 12-24-18
The Week in Research Review, etc 12-24-18 inckuded 2 very important topics..patella instability and treating low back pain with physical therapy.
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The Week in Research Review, etc 12-17-18
Research review: when it is safe to drive after orthopedic surgery, posterior shoulder stretching after surgery, and burnout in physical therapy.
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The Week in Research Review, etc 12-10-18
This week's research review 12-10-18 we talk carpal tunnel syndrom, return to sport testing, knee scope or PT for a meniscus tear, accessory shoulder exercises, and a new blog post on bracing after an ACL surgery.
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Knee Bracing After ACL Surgery: What the Research Says vs What I See
Do you need a knee brace after ACL surgery? What the research says, why so many surgeons still brace, and the criteria I use to get patients out of it.
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The Week in Research Review, etc 12-3-18
This The Week in Research Review, etc 12-3-18 we discuss: ACL Injury Rates Higher on Synthetic Turf than Natural Grass in the NFL, Preventing low back pain by @joegambinodpt, Female Soccer Players have a 5x Increased Risk of a Second ACL injury, Anatomy of the Proximal Humerus.
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