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Practical, evidence based articles on ACL, knee, shoulder, elbow and baseball rehab. Written for PTs, ATs and physicians.
The Week in Research Review, etc 8-5-18
A look at The Week in Research Review, etc 8-5-18 from @lenmacpt for physical therapists.
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The Week in Research Review, etc 7-29-18
My goal is to help summarize some of the research that I found interesting and package it nicely for my readers.
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Weekly research review: a knee swelling case after a headfirst slide, cross education for ACL, shoulder stabilizers, weighted balls and glutes.
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The Evolution of a Physical Therapist
A physical therapist can take many roads after graduation. In this post, I discuss my observations, the evolution and growth of a physical therapist and how this development has become somewhat tainted by social media.
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Quadriceps Stretching after Knee Surgery: A tweak to the technique
This blog post offers a modification to help gain more knee flexion range of motion. Often times, we try to stretch the quadriceps in prone and the person feels pain in the front or back of the knee. With this modification, you can help isolate the stretch feeling to the front of the knee and avoid a painful position.
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Loss of extension after ACL surgery: How to assess for a cyclops lesion
Loss of extension after an ACL reconstruction can be debilitating for the patient. This post describes how to assess for a cyclops lesion if knee extension is not returning and the patient is struggling to return to their sports activities. Some treatment options will also be discussed.
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Testing the elbow for a UCL sprain in baseball players
UCL sprains in baseball players continue to increase, often leading to Tommy John surgery. This blog post describes the tests I employ to rule in/out a UCL sprain and how I help guide the rehab process. Testing the elbow for a UCL sprain should be simple and straight forward.
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Anterior Knee Pain- A Test for Fat Pad Irritation
Anterior knee pain is commonly treated by physical therapists. A clear diagnosis using this one test for fat pad irritation can help the clinician better understand the tissues involved.
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Looking back at 2017 & beyond to 2018
Each year I try to improve upon what I've done previously. In this post, I reflect back on the personal changes I made in 2017 and look forward to what's to come in 2018.
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Kids and Sports Injuries: What are we doing wrong?
I am seeing a ton of kids that play baseball that often sustain an overuse injury. We need to reflect & be better about protecting our youth
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Operative versus non-operative treatment for the management of full-thickness rotator cuff tears
A review of a meta-analysis looking at operative versus conservative treatment for atraumatic rotator cuff tears
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Diagnosing meniscus tears: What’s the literature telling us now?
There are many tests out there to help the PT diagnose meniscus tears. This post will review the literature and help to simplify the diagnosis process
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