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Practical, evidence based articles on ACL, knee, shoulder, elbow and baseball rehab. Written for PTs, ATs and physicians.

ACL RehabACL surgery, graft choice, early rehab, strength testing and return to sport.Explore →Meniscus and KneeMeniscus repair, patellofemoral pain, cartilage and everyday knee rehab.Explore →Shoulder and Rotator CuffRotator cuff repair, instability, SLAP tears and the throwing shoulder.Explore →Elbow and Tommy JohnUCL injuries, Tommy John and internal brace surgery, and getting throwers back.Explore →Baseball and ThrowingPitcher range of motion, injury risk, weighted balls and interval throwing programs.Explore →
Looking back at 2017 & beyond to 2018
Low Back

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?
Rotator Cuff

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
Rotator Cuff

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?
Meniscus

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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The one change I made that significantly improved my patient’s outcomes
Physical Therapy

The one change I made that significantly improved my patient’s outcomes

If your client's outcomes are not what you would expect, then maybe you need to look closer at yourself and your systems. Your interaction is the key!

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The Challenges of ACL Rehab- It’s Never Easy!
ACL

The Challenges of ACL Rehab- It’s Never Easy!

ACL rehab is a true to challenge for most physical therapists but I hope this post sheds some light on other factors to consider that can help the process.

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1 question to ask when applying to PT school
Physical Therapy

1 question to ask when applying to PT school

Applying to PT school and trying to figure out the most important attribute of the school? I'd definitely consider the clinical rotations the school offers!

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Simple steps to Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation
Rotator Cuff

Simple steps to Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation

This goal of this post is to simplify rotator cuff rehabilitation in someone presenting with a shoulder dysfunction. A rehabilitation progression is presented to help the specialist better understand how to return someone back to their prior level of function.

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Welcome to LennyMacrina.com!
Knee

Welcome to LennyMacrina.com!

Welcome to LennyMacrina.com where rehabilitation specialists like PT, OT and ATC's can come to learn how I return my clients to their goals.

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2 Tips to Improve Your Post-op Rehabilitation Outcomes
Knee

2 Tips to Improve Your Post-op Rehabilitation Outcomes

This blog post will help to improve your post-op rehabilitation by offering tips to gaining the most out of your patients.

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