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Originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, Chris graduated with his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a doctorate of physical therapy from Slippery Rock University. He…
Originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, Chris graduated with his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a doctorate of physical therapy from Slippery Rock University. He afterwards completed a sports physical therapy residency at the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute. He later completed a division 1 sports physical therapy fellowship at Duke University where he worked closely with Duke football, basketball and lacrosse. He returned to Houston afterwards with Memorial Hermann to help develop an emerging division 1 sports physical therapy fellowship. Present day, he practices with the sports medicine team at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Colorado Springs, CO. Chris is a board certified sports clinical specialist (SCS), certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and certified in dry needling. He has a particular interest in post-operative rehabilitation of the athletic knee, shoulder, hip and elbow.
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Do you have pain that is on the outside of one of your hips? Does it bother you when you are laying on your side or trying to sleep at night? If you have answered yes to one of these questions, you may be dealing with either hip bursitis or gluteal tendinopathy. Both of these…
A common problem in distance runners and change-of-direction sports like football, soccer, and hockey, proximal hamstring tendinopathy is a pain in the butt (literally)! Characterized by deep, localized pain over the ischial tuberosity (the large, bony protuberances/bumps on your…
In the musculoskeletal rehabilitative field, we often label different movement and postural pathologies with far-reaching garbage bag terms. Some examples include the upper or lower crossed syndromes, a "SICK" scapula, glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD), or the subject…
So what's the honest truth behind the upper traps? Compared to many other muscles, it's admittedly pretty polarized. It's not like the biceps brachii or glute Maximus, which are frequently trained with intention and celebrated when developed. Even though its anatomical function…
I can imagine you've likely stumbled upon this blog post because you've recently had rotator cuff surgery. Or maybe you already have surgery scheduled and you're looking to see what's in store for you post-operatively with rotator cuff surgery rehab. Regardless of the specifics,…
“Synovial Plica Syndrome.” That’s a mouthful of musculoskeletal jargon, isn’t it? It sure is. The plica isn’t nearly as well known by the public as other common sources of anterior knee pain like patellar tendinopathy or patellofemoral pain syndrome. Regardless, you’re probably…
So something has sparked your interest in the soleus. If I'm taking a guess, a physical therapist has probably encouraged you to strengthen your soleus, or a massage therapist has found it's a "problem area" for you while performing soft tissue work. Maybe you've been…
Scraping, or instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (those strange metal tools your physical therapist is using), is an interesting manual therapy technique that has gained a significant amount of traction in the last few decades - especially the idea of scraping scar…
One complaint that I hear (probably every other month or less) is the claim “my rib is out of place.” Intuitively, I know what my patient is referring to. Ribs, or more accurately the joints in which it shares with the spine or sternum, can get cranky – and damn, they hurt when…
Sports performance personnel, sports medicine staff, and athletes of the 21st century have more access to performance metrics than ever before. While this is great news, it presents another problem: what things do we actually care about? And is there any data in specific that can…
Chances are if you’ve found yourself reading this blog post, then you’ve been searching for insights on that frustrating pain over the front of your hip. Rest assured that you’re not alone, hip pain described as sharp and/or pinching pain in the front and/or inside of the hip is…
It's a pretty common story we hear in physical therapy practice on a weekly (maybe daily) basis: "I've been told by my (insert healthcare provider here) that my hip alignment is off and my hips are out of place. Can you put them back quick before we start our session today?", "I…
There are many cultural themes that carry between different sports physical therapy settings, especially at the higher levels of competition, but one that has always stuck out to me is the concept of massage. It doesn't matter if you're an elite athlete, a weekend warrior, a high…
If you're looking to pursue a career to become a sports physical therapist, welcome. If you're a veteran of the game who has been in team sports for years, forgive me should my limited 5 years of experience come up short in trying to capture such an interesting culture. And…
