Category
For Clinicians
12 items
Exercises To Fix Your Trendelenburg Gait
Trendelenburg gait, otherwise referred to as a hip drop or trunk lean with walking are all compensatory movement patterns that may lead to back pain, hip pain, knee pain, or SI joint pain over time. There are many [...]
Knee Extension Exercises for Terminal Knee Extension
Regaining full terminal knee extension is paramount following any knee surgery. The ability to fully extend the knee equal to the other side is usually one of the most important early goals in knee rehab. While there [...]
Quadriceps Activation Following Surgery
Quadriceps inhibition or the inability to feel/activate your quadriceps after knee injuries or major knee surgeries like ACL reconstruction can be very frustrating early on in the rehabilitation process. How is it [...]
Oblique Sling Exercise Progressions and Assessment
Slings (also referred to as chains and/or loops) are a functional component of the musculoskeletal system. If we think of our torso as a core cylinder, there are multiple slings that wrap around the cylinder in [...]
What To Know About Tissue Healing Timelines
When an individual sustains an injury, one of the first questions asked is, “How long will it take until I am back to normal?” When an unexpected event such as an injury disrupts our quality of life, naturally we want [...]
Lateral Ankle Sprain Advanced Exercises & Techniques
This article will cover lateral ankle sprain advanced exercises & techniques. We have written a previous ankle [P]Rehab article on how to [P]Rehab your ankles and initially manage a lateral ankle sprain. However, how [...]
Rehab For Overhead Stability in Fitness Athletes
Have you had the opportunity to work with Fitness Athletes clinically? This population may be the most dedicated, disciplined, and willing to learn. They go all-in on their training, nutrition, recovery, and Rehab! If [...]
Runner’s Knee Rehab Rationale: Later Phase and Return to Run
Part 2 of this Clinical Pearl series will focus on runner's knee return to running implications. It is during these phases that there will be a larger emphasis on advanced strengthening, single limb loading that [...]
Runner’s Knee Rehab Rationale: Exam & Initial Phase
Rehabbing runners is no easy task. We know that runners love to do one thing: RUN! When that is taken away from them, they become frustrated. Innately, we expect this, right? If you are passionate about something, and [...]
So you want to be a Sports Physical Therapist?
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 [...]
Lateral Ankle Sprain Rehab Clinical Rationale
We’ve all been there before, rehab is going really well for your patient and every session builds off the previous, you’re happy and your patient is happy! You find yourself progressing every single movement and [...]
Rationale For Rotator Cuff Rehab: Clinical Pearl
Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is the third most common condition seen clinically and likely to be the number one mispronounced diagnosis! RCRSP is a complex condition surrounding a complex joint. We have [...]