The Ask Mike Reinold Show
Answering all your physical therapy, fitness, strength and conditioning, sports performance, and career advice questions. Join me, Lenny Macrina, Dave Tilley, Dan Pope, Mike Scaduto, Lisa Russell, Kevin Coughlin, Diwesh Poudyal, and others from my team at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance in Boston, MA and learn how we help people feel better, move better, and perform better. Ask your questions at http://mikereinold.com/askmikereinold.
Episodes
375 episodes
Using Blood Flow Restriction to Neuromodulate Pain During Exercise - #AMR376
Blood flow restriction training is gaining popularity, and new research continues to show benefits and potential new uses.We review a brand-new randomized trial examining a brief BFR session before exercise in patients with knee pain. Th...
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Practice Guidelines for Patellofemoral Pain - #AMR375
If you treat a lot of knee pain, this week’s episode is for you.We review a new best-practice guide for patellofemoral pain that pulls together research, patient voices, and expert reasoning into one playbook. But here’s the twist: when ...
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18:52
What to Do When an Athlete Passes Objective Testing But Not Psychological Readiness - #AMR374
Returning to sport after an injury is always a challenge. In the profession, a lot of attention has been given to objective testing to determine when and how to progress athletes. This has been a significant evolution that will definitely impro...
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15:29
How to Differentiate Between Hip and Low Back Pain - #AMR373
There is no doubt that back and hip pain are often linked and sometimes confusing to diagnose. But sometimes it's hard to differentiate the two, and what may be the underlying cause versus the symptoms.We discuss in this week’s podcast e...
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Are the Outcomes Really the Same Between Nonoperative and Surgical Treatment of ACL Injuries? - #AMR372
A meta-analysis was recently published, suggesting that outcomes may be the same between nonoperative and surgical reconstruction after ACL injury. Clearly, social media has been buzzing. But are outcomes really the same...
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Periodization of Strength Training After ACL Reconstruction - #AMR371
One of the most essential parts of ACL rehabilitation is regaining strength in the leg. Traditionally, rehab specialists have been guilty of underloading people during the rehabilitation of these injuries.Ah, the old “3 sets of 10.”<...
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19:40
How to Progress Rehabilitation Following Hamstring Strains - #AMR370
Hamstring strains continue to rise in sports. As we continue to learn more, the evolution of our rehabilitation programs has also evolved.Here are our current thoughts on how fast to progress athletes back to sports after a hamstri...
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17:21
When to Test Strength After a Rotator Cuff Repair - #AMR369
Objective strength testing is always important to document progress and ensure that patients are ready for the next phase of rehabilitation.But, when do you start testing strength with a hand-held dynamometer after rotator cuff repair su...
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Evaluation and Treatment of Low Back Pain in Weight Lifting Athletes - #AMR368
Low back pain injuries are common in athletes, and often present differently than the typical orthopedic disc-related neurogenic pain.In this episode, we discuss a recent review article on the diagnosis and management of low back pain in...
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20:47
Management of Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition - #AMR367
As we continue to learn more and more about arthrogenic muscle inhibition after ACL reconstruction surgery, we can continue to build better rehabilitation programs for our athletes.In this episode, the team discusses a recent review arti...
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Does Strength Training Improve Running Performance? - #AMR366
In this podcast, we review a recent article on the effect of strength training on running economy and performance.Many people have been advocating for incorporating more strength training into the routine of runners for some time. ...
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How to Manage Persistent Swelling After ACL Reconstruction - #AMR365
Swelling and quadriceps muscle weakness are not uncommon after ACL reconstruction, and can even persist for several months.Athletes want to get back to running and eventually their sport as fast as they can. But sometimes using time-base...
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Is 9 Months the Sweet Spot After ACL Reconstruction? - #AMR364
Over the last several years, the PT community has grown more convinced that athletes should not return to sport earlier than nine months.Research reports suggested that 9 months was a magic number. But what if your patient looks amazing ...
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25:29
Does Stiffness Lead to Better Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair? - #AMR363
The debate over postoperative rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair continues to evolve.In this episode of the podcast, we review a recent article that looked at outcomes between two groups, one that was stiff and one that wasn’t....
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Do You Need Isokinetic Testing? - #AMR362
It's important to have objective test data to safely progress patients and return them to sport after injuries like ACL reconstruction.Isokinetic testing is still the gold standard. However, the machines are large and expensive, and they...
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13:07
Knee MCL Repair with Internal Brace - #AMR361
Internal bracing is becoming a very popular procedure with orthopedic surgeons. Repairing ligaments and then augmenting the tissue with an internal brace has shown to be promising throughout the body, including the MCL of the knee.But, w...
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Oblique Injuries in Baseball Players - #AMR360
Oblique injuries are common in baseball players, and not so common in other sports.With baseball players training so much more in the offseason with high volume and max intent, it’s no wonder these injuries are rising.Here’s how w...
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Restoring Range of Motion After Rotator Cuff Repair - #AMR359
Restoring range of motion after a rotator cuff repair is one of the most important factors in long-term patient satisfaction.Internal rotation is especially important, as a loss of IR can really limit their functional movements.Th...
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Return to Running After ACL Surgery - #AMR358
Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction is a long, sequential process.We look for specific criteria before progressing our athletes back to running.Here are the criteria we look for and the progression we follow for plyometrics, r...
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20:08
Little League Elbow - #AMR357
Little League Elbow is a common injury in youth baseball players. Little League Elbow is a growth plate injury typically seen in baseball pitchers around the age of 13.At this age, the bone is typically the weak link, not the...
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Update on Sports PT Residencies - #AMR356
Over the last decade, the amount of sports physical therapy residency programs has skyrocketed. There are so many great programs now.Our students ask us all the time if they should do a residency.Our answer is always, “It depends....
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Evaluation and Treatment of Biceps Pain - #AMR355
Ah, the diagnosis of biceps tendonitis. We’ve all seen it so many times on script from doctors.Is all anterior shoulder pain coming from the biceps? How can you tell? How does this change your rehab?We’ll answer all this and more ...
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What it Takes to Start a Cash Based PT Practice
It’s so awesome to see so many cash-based physical therapy businesses starting around the country.It’s really been an amazing experience for us at Champion to be out-of-network with health insurances for over 10 years.In this epis...
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ACL Reconstruction with Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis (LET) - #AMR353
We’re starting to see more and more ACL reconstruction procedures with an LET, or lateral extra-articular tenodesis. Especially in revisions and younger female athletes.In this episode we talk about the technique, how it changes the reha...
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