Physical therapy programs often don't teach advanced strength and conditioning concepts. This leads to many PT's obtaining their Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, or CSCS, certification through the NSCA.While I don't think you "need" this to work with athletes, here are some pros and cons to consider.To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/is-the-cscs-helpful-for-a-physical-therapistChampion Sports PT MentorshipI’ve teamed up with Dan Pope and Dave Till...

Is the CSCS Helpful for a Physical Therapist? - #AMR303

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.

Medicine

Science & Medicine

Fitness

Health & Fitness

Loss of range of motion after elbow surgery is common. The elbow is a very congruent and unforgiving joint.It’s important to prevent loss of motion with early activities as much as possible. But what do you do when you have a loss of mobility in the elbow?Here are our treatment strategies.To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-deal-with-stubborn-elbow-loss-of-motion/Champion Sports PT MentorshipI’ve teamed up with Dan Pope and Dave Tilley to create this brand...

How to Deal with Stubborn Elbow Loss of Motion - #AMR336

The riches are in the niches, or so they say. But in all seriousness, I agree. Most people I know who love their jobs specialize in a niche they enjoy.But how do you get started specializing in a niche? Here are some of our tips.To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-specialize-in-a-niche-population/Champion Sports PT MentorshipI’ve teamed up with Dan Pope and Dave Tilley to create this brand-new 12-week mentorship program, and we’re now opening it up to the ...

How to Specialize in a Niche Population - #AMR335

We’ve all seen it before. Someone comes in saying that their “back locked up” on them!They are in a lot of pain, guarded with their movement, and not sure what to do.Here’s how we approach this and some pearls to help them get out of pain and spasm and back into their activities without setbacks.To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/strategies-for-acute-low-back-pain/Champion Sports PT MentorshipI’ve teamed up with Dan Pope and Dave Tilley to create this brand-new ...

Strategies for Acute Low Back Pain - #AMR334

One of the more common questions we get from students is knowing when to push someone or back off.As always, the answer will depend on the situation. But, there are some principles to guide you.We discuss what we do and how to avoid the ups and downs.To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-know-when-to-push-or-back-off/Champion Sports PT MentorshipI’ve teamed up with Dan Pope and Dave Tilley to create this brand-new 12-week mentorship program, and we’re now op...

How to Know When to Push or Back Off - #AMR333

A common debate in physical therapy is whether we should cue people to “pinch their scapulas” together during exercises.I don’t really think there should be a debate…Here’s why we don’t use that cue and what we do instead.To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/should-you-cue-to-pinch-your-shoulder-blades-back/Champion Sports PT MentorshipI’ve teamed up with Dan Pope and Dave Tilley to create this brand-new 12-week mentorship program, and we’re now opening it up to t...

Is the CSCS Helpful for a Physical Therapist? - #AMR303

Download our free app to listen on your phone