Rate of force development is an important concept to understand.  Strength is important, and power is important, but being able to produce force quickly may be even more important.Here are some thoughts on how to use RFD with patients and athletes.To see full show notes and more, head to:  https://mikereinold.com/understanding-rate-of-force-development_____Save on my Rehab of the Fitness Athlete CourseMy online course on the Rehabilitation of the Fitness Athlete with Dan Pope is on ...

Understanding Rate of Force Development - #AMR305

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.

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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/_____Save on my Rehab of the Fitness Athlete CourseMy online course on the Rehabilitation of the Fitness Athlete with Dan Pope is on sale for $50 off this week.&n...

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/_____Save on my Rehab of the Fitness Athlete CourseMy online course on the Rehabilitation of the Fi...

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/_____Save on my Rehab of the Fitness Athlete CourseMy online course on the Rehabilitation of the Fitness Athlete with Dan Pope is on sale for $...

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/_____Save on my Rehab of the Fitness Athlete CourseMy online course on the Rehabilitation of the Fitness Athlete with Dan Pope is on sale for $50 off this week...

Should You Cue to Pinch Your Shoulder Blades Back? - #AMR332

We all know that it’s super important to assess strength with our patients and clients. But is manual muscle testing enough?We don’t think so.Here’s why and what we use at Champion.To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-measure-strength-in-the-clinic/_____Save on my Rehab of the Fitness Athlete CourseMy online course on the Rehabilitation of the Fitness Athlete with Dan Pope is on sale for $50 off this week.  If you want to work with higher-level fitness...

Understanding Rate of Force Development - #AMR305

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