Athletes First Performance Podcast

We had Nate Reynolds, PT, DPT, OCS on the podcast to discuss how he has transitioned his PT career from outpatient orthopedics to home health, and now creating a cash PT practice where he specializes in treating Crossfit athletes and baseball players. 

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Nate Reynolds 

Instagram: @NRG.Health

Website: NRGhealth.fit

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Run Time: 36:42  Released on November 3rd, 2022

In this episode we discuss the Patellofemoral Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines. 

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References: 

1. Willy RW, Hoglund LT, Barton CJ, et al. Patellofemoral Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019;49(9):CPG1-CPG95. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.0302

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Run Time: 58:36  Released on October 9, 2022

In this episode we discuss testing and profiling athletes following ALCR with Madi Franek and Brandon Surber. 

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Madi Franek 

twitter: madisonfranek

instagram: dr.madison.franek

Brandon Surber 

twitter: @BSurberATPT

instagram: B_Surber4

[email protected]

References

1. Essential guide to testing and profiling an athlete during rehabilitation and return to play following ACLR

2. Harper DJ, McBurnie AJ, Santos TD, et al. Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Performance Requirements of Horizontal Deceleration: A Review with Implications for Random Intermittent Multi-Directional Sports. Sports Med. 2022;52(10):2321-2354. doi:10.1007/s40279-022-01693-0

3. Harper DJ, Cohen DD, Carling C, Kiely J. Can Countermovement Jump Neuromuscular Performance Qualities Differentiate Maximal Horizontal Deceleration Ability in Team Sport Athletes? Sports. 2020;8(6):76. doi:10.3390/sports8060076

4. Harper DJ, Cohen DD, Rhodes D, Carling C, Kiely J. Drop jump neuromuscular performance qualities associated with maximal horizontal deceleration ability in team sport athletes. European Journal of Sport Science. 2022;22(7):1005-1016. doi:10.1080/17461391.2021.1930195

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Run Time: 1:23:06 Released on September 24th, 2022

To start off season 2 of the podcast, we broke down the new Clinical Practice Guidelines: Hamstring Strain Injury in Athletes. 

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References

1.Hamstring Strain Injury in Athletes

RobRoy L. Martin, Michael T. Cibulka, Lori A. Bolgla, Thomas A. Koc, Jr., Janice K. Loudon, Robert C. Manske, Leigh Weiss, John J. Christoforetti, and Bryan C. Heiderscheit JOSPT Cases 0 0:0, CPG1-CPG44

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Run Time: 41:41 Released on February 27th, 2022

In this episode, we discuss bone stress injuries in running athletes and military population. 

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References 

1. Warden SJ, Davis IS, Fredericson M. Management and Prevention of Bone Stress Injuries in Long-Distance Runners. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014;44(10):749-765. doi:10.2519/jospt.2014.5334

2. Warden SJ, Edwards WB, Willy RW. Optimal Load for Managing Low-Risk Tibial and Metatarsal Bone Stress Injuries in Runners: The Science Behind the Clinical Reasoning. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2021;51(7):322-330. doi:10.2519/jospt.2021.9982

3. Warden SJ, Edwards WB, Willy RW. Preventing Bone Stress Injuries in Runners with Optimal Workload. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2021;19(3):298-307. doi:10.1007/s11914-021-00666-y

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Run Time: 55:04 Released on November 4th, 2021

We break down the basics regarding blood flow restriction training in the clinic.

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Resources: 

1.Hughes L, Rosenblatt B, Haddad F, et al. Comparing the Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction and Traditional Heavy Load Resistance Training in the Post-Surgery Rehabilitation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients: A UK National Health Service Randomised Controlled Trial. Sports Med. 2019;49(11):1787-1805. doi:10.1007/s40279-019-01137-2

2. Patterson SD, Burr JF, Warmington S. Editorial: Blood Flow Restriction: Rehabilitation to Performance. Front Physiol. 2021;12:566421. doi:10.3389/fphys.2021.566421

3. Owens Recovery Science 

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Run Time: 37:07 Released on October 4th, 2021

This episode is the last episode of our Pain Science Series. We discuss three different case studies on how to apply pain neuroscience education in the clinic.

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Run Time: 43:42 Released on September 14th, 2021

This episode is the second of three episodes of our Pain Science Series. This week, we break down the drivers of persistent pain. 

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This episode is the first of three episodes of our Pain Science Series. This week, we break down pain biology and try to simplify the pain process. 

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In episode 10 we discuses the evaluation and management of athletic low back pain. We talk about the differences between flexion and extension sensitive athletes and then take a deep dive into evaluation and treatment of spondylolysis in youth athletes. 

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Articles

1.Daniels JM, Pontius G, El-Amin S, Gabriel K. Evaluation of Low Back Pain in Athletes. Sports Health. 2011;3(4):336-345. doi:10.1177/1941738111410861

2.Purcell L, Micheli L. Low Back Pain in Young Athletes. Sports Health. 2009;1(3):212-222. doi:10.1177/1941738109334212

3. Selhorst M, Allen M, McHugh R, MacDonald J. REHABILITATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPONDYLOLYSIS IN THE YOUTH ATHLETE. Intl J Sports Phys Ther. 2020;15(2):287-300. doi:10.26603/ijspt20200287

4. Nambi G, Abdelbasset WK, Alqahtani BA, Alrawaili SM, Abodonya AM, Saleh AK. Isokinetic back training is more effective than core stabilization training on pain intensity and sports performances in football players with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine. 2020;99(21):e20418. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000020418

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