On Q Performance Therapy Podcast

PART 3 WITH MIKE WILSON | SEASON 4 EPISODE 9

Part 3 with Mike Wilson, DPT focuses on his clinical approach to treating, managing, and progressing hamstring tendinopathy in runners.

In this episode, we cover:

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Mike earned his Master of Science degree from Ithaca College in 2003 where he played inter-collegiate basketball. He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Temple University in 2008. Mike has been full-body certified in Active Release Technique (ART) since 2005 and obtained his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist certification in 2009. Additional certifications include Functional Movement Screening (FMS), Selective Functional Movement Analysis (SFMA), Postural Restoration Institute (PRI), and Functional Range Conditioning (FRC). 

In addition to patient care, Mike is a Regional Clinical Director at Premier Orthopaedics and participates as adjunct faculty at Widener University’s DPT program.  

PART 2 WITH MIKE WILSON | SEASON 4 EPISODE 8

Part 2 with Mike Wilson, DPT focuses on how he uses pain science and Postural Restoration (PRI) in the treatment of his patients on a regular basis.

In this episode, we cover:

Mike earned his Master of Science degree from Ithaca College in 2003 where he played inter-collegiate basketball. He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Temple University in 2008. Mike has been full-body certified in Active Release Technique (ART) since 2005 and obtained his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist certification in 2009. Additional certifications include Functional Movement Screening (FMS), Selective Functional Movement Analysis (SFMA), Postural Restoration Institute (PRI), and Functional Range Conditioning (FRC). 

In addition to patient care, Mike is a Regional Clinical Director at Premier Orthopaedics and participates as adjunct faculty at Widener University’s DPT program.  

PART 1 WITH MIKE WILSON, DPT ! SEASON 4 SEASON 7

Part 1 with Mike Wilson, DPT focuses on low back pain management, incorporating strength and conditioning into pain reduction programming, and how his approaches have evolved over the years for the better.

We cover:

Mike earned his Masters of Science degree from Ithaca College in 2003 where he played inter-collegiate basketball. He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Temple University in 2008. Mike has been full-body certified in Active Release Technique (ART) since 2005 and obtained his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist certification in 2009. Additional certifications include Functional Movement Screening (FMS), Selective Functional Movement Analysis (SFMA), Postural Restoration Institute (PRI), and Functional Range Conditioning (FRC). 

In addition to patient-care, Mike is a Regional Clinical Director at Premier Orthopaedics and participates as adjunct faculty at Widener University’s DPT program.  

PART 3 WITH SAM WHITNEY | Season 4, Episode 6

Part 3 with Sam Whitney we talk olympic lifts, power lifting, and the conjugate method for athletes. Plus, we get into some quick hitters like back squat vs front squat and Sam's thoughts on benching for collegiate athletes.

We tackle:

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alignthegrind.com

Sam Whitney is a concierge strength and conditioning coach in the greater Philadelphia area, and founder of Align The Grind, an online health and human performance platform for former collegiate athletes. Align The Grind helps former athletes redefine themselves through mind, body, and spirit. Coach Whitney graduated from Temple University with a BS in Kinesiology and a MS in Sports Business. He is CSCS, SCCC, USAW, RPR, and TPI certified. Coach Whitney began his collegiate strength and conditioning career at Villanova University, then moving on to New York University, before returning to Temple University as the Associate Head S&C Coach for 10 years.

PART 2 WITH SAM WHITNEY | Season 4, Episode 5

Part 2 with Coach Sam Whitney focuses on how he took his years of experience as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach to create an online community for former collegiate athletes that allows them to continue training their mind, body, and spirit long after they finish playing their sport.

We cover:

Sam Whitney is a concierge strength and conditioning coach in the greater Philadelphia area, and founder of Align The Grind, an online health and human performance platform for former collegiate athletes. Align The Grind helps former athletes redefine themselves through mind, body, and spirit. Coach Whitney graduated from Temple University with a BS in Kinesiology and a MS in Sports Business. He is CSCS, SCCC,

USAW, RPR, and TPI certified. Coach Whitney began his collegiate strength and conditioning career at Villanova University, then moving on to New York University, before returning to Temple University as the Associate Head S&C Coach for 10 years.

PART 1 WITH SAM WHITNEY | Season 4, Episode 4

Part 1 with Sam Whitney focuses on his experience in collegiate strength and conditioning, his advice for graduate assitants new to the field, and philosophies on programming.

In part 1 with Sam Whitney we dive into:

Stayed tuned for two more episodes with Coach Sam Whitney as we discuss his professional development and how he has transformed his practice from the collegiate environment to the private sector.

Sam Whitney is a concierge strength and conditioning coach in the greater Philadelphia area, and founder of Align The Grind, an online health and human performance platform for former collegiate athletes. Align The Grind helps former athletes redefine themselves through mind, body, and spirit. Coach Whitney graduated from Temple University with a BS in Kinesiology and a MS in Sports Business. He is CSCS, SCCC,

USAW, RPR, and TPI certified. Coach Whitney began his collegiate strength and conditioning career at Villanova University, then moving on to New York University, before returning to Temple University as the Associate Head S&C Coach for 10 years.

PART 3 WITH MARIO MASCIOLI | Season 4, Episode 3

This episode focuses on the most common injuries in basketball and how Mascioli approaches prevention and treatment.

In this episode we cover:

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Instagram: @massmovement21

Mario Mascioli is a professional athletic trainer and performance coach. He is dual credentialed as a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. With a background in sports medicine, he specializes in helping anyone work around injuries or recover from them. In addition, he has skills in soft tissue therapy to help clients recover from fatigue such as massage, myofascial release, and cupping to name a few. His career started off as an assistant athletic trainer at St. Joseph’s University, in Philadelphia, before working with the 76ers and their G-League affiliate the Delaware Blue Coats for over 5 years. After that, he focused more of his work on strength and conditioning, creating his own business called Mass Movement. He has worked with a wide population of people, from young middle school athletes, to professional athletes, to middle aged weekend warriors and the elderly. He has a passion not only for helping young athletes perform but in teaching wholistic health.   

PART 2 WITH MARIO MASCIOLI | Season 4, Episode 2

Part 2 is focused on breaking down how Mascioli helps clients through holistic health coaching, injury recovery plans, and strength and conditioning.

We cover:

Make sure to tune back in next week for part 3 where we discuss:

Contact: www.mariomass.com

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Instagram: @massmovement21

Mario Mascioli is a professional athletic trainer and performance coach. He is dual credentialed as a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. With a background in sports medicine, he specializes in helping anyone work around injuries or recover from them. In addition, he has skills in soft tissue therapy to help clients recover from fatigue such as massage, myofascial release, and cupping to name a few. His career started off as an assistant athletic trainer at St. Joseph’s University, in Philadelphia, before working with the 76ers and their G-League affiliate the Delaware Blue Coats for over 5 years. After that, he focused more of his work on strength and conditioning, creating his own business called Mass Movement. He has worked with a wide population of people, from young middle school athletes, to professional athletes, to middle aged weekend warriors and the elderly. He has a passion not only for helping young athletes perform but in teaching wholistic health.   

PART 1 WITH MARIO MASCIOLI | Season 4, Episode 1

Part 1 with Mario Mascioli is focused on his time with the 76ers organization. We dive into his treatment philosophies, injury prevention protocols and more in this episode.

Mario Mascioli is a professional athletic trainer and performance coach. He is dual credentialed as a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. With a background in sports medicine, he specializes in helping anyone work around injuries or recover from them. In addition, he has skills in soft tissue therapy to help clients recover from fatigue such as massage, myofascial release, and cupping to name a few. His career started off as an assistant athletic trainer at St. Joseph’s University, in Philadelphia, before working with the 76ers and their G-League affiliate the Delaware Blue Coats for over 5 years. After that, he focused more of his work on strength and conditioning, creating his own business called Mass Movement. He has worked with a wide population of people, from young middle school athletes, to professional athletes, to middle aged weekend warriors and the elderly. He has a passion not only for helping young athletes perform but in teaching wholistic health.  

We dive into:

Make sure to tune back in next week for part 2 where we discuss Mascioli's approach to health coaching and strength training for all populations.

Contact: www.mariomass.com

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Instagram: @massmovement21

Today we are joined by 2 Physical Therapists that are Pelvic Floor Specialists. Dr. Lara Hamad Quisumbing and Dr. Emily Titus. Today we will learn who is at risk for pelvic floor conditions and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Lara Hamad Quisumbing is a doctor of physical therapy and is currently the Clinic Director of Excel PT in Villanova. She graduated from Drexel University PT class of 2012. Been with Excel since graduating. Became ACD in 2018 then Clinic Director last year in 2021.  In 2016 went through Evidence in Motion's certification program for Pelvic Health and treating that population ever since.

Emily Titus is a doctor of physical therapy and practices orthopedic and pelvic floor therapy with Ivy Rehab at the Physical Therapy and Wellness Institute in Lansdale, PA. She has been practicing physical therapy for 4 years in orthopedics but in the past year found her passion for pelvic health. Emily received her Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from James Madison University and then obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Neumann University. She is currently in an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist residency program with Ivy Rehab and the Hospital for Special Surgery and sits for her OCS exam next March.

4:20 What is the pelvic floor?

5:00 What the certification process for treating pelvic floor dysfunction looks like.

6:45 Common ways someone develops a condition of the pelvic floor.

7:30 Why and how pregnancy puts strain on the pelvic floor

8:20 Who usually diagnoses pelvic floor dysfunction?

10:25 How concluding a potential pathology of pelvic floor dysfunction looks like for direct access patients.

11:30 Who is at risk for a pelvic floor condition.

13:00 Have you noticed an increased demand for treatment of pelvic floor pathology? Why?

16:00 How do you diagnose Pelvic Floor Pathologies and is there imaging involved?

16:30 What symptoms are common in pelvic floor pathologies 

19:25 The connection between the pelvic floor and other core injuries.

20:10 Techniques commonly used to treat pelvic floor conditions.

24:00 What a kegel is.

24:25 When we usually use our pelvic floor muscles

28:00 How breathing impacts the pelvic floor and recovery.

30:00 How common pelvic floor conditions are in athletes and which sports are most impacted.

31:00 How treatment changes for athletes compared to the average patient with pelvic floor pathology.

33:00 What are special considerations for athletes postpartum and what a typical progression may look like.

38:23 What sports organizations can do to reduce the prevalence of pelvic floor conditions in their athletes.

42:00 How can we mitigate the risk of obtaining pelvic floor conditions?

44:30 If someone is concerned that they may have a pelvic floor condition, what should they do?

50:00 What communication and evaluation are like for patients who may have pelvic floor dysfunction due to sexual trauma.

5 Quick Q’s

51:15 The most challenging aspect of treating pelvic floor conditions.

51:50 1 way to increase awareness of pelvic floor conditions.

53:00 1 exercise everyone can do right now that will improve the strength of their pelvic floor.

53:36 What they enjoy the most about treating pelvic floor pathologies.

55:15 One fact about the pelvic floor that will shock the average person.

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