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Luke and Caleb talk plantar fascitis and generalized foot and heel pain.  What does the plantar fascia do?  Do I have muscles in my foot?  Do I have to do core exercises to help my foot pain...you know the answer to that!  

Got questions?  Email Caleb at [email protected]

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This episode we talk about what to expect when you are having a knee arthroscopy.  Emphasis points continue to be the need for good post-operative rehab to improve your knee range-of-motion and strength.  Luke and Dr. Meredith discuss the indications for a knee scope as well as what you can expect as it regards pain, swelling, and mobility.  

Have questions?  Contact Luke Heusel at Peak Rehabilitation, Fitness, & Performance at [email protected]

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This episode Caleb and Luke talk Total Hip Replacement with Dr. Randy Meredith, Legend Orthopedics.  What are the indications for hip replacement and what are the different approaches to surgery?  What is the Direct Anterior Approach?  Check it out!

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This episode Caleb and Luke catch up with Dr. Meredith, Legend Orthopedics, to discuss hip pain and some common misconceptions about pain that originates from the hip joint or from other regions of the body, specifically the lumbar spine.  Hip bothering you? Check out this episode and keep it moving!

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This episode we talk "dry needling" with Dr. Marie Hartney, PT, OCS of Peak Rehabilitation, Fitness, and Performance.  What is dry needling, what types of diagnoses are we using TDN with, and what type of symptoms may I experience?  Tune in and find out.  

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This episode Luke and Caleb talk about some common areas in the runner that are consistent complaints to include knee pain, foot pain, and hip pain.  Emphasis points continue to be core strengthening for the runner and understanding the interdependent nature of the foot to the trunk when running.  Check it out.  

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This episode we welcome in Dr. Vann Jordan, PT, OCS, Peak Rehab, Fitness, and Performance to the podcast to discuss the primary importance of the core, "the gut and the butt," to enable movement success.  Key points include the ability to generate central body or proximal stiffness in the trunk and pelvis to allow for the generation of power and speed as well as preventing injury and improving performance throughout the upper and lower extremities.
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This episode is the final in our Total Knee Replacement series.  Luke and Dr. Meredith discuss what to expect during post-op weeks #6-12 as well as what to expect when you return to work and normal recreational activities through that first year after surgery.  Keep up your good work!

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We continue our series on Total Knee Replacement with this episode focusing on the patient that is 4-6 weeks out from surgery.  Luke and Dr. Meredith talk what to expect from your knee as well as other important considerations including quad tendon protections and the dreaded manipulation under anesthesia (MUA).  Check it out.  

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Dr. Meredith, fellowship-trained, total joint specialist, from Legend Orthopedics in Augusta, GA joins Luke Heusel, PT, DPT, OCS of Peak Rehabilitation, Fitness, and Performance, Augusta, GA to talk about the client with a total knee replacement that is 2-4 weeks from surgery.  Emphasis points continue to be knee range-of-motion and goals, gait training, strength, pain, and soft tissue swelling components.  Do you know what to expect?  Check it out.