Restoring full knee extension after ACL reconstruction surgery is one of the most important goals in the early phase of rehabilitation.

In this podcast episode, we talk about why people sometimes lose extension range of motion, and some of our tips on what to do when this occurs.

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Anterior knee pain is one of the more common complications following ACL reconstruction surgery, especially if using a patellar tendon graft.

There are many reasons why this may occur, but by keeping this in mind from the beginning, we hope to minimize this from occurring.

Here's what we do.

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Over the years, shoulder labral repair surgeries have been trending down in overhead athletes. They often over-constrain the joint and decrease the range of motion, which can be very limiting to these athletes.

Here's how we attempt to prevent this loss of motion.

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It's pretty common at Champion to have some clients that are experiencing shoulder pain but want to get back into the gym and perform overhead exercises.

There can be many reasons behind their pain, but a sound strategy can help you get them back into the gym as soon as possible. 

To see full show notes and more, head to: Getting Back to Overhead Exercises in the Gym

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A lot of people want to get started in a cash-based physical therapy clinic. Sure, you probably need to be an expert at something, with a solid niche, to make it a little easier to get started.

But to be really successful, it comes down to customer service and realizing this is a service-based business.

Here are some keys to our success at Champion.

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A business decision that we made early on at Champion was that we offer fair prices, with no discounts.

Sometimes discounts can help drum up some business, but it's super important that you set the tone and value your services.

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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.

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BFR, or blood flow restriction training, is a great tool to add to your physical therapy clinic. It isn't super complicated to learn, my online BFR course will show you everything you need.

Here are some tips on getting started with using BFR with patients.

Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/getting-started-with-bfr-training


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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-therapist

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One of the more common cues I see during shoulder exercises is to pinch your scaps together. I've never completely understood how this started, but it is something we see almost daily.

In general, we tend to want to allow the scapula to move to position the arm. But is it ever a good idea to pinch your scaps together?

Full Show Notes: https://mikereinold.com/pinching-your-scapula-together-during-exercises

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