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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/04/master-biceps-tendinopathy-treatment-in-2025-complete-guide/ 

In today's episode we go over Master Your Biceps Tendinopathy Treatment in 2025 - Complete Guide! FPF Show Episode 167

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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/04/what-physical-therapists-need-to-know-about-pcl-injuries/

In today's episode we go over Physical Therapist Guide to PCL Injuries - What You Must Know! - FPF Show Episode 166

0:00 Introduction
1:23 Prevalence of and common populations with PCL sprain injuries
2:50 Functional anatomy of the PCL ligament
3:22 Does the PCL ligament heal well?
7:10 Should the knee be braced after a PCL sprain injury? (PCL Jack Brace)
8:30 How to grade the severity of a PCL injury
10:39 What is the function of the PCL? (what movements does it resist?)
11:47 What muscles help to support the PCL (dynamic stabilizers)
13:18 What is the mechanism of injury for PCL sprains?
19:25 History and physical examination of PCL sprains
20:55 Special tests for PCL injuries
22:27 Are X-rays and MRIs useful for diagnosing PCL sprains?
29:49 Differential diagnosis of PCL sprain injuries
32:31 Conservative vs. Surgical Management of PCL injuries
39:40 Do patients with PCL tears have higher rates of arthritis or meniscus injuries?
41:40 What are the return to sports rates of conservative vs. surgical management of PCL injuries?
43:23 What should a physical therapy rehabilitation program look like after a PCL injury?
54:33 Who should have surgery after a PCL injury? (surgical candidates)
56:36 What are the surgical options following PCL tears?
58:11 How successful is PCL surgery? (reconstruction outcomes & failure rates)
1:02:50 What are the return to sport rates after PCL-reconstruction surgery?
1:09:01 Physical therapy rehabilitation guidelines following PCL-reconstruction surgery
1:13:07 What Physical Therapists Need to Know About ACL Injuries

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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/03/what-physical-therapists-need-to-know-about-lcl-injuries/

In today's episode we go over What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About LCL Injuries - FPF Show Episode 165

0:00 Introduction
1:26 How common are LCL (& posterolateral corner) injuries? (prevalence and incidence)
6:21 Are LCL injuries common in isolation or with other ligaments?
7:32 What are the most common populations that get LCL injuries?
7:59 How do LCL injuries occur? (mechanism of injury)
9:44 How do we grade the severity of LCL injuries? (Sprains)
11:37 What is the relevant anatomy for LCL injuries?
12:18 Anatomy of the posterior lateral corner
15:32 What does the LCL and posterior lateral corner do? (biomechanics)
17:57 What are the dynamic stabilizers that support the LCL?
21:07 History and physical examination for LCL injuries
24:58 Objective tests for LCL and posterior lateral corner injuries
34:41 Imaging for LCL injuries (X-ray and MRI)
37:09 Differential diagnosis of LCL and posterior lateral corner injuries
38:49 Conservative vs. surgical management for LCL injuries
42:44 Can NFL players get back to sport after isolated LCL injuries? (Grade 3)
47:55 Rehabilitation guidelines for non-operative management of LCL injuries
51:08 What are the timelines for return to sport following isolated LCL injuries?
54:43 Who are good surgical candidates after LCL injuries (& posterior lateral injuries)
55:41 What is the surgical technique for LCL injuries? (Repair vs. reconstruction)
58:28 Guidelines for concomitant injuries (ACL + PCL, multi-ligament injuries)
1:00:16 Rehabilitation guidelines after LCL and posterior lateral corner surgery
1:03:29 Return to sport rates after LCL and posterior lateral corner surgery
1:13:07 What PTs need to know about MCL injuries


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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/03/what-physical-therapists-need-to-know-about-mcl-injuries/

In today's episode we go over What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About MCL Injuries - FPF Show Episode 164

0:00 Introduction
1:32 How common are MCL injuries? (prevalence and incidence)
3:01 What are the most common populations that get MCL injuries?
4:29 How do MCL injuries occur? (mechanism of injury)
5:29 How do you grade the severity of MCL injuries?
7:54 What is the relevant anatomy for MCL injuries?
8:50 Do MCL injuries tend to heal well on their own?
10:58 What is the posterior medial corner and why do we need to assess it?
14:04 What does the MCL do? (biomechanics)
17:59 Which muscles help to support the MCL?
19:13 History and physical examination of MCL injuries
22:18 Special tests to help diagnose MCL injuries (objective measurements)
24:39 Should we use MRI and X-ray to help in the diagnosis of MCL injuries?
29:51 What other injuries behave similarly to an MCL injury? (Differential diagnosis)
32:02 Are MCL injuries typically treat conservatively or with surgery?
33:13 Physical therapy rehabilitation guidelines following MCL injuries (non-op)
37:22 What are the return to sport timelines after an MCL injury?
38:45 Which MCL injury patients are candidates for surgery?
41:40 What happens if you have an MCL injury WITH an ACL injury?
45:24 What surgical technique is used for MCL injuries? (repair vs. reconstruction)
48:31 Physical therapy rehabilitation guidelines after MCL surgery
51:24 Return to sport timelines following MCL surgery
55:44 What physical therapists need to know about ACL injuries


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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/03/cartilage-injuries-a-guide-for-physical-therapists/

In today's episode we go over CARTILAGE Injuries: A Guide for Physical Therapists - FPF Show Episode 163

0:00 Introduction
2:19 Can cartilage injuries be managed with physical therapy? (Conservative Management)
7:10 Does a cartilage injury increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis (or speed it up) over the course of time?
9:16 How long should you perform physical therapy before deciding to go for surgery?
11:02 When is surgery indicated for articular cartilage injuries?
16:59 Why would you consider conservative management over surgery?
19:34 What should non-operative physical therapy look like for these patients?
30:45 What are the different types of cartilage surgeries? (Microfracture, OATs, ACI, MACI)
32:06 What are the return to sport rates after articular cartilage surgeries?
37:48 What factors influence the ability of an athlete to return to sport after articular cartilage injuries?
44:17 How does a cartilage surgery compare to other knee surgeries from a return to sport perspective?
48:37 Nine principles of post-operative rehab
57:14 Weight bearing guidelines and criteria for progression after articular cartilage surgery
1:01:03 12 Keys to Post-Operative ACL-Reconstruction Physical Therapy


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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/02/articular-cartilage-injuries-what-pts-need-to-know/

In today's episode we go over Cartilage Injuries - Physical Therapists NEED to Know - FPF Show Episode 160

0:00 Introduction
2:36 What is an articular cartilage injury? (defect) 
3:55 Does articular cartilage heal after an injury?
4:52 What is the function of articular cartilage within the knee joint?
7:57 How do we grade injury severity? and which grades are potential candidates for surgery?
11:16 How common are articular cartilage injuries in the knee? (Incidence & Prevalence)
13:47 Is the incidence higher in athletes? and are these injuries all symptomatic?
14:21 Where in the knee are most patients getting injuries?
17:10 What's the impact on a meniscus and / or ACL injury on articular cartilage?
22:40 How do these patient present clinically?
28:12 What subjective data helps us to rule in cartilage injuries?
31:52 Is diagnostic imaging (MRI, X-ray) helpful for diagnosing articular cartilage injuries in the knee?
33:08 What are the different types of surgeries indicated for patients with cartilage injuries?
34:57 What is a microfracture procedure? Who is the best candidate for the surgery? Pros and cons of the surgery.
37:04 Do microfracture procedures have good return to sport rates?
40:27 What is the OATs procedure? Who is it best for? What are the pros and cons? How successful is this procedure for returning athletes to sport?
43:05 What is the ACI? Who is it best for? What are the pros and cons? What are the return to sport rates?
47:05 What is the MACI? Who is it best for? What are the pros and cons? What are the return to sport rates?
49:05 What type of procedure is going to be best for YOUR patient?


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In today's episode Dean Somerset Reveals SECRET to Fitness Pain Free - FPF Show Episode 161

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Why You Should Listen to Dean Somerset
3:16 The reasoning behind our new book, "Rock Solid Resilience"
5:32 One of the biggest problems with strength training hard in the gym
5:59 What things actually cause an injury?
9:45 Is technique actually relevant from an injury perspective?
14:16 The importance of tracking volume in your training and being cautious with "spikes" in volume
19:30 What to do if you have a history of low back pain to reduce future injury
24:01 How to use modification ladders to train smarter when injured
29:49 What to do if you have a big competition coming up and can't afford to stop training due to an injury
32:08 How your level of recovery (sleep, diet, stress) correlates to injury and dictates how hard you should push in the gym 
38:00 Autoregulation - How to use a training journal to train based on how well recovered you are
42:32 Why people NEED to keep hurting themselves in the gym...
42:49 How psychology relates to injury and what to do to protect yourself
47:57 Key take-aways for longevity in training

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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/01/12-keys-to-post-operative-acl-reconstruction-physical-therapy/

In today's episode we go over Do You Need Physical Therapy BEFORE ACL-Reconstruction Surgery? - FPF Show Episode 159

0:00 Introduction
2:34 Key #1 - Why having a successful pre-operative phase is imperative
7:19 Key #2 - How to reduce post-operative pain and swelling
12:15 Key #3 - How to restore full knee ROM
20:48 Key #4 - Individualize based on the individual (graft type, concomitant pathology, sport, individual deficits)
28:37 Key #5 - Improving volitional quad control (exercise, NMES, BFR etc.)
33:50 Key #6 - Progressive loading for the quadriceps
38:22 Key #7 - Building a comprehensive program (strength, neurocog, perturbations)
44:44 Key #8 - Progress via timelines & criteria based (LSI, torque, etc)
52:37 Key #9 - Psychological readiness - critical for RTS
1:02:07 Key #10 - Return to sport testing battery and timelines
1:15:32 Key #11 - Collaborate with others for RTS decision making (patient, family, surgeon, psychologist, coaches)
1:17:49 Key #12 - The MOST important key (You'll have to watch ;)

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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/01/do-you-need-physical-therapy-before-acl-reconstruction-surgery/

In today's episode we go over Do You Need Physical Therapy BEFORE ACL-Reconstruction Surgery? - FPF Show Episode 159

0:00 Introduction
0:54 Do we have evidence to help decide if patients should perform physical therapy before ACL-reconstruction?
1:40 What does PREHAB before ACL-reconstruction consist of?
2:07 Does PREHAB improve SHORT-TERM (3 months) outcomes (strength, hop tests, function, pain) AFTER ACL-reconstruction?
4:35 Evidence Review: Does PREHAB improve LONG-TERM (2 year) outcomes AFTER ACL-reconstruction?
10:40 What SHOULD a prehab program consist of and how long should you prehab prior to surgery?
18:09 Does having a PRE-op quad deficit (weakness) lead to increased weakness 2 years AFTER surgery?
25:04 Shoulder you include plyometrics PRIOR to ACL-reconstruction surgery as part of prehab?
26:50 Should neuromuscular exercises be included as a part of prehab programs and what's the rationale?
31:14 What is the evidence based physical therapy checklist for proper prehab prior to ACL-reconstruction surgery?

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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2025/01/acl-tear-surgery-face-off-which-is-best-for-patients/

In today's episode we go over ACL Tear Surgery FACE-OFF [Which is BEST for Patients?] - FPF Show Episode 158

0:00 Introduction
3:24 What is ACL Reconstruction and what are the goals of the surgery?
8:01 What are the graft choices for ACL-R? [Auto & allograft, patellar, quad, hamstring]
11:47 Is the graft as strong as the native ACL? [Load to failure]
17:33 How long does it take for the ACL-R graft to fully heal over time? [Ligamentization]
24:31 Which graft type has the best patient reported outcome measure?
26:07 Which graft types have the highest and lowest failure (and re-tear) rates?
33:31 Which graft type results in the best quadriceps and hamstring strength over time?
35:35 Which graft type has the best return to sport rate?
41:29 Which graft type has most donor site morbidity (issues due to harvesting the graft) and complications?
46:36 Quad tendon graft: ideal patient, pros and cons
48:24 Bone patellar tendon bone graft: ideal patient, pros and cons
49:41 Hamstring tendon graft: ideal patient, pros and cons
52:16 Allograft: ideal patient, pros and cons
54:05 What is a Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis? Why would a surgeon use this procedure along with an ACL-R?
57:08 Which patients are appropriate for the addition of a lateral extra-articular tenodesis?
58:11 Can you repair the ACL ligament and is this a viable surgery?
1:01:27 What is the bridge enhanced ACL repair [BEAR] procedure?
1:05:54 BEAR procedure vs. ACL-R [outcomes, return to sport, re-injury rates]


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