The Prehab Podcast

In this episode, Dillon sits down to talk with Division 1 Soccer player Gabby Piontkowski. In her first year of college she faced an illness that almost ended her life but then was able to battle back and return to D1 soccer. Gabby has opened up the conversation on mental health and discusses strategies that helped her as a youth athlete and collegiate athlete when faced with uncertainty. Dillon and Gabby discuss social stigmas that surround mental health, emotional hygiene, and strategies to further open up this important conversation!!!

Gabby Piontkowski is currently a junior at Binghamton University where she plays division one soccer and is majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Health & Wellness and Education. She plans to become a sports psychologist and coach college soccer in the future. After dealing with a life-threatening condition during her freshman year of college and reflecting on anxiety experienced as a youth athlete, she discovered her passion for helping those live a healthier lifestyle, both physically and mentally. She continues to face adversity but has turned her struggles into a mission to further open up the conversation of mental health. If interested in connecting with Gabby reach out on Instagram @gabbypfit or email [email protected].

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In this episode, Mike and Dillon discuss all you want to know about ankle dorsiflexion and more! The discussion starts with the importance of this motion both for activities of daily living and sports. Then it dives into conscious coaching cues, differing movement patterns across the world, and the origins of "don't let your knees travel in front of your toes" cuing. Other topics included clinical pearls for plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and their favorite go to exercises to improve ankle dorsiflexion!

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In this episode Arash introduces the new host of The [P]Rehab Audio Experience, Dillon Caswell. Dillon is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Performance Coach with board credentials as a sports certified specialist. He was first a physical therapist assistant, then earned his Bachelors from Syracuse University and Doctorate from SUNY Upstate Medical University. They discuss the path that lead to Dillon becoming a physical therapist and his current practice. They dive into topics on return to sport testing, the role of limbic system, previous life experiences related to current conditions, and end with discussing overall wellness.

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In this episode, Craig breaks down strength assessments. For strength assessments it's better to measure to assess, rather than guess, not only is this beneficial in the gym, but also during rehab! This podcast goes over why strength assessments are necessary for program development, the importance of having a baseline and a 'needs analysis', muscle hypertrophy, equipment familiarization, and the different kinds of strength testing. Be sure to check out The Master the Back Squat [P]Rehab Program

If you are looking to learn more about how to rep max strength testing , check out this article!

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In this episode, Arash discusses strategies to improve shoulder pain during the bench press and push-ups. Far to often people AVOID an exercise because it is painful. This podcast will dive into how you can train around your pain! Arash discusses how you can improve your form, techniques to modify the bench press, & an easy way to warm-up prior to your next workout session. If you are looking to learn more about how to bench press pain free, check out this article!

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In this episode the guys answer questions polled from Instagram regarding the low back! Topics from this discussion include what is the best daily strengthening exercise you can do for your back, are deadlifts actually good or bad for your back and who should be doing them, and what is the roadmap from dealing with an acute disc injury to now focusing on how to improve back flexibility after an old disc injury.

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In this episode the guys talk about knee extension and why it is so important in our daily lives. They answer some common questions from followers about knee extension and discuss gait patterns, load management, pre-op measures, and post-surgical protocols to regain full knee extension! Be sure to check out The [P]rehab Knee Extension Overhaul Program!

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With all the knowledge on anatomy, biomechanics, kinesiology, tissue healing guidelines you are maxed out with how good of a practitioner you can be. What do you need to master to move to the next level? Communication. In this episode Arash and Brett Bartholomew discuss the art of communication. Brett began with an overview discussing where his interest in communication stemmed from. He then got into this idea of buy-in, and breaks down actionable steps with how you can improve patient/client buy in today!

Brett Bartholomew is a strength and conditioning coach, author, consultant, and Founder of Art of Coaching™. His experience includes working with athletes both in the team environment and private sector along with members of the United States Special Forces and members of Fortune 500 companies.

Taken together, Brett has coached a diverse range of athletes from across 23 sports world-wide, at levels ranging from youth athletes to Olympians. He's supported numerous Super Bowl and World Series Champions, along with several professional fighters in both professional boxing as well as the UFC.

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Guest: Brett Bartholomew

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In this episode the guys talk about different lunge variations and why the lunge is a fundamental movement. They answer some common questions from followers about the lunge and discuss various loading strategies, different lunge progressions, and their favorite lunge variations/movement patterns. More importantly, they discuss the Master The Lunge [P]rehab Program so be sure to check this one out!

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What is the perfect posture? Is sitting the new smoking? Is Slouching bad for me? We get asked these questions ALL the time. We have helped countless patients and clients overcome postural issues. There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to posture, leaving people paralyzed with what to do in the presence of an injury. Oftentimes the worst plan is to entirely avoid moving! Motion is lotion for the body. In this episode the guys talk about posture!

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