The Prehab Podcast

Mike interviews Dr. Mike Giunta, a physical therapist, and head medical director the newly formed Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Not only is the PLL unique in the sense that it is run and managed by the players themselves, but they also truly see the value in physical therapy which is why they brought on Mike as their head medical director. Mike discusses his role within the PLL, the importance of inter-disciplinary care, and his career path to this position. He also shares his recommendations for how up and coming clinicians or students can follow in his footsteps. For anyone interested in sports physical therapy or lacrosse, you are going to love this one! 

Mike Giunta is medical director the premier lacrosse league, head physical therapist of the burton US open of snowboarding, and CEO of Evolution Physical Therapy in Los Angeles California.  

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IG: @MikeGiuntaPT 

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Mike spoke with Physical Therapist Dr. Wesley Want who specializes in ACLr rehab, especially end-stage rehab and return to sport. Wes is passionate about decreasing 2nd and even 1st ACL injury risk, and believe the high 2nd ACL injury rates (>20%) can be attributed to a lack of proper end-stage rehab and return to sport testing. Wes covers many of his tips and tricks with ACLr rehab, general time frames when he wants certain criteria met, and also his ACL Mastermind Group which boosts over 100 therapists, trainers, and coaches who collaboratively are pushing the field of ACLr rehab.

Get in Touch With Dr. Wesley Wang

Website: https://www.wesleywangdpt.com/

ACL Mastermind Group: https://wesleywangdpt.mykajabi.com/

Instagram: @WesleyWang.dpt

Learn more about the Knee Extension Overhaul [P]Rehab Program HERE. Learn more about the Knee [P]Rehab Program HERE.

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Mike spoke with Physical Therapist Dr. Wesley Want who specializes in ACLr rehab, especially end-stage rehab and return to sport. Wes is passionate about decreasing 2nd and even 1st ACL injury risk, and believe the high 2nd ACL injury rates (>20%) can be attributed to a lack of proper end-stage rehab and return to sport testing. Wes covers many of his tips and tricks with ACLr rehab, general time frames when he wants certain criteria met, and also his ACL Mastermind Group which boosts over 100 therapists, trainers, and coaches who collaboratively are pushing the field of ACLr rehab. 

Get in Touch With Dr. Wesley Wang 

Website: https://www.wesleywangdpt.com/ 

ACL Mastermind Group: https://wesleywangdpt.mykajabi.com/ 

Instagram: @WesleyWang.dpt 

Learn more about the Knee Extension Overhaul [P]Rehab Program HERE. Learn more about the Knee [P]Rehab Program HERE.

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In this episode, I (Arash) talk about Achilles Tendon Pain. This has been something I have recently been dealing with, but I have been seeing often in the clinic. Arash goes into what can cause Achilles tendinopathies, the science behind tendon pain, and some research behind the best plan to address Achilles tendon pain! If you are looking to learn more about Achilles tendon pain, check out this article!

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The Prehab Guys

Learn more about the Achilles [P]Rehab Program HERE.

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In this episode, I (Arash) talk about Achilles Tendon Pain. This has been something I have recently been dealing with, but I have been seeing often in the clinic. Arash goes into what can cause Achilles tendinopathies, the science behind tendon pain, and some research behind the best plan to address Achilles tendon pain! If you are looking to learn more about Achilles tendon pain, check out this article! 

Enjoy! 

The Prehab Guys 

Learn more about the Achilles [P]Rehab Program HERE.

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Mike spoke with New York Time's Best Selling Author, Ramit Sethi about finances and fitness. As a financial guru and avid fitness enthusiast, Ramit draws on the parallels between the two worlds and how important having a long term plan is as well as not striving to be perfect. He talks about finding what your rich life entails, and the concept of money dials for achieving your rich life. If you have questions regarding investing, debt, retirement accounts, etc, this is the podcast episode for you!

After 10 years, Ramit has written a brand-new update to his New York Times bestseller, I Will

Teach You To Be Rich, which Mike just finished up reading! Ramit teaches his community how to live their rich life by earning more, money, starting businesses and mastering their money mindsets. Ramit started his website, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, as a Stanford undergraduate in 2004. He now hosts over a million readers every month on his blog, newsletter, and social media. Ramit has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Tim Ferriss podcast.

Get in Touch With Ramit Sethi

Get his book HERE

Website: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/

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Mike spoke with New York Time's Best Selling Author, Ramit Sethi about finances and fitness. As a financial guru and avid fitness enthusiast, Ramit draws on the parallels between the two worlds and how important having a long term plan is as well as not striving to be perfect. He talks about finding what your rich life entails, and the concept of money dials for achieving your rich life. If you have questions regarding investing, debt, retirement accounts, etc, this is the podcast episode for you! 

After 10 years, Ramit has written a brand-new update to his New York Times bestseller, I Will 

Teach You To Be Rich, which Mike just finished up reading! Ramit teaches his community how to live their rich life by earning more, money, starting businesses and mastering their money mindsets. Ramit started his website, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, as a Stanford undergraduate in 2004. He now hosts over a million readers every month on his blog, newsletter, and social media. Ramit has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Tim Ferriss podcast. 

Get in Touch With Ramit Sethi 

Get his book HERE 

Website: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ 

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In this episode, Arash and Dr. Bret Contreras discuss how you can train the glute, specifically with the barbell hip thrust. We talk about some simple tricks when first beginning glute training. Bret breaks out his rule of thirds used to maximize glute hypertrophy and build foundational strengths. One of the last points Bret discussed is: does a bigger muscle equal a stronger muscle?

Bret Contreras is an expert on glute training. Bret has his Ph.D. in Sports Science from AUT University, Master's Degree from Arizona State University, and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with Distinction from the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Bret is the author of "Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy," co-author of "Strong Curves" and Founder of "Booty by Bret." Bret has a phenomenal gym in San Diego called "The Glute Lab."

Enjoy!

The Prehab Guys

Guest: Dr. Bret Contreras

Instagram: @Bretcontreras1

Learn more about the Hip [P]Rehab Program HERE.

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In this episode, Arash and Dr. Bret Contreras discuss how you can train the glute, specifically with the barbell hip thrust. We talk about some simple tricks when first beginning glute training. Bret breaks out his rule of thirds used to maximize glute hypertrophy and build foundational strengths. One of the last points Bret discussed is: does a bigger muscle equal a stronger muscle?  

Bret Contreras is an expert on glute training. Bret has his Ph.D. in Sports Science from AUT University, Master's Degree from Arizona State University, and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with Distinction from the National Strength & Conditioning  Association. Bret is the author of "Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy," co-author of "Strong Curves" and Founder of "Booty by Bret." Bret has a phenomenal gym in San Diego called "The Glute Lab." 

Enjoy! 

The Prehab Guys 

Guest: Dr. Bret Contreras 

Instagram: @Bretcontreras1 

Learn more about the Hip [P]Rehab Program HERE.

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In this episode, The [P]Rehab Guys discuss getting into Physical Therapy School. We touch on each one of our journeys into USC PT school, which is where we all met! We go through some tips and tricks for anyone looking to get into PT programs. Whether you are in the process of applying to PT school or you envision being a PT in the future, this podcast is a must listen to. Most of this advice will apply to other grad programs. Good Luck!

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