When it comes to ACL injuries, there is a ton of research and information on reconstruction and injury prevention, but it seems like no one ever talks about nonoperative ACL rehabilitation.

It has been shown that the ACL does have some capacity to heal and that some people may do well without having surgery.

But probably not in as many people as we would like.

In this episode, I'm joined by Mick Hughes to discuss his experience with nonoperative ACL rehabilitation, some of the factors that may decide who is the best candidate, and how to progress these people through the rehabilitation process.

 Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/nonoperative-acl-rehabilitation-with-mick-hughes

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What's the best way to rehabilitate an ACL injury? To prevent it in the first place!

While it's never easy to guarantee we can prevent injuries, there have been several programs designed to specifically reduce the rate of ACL injuries.

And over the years, several research studies have shown them to be effective at reducing ACL injury rates.

In this episode of the Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I'm joined by Amy Arundale to discuss her recent paper on ACL injury prevention programs from the Journal of Orthopedic Research.


Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/acl-injury-prevention-programs-with-amy-arundale

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It's easy to burn out in an insurance-based physical therapy model. I think one of the keys to avoiding this is to assure you are always building a center of clinical excellence. In fact, that's one of our core principles at Champion.

Zach Baker and Rehab 2 Perform in Maryland are doing a great job with this, so I wanted to get him on the podcast to share some of their model.

Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/building-a-center-of-clinical-excellence-with-zach-baker

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One area of physical therapy that I think we can easily improve is our ability to measure and monitor strength as a person progresses. Most people we work with have a strength deficit as one of the primary issues we are working on improving.

So why not measure?

Manual muscle testing has limitations, and is really just a gross screen. I think we can do better quantifying force.

In this episode I talk to Scot Morrison about how clinicians can get started with measuring strength, what that really means in regard to force and torque, and some advanced concepts for those with some experience.

Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/measuring-strength-with-scot-morrison

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ACL reconstruction is one of the most common surgeries we see in sports physical therapy. As we continue to look at the research involving these injuries, it's always important to look back at what we are doing and reflect on how we can do things better.

That's exactly what the team at The University of Delaware has done and published in a recent issue of Sports Health.

In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I'm join by Airelle Giordano, the Director of Clinical Services and Residency Training at the University of Delaware. Airelle has a ton of experience with ACL rehabilitation and shares how she has she has evolved her rehabilitation over the years.

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Baseball injuries continue to rise at an alarming rate, however, the types of injuries have evolved over the last several years despite our best attempts.

We used to see chronic and degenerative injuries in older players. Injuries today are happening more commonly in younger baseball pitchers, and are often more traumatic than the past.

There's a lot of debate as to why this is evolving, but regardless, how we manage these injuries must also change.

In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I'm joined by Kevin Wilk. There probably isn't anyone else on this planet that has witness the evolution of these baseball injuries more than Kevin.

Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/the-current-state-of-injuries-in-baseball-with-kevin-wilk

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Everyone wants to talk about quadriceps strength after ACL reconstruction. This definitely gets all the attention due to the persistent deficits in strength that are commonly observed.

However, there are other muscles that may also be important in determining when an athlete is ready to return to sport.

In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I'm joined by Lane Bailey. We'll be discussing a recent article he published on using hip abduction strength as another metric for return to play.

Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/hip-strength-after-acl-reconstruction-with-lane-bailey

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Many physical therapists want to work with athletes, but have you ever wanted to focus on just one sport?

In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Dave Tilley, who specializes in working with gymnasts.

We're going to talk about why Dave started to really focus on one sport and how you can do the same.


Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/becoming-a-specialist-in-one-sport-with-dave-tilley

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The UCL repair surgery using an internal brace is an exciting new procedure that is gaining popularity in baseball players and overhead athletes needing Tommy John surgery.

This new procedure allows for a faster rehabilitation timeline and return to sport, and so far has had great outcomes.

In this episode of The Sports PT Podcast, I'm joined by one of the pioneers of this procedure, Dr. Jeff Dugas. We talk about the history, procedure, and outcomes to date.

Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/ucl-internal-brace-surgery-with-jeff-dugas

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As members of a service-based industry, healthcare and fitness professionals are faced with the constant pressure to help people.

That's why we do what we do, right? To help people.

Unfortunately, we don't always focus on ourselves, leading to things like burnout, imposter syndrome, and stress.

In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I'm joined by Ashley Campbell, editor of IJSPT. Ashley shares some of her journey and strategies on constantly evolving as a clinician.

Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/evolving-as-a-clinician-with-ashley-campbell

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