by david | Oct 15, 2015 | sports physical therapy
New study comparing the laxity of male versus female anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL). This study is different than the majority of previous, similar studies in that some of the soft tissue barriers and reflexive responses by subjects were essentially eliminated....
by david | Oct 14, 2015 | sports physical therapy
One of the weaknesses of many physical therapy ACL reconstruction protocols is the blind eye that tends to be given to the opposite lower extremity. Researchers from South Korea present a nice study here reminding us not to ignore that OTHER lower extremity following...
by david | Oct 7, 2015 | sports physical therapy
New guidelines from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Good read. ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors has approved Appropriate Use Criteria (AUCs) for...
by david | Oct 1, 2015 | sports physical therapy, strength & conditioning
On your toes . . . straight as an arrow . . . light as a feather . . . shock absorber . . . recoil like a spring. How many times have we heard that we need to teach athletes and patients to land softly from a jump or when running? How many times have we taught it?...
by david | Sep 23, 2015 | sports physical therapy, strength & conditioning
Sometimes we, as physical therapists and strength coaches, get too wrapped up in the latest, greatest exercise or treatment approach (e.g., Graston, PRI, SFMA) and forget that strengthening weak muscles still matters. By strengthening weak muscles, I mean continuing...
by david | Sep 7, 2015 | physical therapy fallacies, sports physical therapy
Ah . . . the VMO, the Holy Grail of treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Shortly before I began the physical therapy program at UNMC, one of my professors and mentors published a study in our professional journal, Physical Therapy; their findings “do...
