Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
š„Single Leg Explosiveness š„Once you are able to demonstrate good double leg squats with heavier loads itās good to progress to more single leg type exercises. As athletes, we almost always use our body asymmetrically in sportā therefore, we need to train as such. š£ Athletes do not have the luxury of developing force over …
š„Copenhagen Plank š„ The adductors (or inner thigh muscles) are a group of muscles that are primarily responsible for moving the leg inward. This group of muscles tend to get overlooked when rehabbing or just with general workouts/training. Itās important to work all quadrants of the lower extremity, especially post hip or knee surgery. This …
š„Monday Motivationš„ šš» This is my favorite kind of motivational post. Stories of real people, real athletes, that return to sport after injury/surgery š„ These two girls have been out of volleyball for about a year and this past weekend were able to suit up and PLAY together!!! The hard work, grit, and weekly grind …
š„Return to running and jumping š„ Here are a couple of progressions that I work on with returning to running and jumping. Itās critical to work on fast eccentric motion of the quad as thatās how itās used during the absorption phase of running and during the propulsion and landing phases of jumping. šš¼ The …
š„Vertical vs Horizontal Hop Test š„ When looking at return to sport testing post ACLR there are a slew of tests out there and youāll find different therapists looking at different things. I think itās vital to have a battery of tests that look at several different components. Even more importantly, your therapist needs to …
š„Monday Motivationš„ šš» This is a quote I try and apply to every scenario of my life. Anything worthwhile takes time. If it were easy, the outcome wouldnāt be as glorious!! š„ As simple as this isā itās very hard to apply at times. Find something or someone that keeps you accountable to these things …
š„Get the knee STRAIGHT Ā š„ These are some exercises to advance to when working on straightening/extension of the knee. As stated in previous posts, you should not feel your hamstrings working to help you! Make sure these are isolated to the quad! Ā šš¼ These are good exercises for people that have had knee …
š„ Achilles Repair š„ š„ Once a patientās weight bearing restrictions are lifted, I like to really focus on even weight distribution through the foot with standing, if not putting a little more emphasis on distributing weight towards the toes in order to activate the calf to a greater degree and break the habit of …
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š„ Athlete Spotlight š„ š„ I donāt even know where to begin on this one! This is hands down, my why. Seeing patients recover from surgery and getting back to sports is the best feelingā for both of us! šŖš» This girl has what it takes. Perseverance, patience, strong work ethic, CONSISTENCY, intelligence, and can …
š„ Quad sets š„ š„ Sounding off: I feel this is a completely āoverlookedā exercise on proper form and progression! It should be a thought out exercise just like the rest of them!! I see too often that clinicians are just throwing a towel under someoneās knee and telling them to do 20 reps of …