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VERTICAL VS HORIZONTAL HOP TESTS POST ACLR
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 …
MONDAY MOTIVATION!
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 …
GET THAT KNEE STRAIGHT!
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 …
LEARNING TO WEIGHT TRANSFER POST ACHILLES REPAIR
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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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
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 …
QUAD SET (EARLY PHASE)
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 …
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