Just wanted to take the opportunity to say thanks yet again. Every now and then I look at my analytical statistics of this website and get blown away by the growing popularity and diversity of readers. Please do help continue to promote this website. As it grows, I am motivated to continue providing all these great (and FREE) resources. Some updated stats: Over unique 115,000 visitors We are now averaging over 450 visitors a day, and have peaked over a 1000! ... Read Full Story
The amount of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs being performed has skyrocketed in recent years. The last 20 years or so have seen the transition from a full open approach, to a combined arthroscopic and mini-open technique, to the current all-arthroscopic technique. The implications on rehabilitation are enormous, as patients are recovering faster with less pain and surrounding tissue involvement. Initially, the strength of these arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs was in question... Read Full Story
A new study examining the outcomes of two different rehabilitation programs following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction was recently published in AJSM. The authors, from Oslo University in Norway, compared the outcomes from two groups of 74 patients (mean age 28 years old) after 6 months of rehabilitation. Group one performed a neuromuscular exercise program consisting of what the authors defined as balance exercises, dynamic joint stability exercises, plyometric exercis... Read Full Story
Several weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to host Brian Mulligan at his first baseball game and have him present a private workshop for my staff. What an experience! In addition to providing some excellent treatment techniques, he (and his colleague Brian Folk) also managed to help some of us with low back pain, hamstring tightness, and lateral epicondylitis! For those that don’t know, Brian Mulligan is a world renowned physical therapist from New Zealand. He is the ... Read Full Story
Several weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to host Brian Mulligan at his first baseball game and have him present a private workshop for my staff. What an experience! In addition to providing some excellent treatment techniques, he (and his colleague Brian Folk) also managed to help some of us with low back pain, hamstring tightness, and lateral epicondylitis! For those that don’t know, Brian Mulligan is a world renowned physical therapist from New Zealand. He is the ... Read Full Story
Come on everyone, you guys are better than that! Let’s try this again, in the past 2 days there have been over 1000 visits to this webpage and only 30 votes! That is only 3% of you voting. Sooooo, why don't we try this again… Every now and then I take a step back from writing articles and other bits of information for my readers to ask a favor in return. I must say it is rare but my loyal readers have always responded favorably! It has been appreciated. I o... Read Full Story
Come on everyone, you guys are better than that! Let’s try this again, in the past 2 days there have been over 1000 visits to this webpage and only 30 votes! That is only 3% of you voting. Sooooo, why don't we try this again… Every now and then I take a step back from writing articles and other bits of information for my readers to ask a favor in return. I must say it is rare but my loyal readers have always responded favorably! It has been appreciated. I o... Read Full Story
Every now and then I take a step back from writing articles and other bits of information for my readers to ask a favor in return. I must say it is rare but my loyal readers have always responded favorably! It has been appreciated. I once again ask for your help in exchange for all the quality material that I provide for you and all the other 2800 readers a week! The current leader only has 119 votes, come on everyone, let’s get past that number this week! Please click the b... Read Full Story
Every now and then I take a step back from writing articles and other bits of information for my readers to ask a favor in return. I must say it is rare but my loyal readers have always responded favorably! It has been appreciated. I once again ask for your help in exchange for all the quality material that I provide for you and all the other 2800 readers a week! The current leader only has 119 votes, come on everyone, let’s get past that number this week! Please click the b... Read Full Story
In a past article, I discussed assessing and treating dysfunction of the gluteus medius. I reviewed an article from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and the author’s recommendations. Taking this information one step further, a recent article in JOSPT has quantified electromyographic activity of the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius during common exercises. This information is helpful when deciding which exercises to perform in your patients or clients. ... Read Full Story
