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We’ve all seen it before. Someone comes in saying that their “back locked up” on them!


They are in a lot of pain, guarded with their movement, and not sure what to do.


Here’s how we approach this and some pearls to help them get out of pain and spasm and back into their activities without setbacks.

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One of the more common questions we get from students is knowing when to push someone or back off.
As always, the answer will depend on the situation. But, there are some principles to guide you.


We discuss what we do and how to avoid the ups and downs.

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A common debate in physical therapy is whether we should cue people to “pinch their scapulas” together during exercises.
I don’t really think there should be a debate…
Here’s why we don’t use that cue and what we do instead.

To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/should-you-cue-to-pinch-your-shoulder-blades-back/



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We all know that it’s super important to assess strength with our patients and clients. But is manual muscle testing enough?


We don’t think so.


Here’s why and what we use at Champion.

To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-measure-strength-in-the-clinic/


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Over the last several years, we have seen the growth of the new repair of the ulnar collateral ligament with an internal brace procedure. It’s been awesome to witness such great success with this new Tommy John procedure, and patients have been doing great.
Here’s an update on our experience so far, some clinical pearls on rehabilitating these athletes, and the differences we sometimes see with traditional Tommy John UCL reconstruction.
To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/rehabilitation-after-ucl-repair-with-internal-brace/




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Hamstring strains continue to be one of the most common injuries in sports. Returning these athletes to play can sometimes seem daunting.
When is it safe to start running? Do you have to wait until they are pain-free?
We answer these questions and more in this episode.


To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/when-is-it-safe-to-start-running-after-a-hamstring-strain/



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