It's important to have objective test data to safely progress patients and return them to sport after injuries like ACL reconstruction.

Isokinetic testing is still the gold standard. However, the machines are large and expensive, and they are used much less frequently.

We don’t even have an isokinetic machine at Champion.

Here’s what we do instead.

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Internal bracing is becoming a very popular procedure with orthopedic surgeons. Repairing ligaments and then augmenting the tissue with an internal brace has shown to be promising throughout the body, including the MCL of the knee.

But, what do you do if there is prolonged stiffness?

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Oblique injuries are common in baseball players, and not so common in other sports.

With baseball players training so much more in the offseason with high volume and max intent, it’s no wonder these injuries are rising.

Here’s how we approach these injuries and how to progress them back to hitting.

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Restoring range of motion after a rotator cuff repair is one of the most important factors in long-term patient satisfaction.

Internal rotation is especially important, as a loss of IR can really limit their functional movements.

There are many variables to consider when rehabbing a rotator cuff repair patient. Several factors will alter our speed of progression.

Unfortunately, protocols vary greatly. Here are our thoughts on restoring range of motion after rotator cuff repair surgery.

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Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction is a long, sequential process.

We look for specific criteria before progressing our athletes back to running.

Here are the criteria we look for and the progression we follow for plyometrics, running, sprinting, and agility work to help athletes get back to competition after ACL surgery.

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Little League Elbow is a common injury in youth baseball players.

Little League Elbow is a growth plate injury typically seen in baseball pitchers around the age of 13.

At this age, the bone is typically the weak link, not the ligament. This is why we see more bony growth plate injuries than Tommy John injuries in youth athletes.

These often take longer to heal than you think, so we don’t usually rush them.

Here’s how we rehab these injuries.

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Over the last decade, the amount of sports physical therapy residency programs has skyrocketed. There are so many great programs now.

Our students ask us all the time if they should do a residency.

Our answer is always, “It depends.” They aren’t for everyone.

Here are our current thoughts on sports PT residencies, who should consider them, and who shouldn’t.

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Ah, the diagnosis of biceps tendonitis. We’ve all seen it so many times on script from doctors.

Is all anterior shoulder pain coming from the biceps? How can you tell? How does this change your rehab?

We’ll answer all this and more in this episode.

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