“The goal of this post is to highlight several key performance indicators that will serve to guide progress in care… The following tests provide insight into pain-free muscle length, muscle strength and performance, area of injury, prognosis, and current functional status.”
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Greg Ellis PT, DPT, CSCS
DPT Clinical Internships: The Cornerstone to Building a Better PT Industry for Tomorrow
I’m fortunate to work for a company that has a highly organized DPT student internship program. In the past 2…
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Management and Outcomes of Patients with Anterior Hip Pain Related to FAI/Labral Dysfunction
Anterior hip pain is an increasingly frequent and relevant diagnosis seen in physical therapy practice in patients of all levels.…
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A Commentary on “Low Load BFR Training vs. High Intensity Resistance Training: Effects on Tendon Morphology (Centner et al.)”
Blood flow restriction training is quickly becoming a standard of practice in the orthopedic and sports physical therapy realm. In…
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Characteristics of a “Good” Exercise
First and foremost, I want to say that I’m happy to be contributing to this blog again. The past year…
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Article Review: Dry Needling and Non-specific Mechanical Neck Pain
Research Report: Dry Needling Adds No Benefit to the Treatment of Neck Pain: A Sham- Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial with…
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Spondy- Injuries: A Discussion and Rehabilitative Framework
In the first article of this series on spondy- injuries I detailed information on epidemiology, examination, prognosis, and medical management…
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Literature Review: Spondy- Injuries
This literature review is the first article of a two-part series on the subject of spondylolysis injuries. This article summarizes…
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You’re the Professional, Speak with Confidence
I remember this interaction very clearly. I had just finished an evaluation and was walking the patient to the front…
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Literature Review: Progressions in Running Volume
Introduction: Running related injuries are commonly seen in orthopedic and sports clinical practice. The incidence of injury reported in literature…
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