The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast
The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, hosted by Mike Reinold, features interviews with established and emerging leaders in the field of sports physical therapy and performance training. Stay current by combining recent evidence, clinical experience, and career advice from some of the leading experts in sports medicine.
Episodes
46 episodes
Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition with Dave Sherman - Episode 46
Persistent weakness and lack of volitional muscle control are huge problems after injury and surgery. It’s not uncommon after major surgeries, like ACL reconstruction, to have chronic weakness and asymmetry in strength.In t...
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Return to Sport with Pete Draovitch - Episode 45
Return to sport has been a hot topic in sports medicine recently. Studies continue to show that reinjury rates can be high, and athletes do not always return to previous levels of performance.In this episode, I talk with Pete Dra...
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Patellar Tendinopathy with Dan Pope - Episode 44
Our understanding of tendinopathies continues to evolve. Once seen as an inflammatory process that was challenging to treat and resolve, we’re now understanding more of the biological process behind tendinopathies.As our un...
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Multiligament Knee Injuries with Jill Monson - Episode 43
Multiligament knee injuries are complex injuries that must be addressed with a comprehensive diagnostic workup, surgical procedure, and postoperative treatment plan.In this episode, I talk with Jill Monson about her experience with this ...
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58:26
Nonarthritic Hip Pain with Keelan Enseki - Episode 42
Hip pain is common in athletes, especially in sports like ice hockey.Nonarthritic hip pain encompasses a variety of intra-articular diagnoses that are often seen in these athletes that are not related directly to osteoarthritis. These in...
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Testing the Athletic Shoulder with Ben Ashworth - Episode 41
Standardized testing is commonly performed in the health and performance world to determine baselines, monitor performance, or help return an athlete to sport.The lower extremity has received most of the attention, but the ASH Te...
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Running Injuries with Scott Greenberg - Episode 40
In this podcast episode, I’m joined by Scott Greenberg to discuss running injuries and how to get started working with running athletes. Plus, we'll discuss some of the newer techniques Scott has been using, including the use of b...
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Neurological Consequences on ACL Injuries with Terry Grindstaff - Episode 39
We know that after a lower extremity injury like an ACL tear, there are often joint-related symptoms such as swelling, loss of motion, and instability. But as we learn more about these injuries, there appear to be several neuromuscular conseque...
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How to Read a Journal Article with Phil Page - Episode 38
There is a ton of research being published these days. Some good, some bad.In this podcast, I’m joined by Phil Page to discuss how clinicians can find quality research, read an article, and draw clinical implications.We’ll cover s...
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Working with Hockey Players with Kevin Neeld - Episode 37
Each sport has it’s own unique considerations when it comes to performance enhancement and injury management. Ice hockey is one of the more unique sports, as skating is a lot different than the demands of field or court sports!On this ep...
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Baseball Pitching Biomechanics with Glenn Fleisig - Episode 36
There is no doubt that Dr. Glenn Fleisig, from the American Sports Medicine Institute, has been the leading authority on baseball pitching biomechanics.He’s spent his entire career researching the science of baseball in an effort to redu...
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Golf Injuries and Performance with Mike Scaduto - Episode 35
Working with golfers is something that many physical therapists and fitness professionals enjoy and want to build a focus on in their practice.One of the things I’ve always found interesting when working with this populatio...
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Behind the Scenes of JOSPT with Clare Ardern - Episode 34
The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, or JOSPT, is one of the most well-read and prestigious journals in our field. Clare Ardern, Editor-in-Chief of the journal, has done an amazing job.In this episode, she's goi...
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Hamstring Strains with Holly Silvers - Episode 33
Hamstring strains continue to be one of the most common injuries in sport. Despite all the attention placed on the prevent of hamstring strains, injury rates continue to rise.In this episode I am joined by Holly Silvers, who has extensiv...
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48:33
Sprints and Training with Max Intent with Zach Dechant - Episode 32
When developing well-rounded athletes, it’s important not to overlook the qualities associated with training with maximum intent. This could be from sprints, jumps, medicine balls, and more.In this episode, I’m joined by Zach Dechant fro...
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Managing Injury Risk and High Performance in Baseball with Chris Camp - Episode 31
As the game of baseball continues to evolve, so do the injury patterns we see. To stay ahead of the trends, it’s important to build a high performance team in professional sports.In today’s podcast, I talk to Dr. Chris Camp...
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Muscle Inhibition and Biofeedback with Russ Paine - Episode 30
Muscle inhibition is common after injury and surgery, and something that we always try to minimize.Is this episode, I’m joined by Russ Paine. We talk about why muscle inhibition occurs, what we can do to prevent this, and how to tackle i...
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Pelvic Health in Athletes with Amanda Olson - Episode 29
I’ve got to admit, pelvic health isn’t an area that I know a lot about. But I have often wondered if I was missing something in my athletes. So I really recommend that you become more aware of pelvic health issues and find someone in your area ...
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Program Design with Mike Robertson - Episode 28
Designing strength and conditioning programs can seem daunting at first. I firmly believe that to get the best outcomes, you need a sound system for how you write your training programs for both patients and athletes training with you.In...
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Integrating Performance Training and Physical Therapy with Dan Lorenz - Episode 27
One of the areas of physical therapy that people tend to struggle with most is the later stages and return to sport progressions. Advanced strength and conditioning concepts are not commonly taught in physical therapy school, so are still and...
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Rotator Cuff Repair with Amee Seitz - Episode 26
Rotator cuff repairs may be one of the more common surgeries in orthopedic and sports physical therapy settings. Yet, there seems to be absolutely no consensus on what postoperative guidelines we should follow.On this episode, I’m joined...
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Biceps Pain and Surgical Options in Overhead Athletes with Brandon Erickson - Episode 25
Anterior shoulder pain is common in overhead athletes and baseball players. This pain often comes from the biceps, but may not be the root of the issue.In this episode, I talk with Dr. Brandon Erickson about the role of the biceps, it’s ...
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Working with Runners and Endurance Athletes with Chris Johnson - Episode 24
Running injuries are extremely common to see in just about any physical therapy clinic.Just like anything else, there are some things you need to know to take great care of these endurance athletes.In this podcast, I’m joined by e...
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Building a Successful Sports PT Practice with Josh Funk - Episode 23
I know many people want to open their own clinic one day. It's a great dream to build something the way you want.I've been really impressed watching Josh Funk, from Rehab 2 Perform, do just this from afar.
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Dynamic Knee Valgus and Pelvic Pronation with Steve Dischiavi - Episode 22
Knee valgus is something that occurs normally at the knee, but may put the knee in a disadvantageous position when performed without control.In this episode of the Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, Steve Dischiavi and I disc...
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