The Ask Mike Reinold Show

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show, we talk about our current thoughts on restoring knee hyperextension range of motion after surgery. We'll cover how much we try to restore and what may influence our thought process. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to le...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show, we talk about the use of general medical screens in the outpatient orthopedic and sports physical therapy settings. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show _____ Want to learn more?   Check out my blog...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about some of the ways that a physical therapist (or fitness specialist) can build their own personal brand the right way, and without your employer being annoyed. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show, we talk about getting back to weight training and sports activities after both sports hernias and inguinal hernias. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show _____ Want to learn more?   Check out my blog...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about the current state of scientific evidence and journal articles in the physical therapy world. Not all evidence is good evidence. Here's how to stay current with the best research. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show, I join the DPT class of McMaster University in Canada to talk about starting your physical therapy career off right. I answered a lot of great questions from this group that I think would be very beneficial for all to hear! Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about how athletes often need to perform their sports at end ranges of their motion. Here are some tips on how to safely load athletes at end range of motion. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about working with high-level athletes and ways to get them to buy into your proposed treatment plan. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show _____ Want to learn more?   Check out my blog, podca...

Getting started with social media is a great idea while still in physical therapy school, but there are some good ways and bad ways to do this. Here are our tips to be successful, while staying authentic. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show _...

With many physical therapy clinics closed due to the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic, physical therapy students and new graduations are struggling to find a job. Here are some things you can do to land that job after graduation. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to lea...

On this episode of the Ask Mike Reinold show, we talk about the 5-step system that we are following at Champion to prepare to safely re-open our physical therapy clinic and gym during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we are joined by our friends at Pure Drive Golf in Boston to talk about golf injuries, performance, the body-swing connection, and collaborating with PGA pros and swing coaches. Adam Kolloff, Pat Bigelow, and Zack Morton join us for a great episode. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and gu...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we have a special live Q&A on Zoom with over 200 people to celebrate our 200th episode! We answer questions live. Thanks so much to all our subscribers, we wouldn't have gotten to 200 episodes without you! Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-le...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about some of the factors to consider when determining your fees and pricing for cash-based physical therapy. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show _____ Want to learn more?   Check out my blo...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about transitioning back to outpatient orthopedic physical therapy or sports medicine from the inpatient or neurologic settings. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show _____ Want to learn more?...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about some of the differences in how we would treat someone with anterior versus posterior shoulder instability. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show _____ Want to learn more?   Check out my...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about whether or not we perform knee extension exercises in the open kinetic chain after ACL reconstruction, and if we still limit them from 90 to 40 degrees of flexion. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more S...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about working with patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears, some of the treatments we would focus on for those trying nonoperative physical therapy, and if they can even avoid surgery at all. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level spo...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about some of the psychological struggles of being an athlete dealing with an injury. There are a lot of things that can feed into the mental health of an athlete after an injury. Here are some of our tips on helping as best we can as physical therapists. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress pa...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about the use of joint manipulations versus mobilizations. As physical therapists, I'd say we have been manipulating less and less as we continue to learn more, but we discuss it a bit more on this episode. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to hi...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about why people may have a shoulder shrug sign after surgery, and what to do about it in physical therapy. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to learn more Support the show _____ Want to learn more?   Check out my blog,...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about how to periodize strength training after ACL surgery. We all know that it takes a long time for the strength to come back after an ACL, here's how we tackle that with a more advanced periodization progression. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely b...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about the popular vibrating massage guns, if we use them at Champion, and if we consider this a form of "skilled" therapy that a physical therapist should be performing. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to high-level sport. Click here to le...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show, we talk about some of the things you should be prepared for if you're thinking about starting a cash-based physical therapy practice. Transitioning to cash-based PT isn't easy, but it's rewarding if you're prepared. Find out what you can do on this episode. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confiden...

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about how people with irreparable rotator cuff tears can get back to high levels of function, including things like weight training and obstacle courses raises. We'll cover if that's a good idea and if we're concerned about arthritic changes down the road. Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confide...