Mike Mathews DPT
The Athletic Potential Podcast
The Athletic Potential Podcast is your place to come and get answers to your athletic development questions. We cover a range of topics all related to getting you to achieve your athletic goals so that you can experience and enjoy the athletic career that you desire. Hosted by Mike Mathews, a physical therapist and strength coach, answers will be a blend of what has worked for those in the past as well as what the research world has to say. Topics will include sports performance training, rehabilitation, injury prevention, speed and agility training, and power development. Interviews with athl...
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Mike Mathews DPT
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May 12, 2026
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Episodes
014: Rotator Cuff Tendonopathy| Bench Pressing for Throwers| Working in a Niche| Testing the Core 25.07.2023 31:12
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we discuss treatment for traumatic rotator cuff tendonopathy, whether bench pressing is good for throwing athletes, how my career is different now that I am working with more a niche, and how we test the core in our athletes. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
013: Back Spasms & Low Back Pain| Exercises and low back pain| Hamstring Tendonopathy| Goals 18.07.2023 38:28
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we discuss back spasms and low back pain, exercise programming for low back pain, how to properly and progressively train those with hamstring tendonopathy, and how goals influence our decisions in training. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
012: UCL Repair| Post-Competition Recovery| Weight Training in Youth 11.07.2023 31:16
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we discuss rehab following a UCL repair, strategies to improve recovery between soccer games (any sport really), and when youth should start weight training. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
011: Rotator Cuff Strain| When to Get a MRI| Shoulder Pain in Softball Players| When It Is Okay to Return to Throw After an Injury 04.07.2023 38:44
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we discuss a player with a rotator cuff strain, provide recommendations as to when to get a MRI, discuss anterior shoulder pain in the softball pitcher, and when/how to return to throwing following an injury. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
010: Knee Post-op| Recommended Gym Equipment| Time off from Throwing| Isometric Training 28.06.2023 33:58
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we discuss a case of a collegiate tennis player following knee surgery, recommendations of gym equipment that we give to our clients at Athletic Potential, our recommendations for time off of throwing, and training isometrically around pain. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
009: Hand Injuries| Rehab and Pain| Testing and Performance Training| Returning to Sport After Injury 20.06.2023 31:15
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we discuss how we manage hand and wrist injuries, whether it is appropriate and possible to rehab in the absence of pain, how we test our athletes in group settings, and how we know when our rehab athletes are ready to return to sport participation. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
008: Hamstring Injury| Stretching Hip Flexors| Core Strength| Shoulder Endurance Training 13.06.2023 33:20
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we discuss how to manage an acute (just happened) hamstring injury, how to test and target your hip flexors, training the core musculature, and also training the shoulder muscles to improve endurance. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
007: Interview with Scott Dahle| Navigating the Youth Development Process As a Parent 06.06.2023 54:00
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we interview Scott Dahle. Scott and his wife Heather have 4 children, 3 of which have played or will play D1 collegiate athletics. Their oldest son Nate is currently playing professional baseball in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, Jake is playing baseball for Utah Tech University, Kate is committed...
006: Knee Cap Instability| Recovery Strategies| Return to Throw Process| Routines 30.05.2023 34:19
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we will discuss knee cap instability, how to improve recovery and the strategies we use at Athletic Potential, returning to throw programs, and establishing routines to help achieve goals. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
005: UCL Sprains| Forearm Muscles and Softball| Hamstring Injury| Youth Strength Training 23.05.2023 48:00
In this episodes of The Athletic Potential Podcast we will discuss UCL sprains, training forearm muscles in softball players vs baseball players, hamstring injuries, and when youth should start performing weight training exercises. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
004: Lat Tear/Repair| Stretching| Arm-Care and Pitching| Youth Breaking Balls 28.04.2023 35:11
In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast we will be discussing lat tears and repairs, stretching for athletes, arm-care programs and pitching, and when youth should start throwing breaking balls. Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it answered!!!
002: Shoulder Instability| Forearm Training| Long Distance Running| Injury and Time of Treatment 15.04.2023 23:09
#002: In this episode we talk about treating shoulder instability in a youth baseball player, forearm training for throwers, long distance running to get into sport shape, and when is the best timing to go and seek treatment following an injury! Thrower's Elbow Protocol: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7JPytNYlHIU-LtY1O8_7nOf9lMskxCAp Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE to get it an...
003: Ulnar Neuritis| Shoulder Motion Differences| Kinetic Chain| Hangs 15.04.2023 27:32
#003: In this episode we discuss a pitcher with ulnar neuritis, why throwers may have different shoulder rotational range of motion when compared side to side, what is the "kinetic chain," and improving overhead mobility. Thrower's Elbow Protocol: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7JPytNYlHIU-LtY1O8_7nOf9lMskxCAp www.atheltic-potential.com Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE...
001: Welcome to The Athletic Potential Podcast! 11.04.2023 13:28
#001 - Welcome to the Athletic Potential Podcast! In this episode I welcome you and briefly introduce the podcast. I also talk over a recent case of an athlete I am working with as well as answer one question that I was asked. I also discuss determining your "Point B" (Goal) and also challenge you to think critically about your "Point A" (Where you are currently). Have a quest...
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