The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast

The act of pitching a baseball involved a complicated transfer of energy through the kinetic chain. However, until recently, this was not documented and quantified. In this week's episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I talk with biomechanist Arnel Aguinaldo, who has recently published several articles on the energy flow during the baseball pitch, with implications on velocity devel...

In this week's episode, I'm joined by my friend and golf swing coach, Adam Kolloff. Adam is an award-winning golf coach that has an amazing blend of coaching styles that combine his experience with video analysis and Trackman data. We have a great conversation about the golf swing, including a discussion about common faults and physical limitations. But, there are so many valuable lesson...

Working with fitness athletes is becoming a huge new focus for sports physical therapy.  One of the leading experts on the topic is Dan Pope, from FitnessPainFree.com.  In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, Dan talks about working with fitness athletes, including knowing when to back off or push through certain injuries and how to return back to the gym.  We also talk specificall...

Working in the pro sports model can teach you a lot about teamwork and providing an exceptional service to the athlete. That's why PT's that make the transition from working within professional sports often do well in their own private practice. In this episode of the Sports PT Podcast, Tim Vidale shares his experience and some of the things that made him successful. Tim is also the chai...

Femoroacetabular impingement of the hip, or FAI, is a diagnosis that has really grown over the last several years and become more common. As rehabilitation specialists, we often work with these patients prior to surgery, as well as after surgical intervention. In the epsiode, I talk with Mike Reiman from Duke University about FAI, including a bit on the history, diagnosis, nonoperative treatment,...

When it comes to ACL injuries, there is a ton of research and information on reconstruction and injury prevention, but it seems like no one ever talks about nonoperative ACL rehabilitation. It has been shown that the ACL does have some capacity to heal and that some people may do well without having surgery. But probably not in as many people as we would like. In this episode, I'm joined by M...

What's the best way to rehabilitate an ACL injury? To prevent it in the first place! While it's never easy to guarantee we can prevent injuries, there have been several programs designed to specifically reduce the rate of ACL injuries. And over the years, several research studies have shown them to be effective at reducing ACL injury rates. In this episode of the Sports Physical Therapy...

It's easy to burn out in an insurance-based physical therapy model. I think one of the keys to avoiding this is to assure you are always building a center of clinical excellence. In fact, that's one of our core principles at Champion. Zach Baker and Rehab 2 Perform in Maryland are doing a great job with this, so I wanted to get him on the podcast to share some of their model. Full show n...

One area of physical therapy that I think we can easily improve is our ability to measure and monitor strength as a person progresses. Most people we work with have a strength deficit as one of the primary issues we are working on improving. So why not measure? Manual muscle testing has limitations, and is really just a gross screen. I think we can do better quantifying force. In this episode I ta...

ACL reconstruction is one of the most common surgeries we see in sports physical therapy. As we continue to look at the research involving these injuries, it's always important to look back at what we are doing and reflect on how we can do things better. That's exactly what the team at The University of Delaware has done and published in a recent issue of Sports Health. In this episode o...

Baseball injuries continue to rise at an alarming rate, however, the types of injuries have evolved over the last several years despite our best attempts. We used to see chronic and degenerative injuries in older players. Injuries today are happening more commonly in younger baseball pitchers, and are often more traumatic than the past. There's a lot of debate as to why this is evolving, but...

Everyone wants to talk about quadriceps strength after ACL reconstruction. This definitely gets all the attention due to the persistent deficits in strength that are commonly observed. However, there are other muscles that may also be important in determining when an athlete is ready to return to sport. In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I'm joined by Lane Bailey. We&apos...

Many physical therapists want to work with athletes, but have you ever wanted to focus on just one sport? In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Dave Tilley, who specializes in working with gymnasts. We're going to talk about why Dave started to really focus on one sport and how you can do the same. Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/ becoming-a-specialist-in-one-sport-with-...

The UCL repair surgery using an internal brace is an exciting new procedure that is gaining popularity in baseball players and overhead athletes needing Tommy John surgery. This new procedure allows for a faster rehabilitation timeline and return to sport, and so far has had great outcomes. In this episode of The Sports PT Podcast, I'm joined by one of the pioneers of this procedure, Dr. Jeff...

As members of a service-based industry, healthcare and fitness professionals are faced with the constant pressure to help people. That's why we do what we do, right? To help people. Unfortunately, we don't always focus on ourselves, leading to things like burnout, imposter syndrome, and stress. In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I'm joined by Ashley Campbell, ed...

Working in professional sports is a dream of many physical therapists. Here's what it's like working in the NFL. In this week's episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I talk with Aaron Borgmann who worked in the NFL for 12 seasons.  We discuss his experience, what it's like working in the NFL, and some tips on getting started working in professional sports. Full show n...

It's well established that persistent quadriceps strength deficits are common after ACL reconstruction. Despite a lot of attention, we still continue to struggle in restoring quadriceps strength after surgery. As important as quad strength is after ACL surgery, recent research is showing that strength doesn't always correlate to biomechanical changes, which is an extremely important conc...

Many students and early career professionals are considering residencies to further their education and to specialize in a certain aspect of physical therapy. In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, I talk with Dave Nolan about how to determine if a residency is a good idea for you, what to look for in a sports physical therapy residency program, and how to stand out in a crowd of...

There are many different options to use as grafts during ACL reconstruction surgery, These include both allograft and autograft tissue and different options for autografts. Lenny Macrina and I talk about the latest trends in ACL reconstruction graft options, the pros and cons of each, and how different grafts may impact the rehabilitation in this week's episode of The Sports Physical Therapy...

Welcome to The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast!  I'm super excited to be starting this brand new podcast. I'm going to be featuring weekly interviews with established and emerging leaders in the field of sports medicine, rehabilitation, and performance training.   My goal is to help you stay current by featuring interviews with authors of recent journal articles, clinical experts with pe...

Baseball pitching has been shown to have both acute and chronic changes to both the mobility and strength of the arm.  But until recently, we didn't fully understand why. In this week's podcast, I'm joined by Steve Thomas to discuss his recent publication on The Acute Effect of Pitching on Range of Motion, Strength, and Muscle Architecture, which may shed some light on the mechanism...