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Untold Physio Stories - Dealing With Your First 1 Star Review

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Erson is joined by his good friend and CashPT Expert Dr. Aaron LeBauer. Aaron recently had his first 1 star review for his practice and they both discuss how this made them feel and what to do about it.   Interested in starting you own CashPT Practice?  Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by EDGE Health and Tech Solutions  - we level up your website with full SEO optimization, turn it into a referral generating machine and do full Google Workspace and Telehealth integrations Modern Manual Therapy Insiders - over 650 Exclusive videos, Research Reviews, Webinars, Online Discussion - learn easy to apply Clinical Practice Patterns, integrate Pain Science with Manual Therapy and Patient Education -  Join now ! Also, be sure to check out  EDGE Mobility System's Best Sellers  - Something for every PT, OT, DC, MT, ATC or Fitness Minded Individual Keeping it Eclectic... This article was originally posted on Modern Manual Therapy Blog Via RSSMix....

Running Step Rate & Risk of Bone Stress Injury

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Running Step Rate & Risk of Bone Stress Injury INTRO: Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are very common among collegiate cross country runners.  Average recovery time n this population is 13 weeks, approximately the duration of a cross country season.  Identification of risk factors for BSI is vital for developing injury prevention programs, mitigating injury risk and maintaining athlete health.  Kliethermes et al. (2021), determined if running biomechanics and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) were associated with BSI occurrence in NCAA Division I cross country runners. METHODS: 54 healthy collegiate cross country runners were studied over 3 consecutive seasons. Whole body kinematics, ground reaction forces (GRFs) and BMD measures were collected during the preseason over 3 years via motion capture on an instrumented treadmill and total body densitometer scans. All medically diagnosed BSIs up to 12months following preseason data collection were recorded. RESULTS: ...

Top 5 Fridays! The 5-Step Coronavirus Business Launch Plan

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The 5-Step Coronavirus Business Launch Plan I launched my practice at the bottom of the recession in 2008, and you can absolutely launch yours during this Coronavirus pandemic. Today, I wanted to share the five things you need to do to launch your practice now. Commit Just commit to doing it. Don’t dance around the idea or wait until the “time is right.” There is no better time than now. Patients Don’t Have the Same Problems …But you can still help them. During the Coronavirus pandemic, people’s problems have changed. They still have back pain, but it could be for a different reason now. Maybe they haven’t worked out during the quarantine and are suddenly starting again, etc. Your goal should be to get those people to choose you over a crowded medical facility. You need to be their  solution . Money Is Still Flowing First off, get comfortable talking about money. Everyone is afraid that there is no more money, but that is definitely not true. Zoom has a ton of mon...

Untold Physio Stories - Chronic Nightly Pain

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In a recent live seminar, Erson evaluated and treated a PT with chronic pain that happened every day around 8 pm for 5 years. He was treated by several different PTs, and by different instructors without even finding a way to easily reproduce it. Find out what his assessment found and how the problem was solved by listening in! Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by EDGE Health and Tech Solutions  - we level up your website with full SEO optimization, turn it into a referral generating machine and do full Google Workspace and Telehealth integrations Modern Manual Therapy Insiders - over 650 Exclusive videos, Research Reviews, Webinars, Online Discussion - learn easy to apply Clinical Practice Patterns, integrate Pain Science with Manual Therapy and Patient Education -  Join now ! Also, be sure to check out  EDGE Mobility System's Best Sellers  - Something for every PT, OT, DC, MT, ATC or Fitness Minded Individual Keeping it Eclectic... This arti...

Nutrition: To Collaborate or Not?

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By Dr. Sean M Wells, DPT, PT, OCS, ATC, CSCS, CNPT, NSCA-CPT, Cert-DN Can you recall a recent treatment session or patient case where you connected with another fellow physical therapist (PT), occupational therapist (OT), or speech therapist (ST)? Overall the treatment session or case probably went well, right? Both you and the other provider worked together, solved several problems, and/or potentially identified major issues that changed the course of rehabilitation. In this example it is easy for us in rehabilitation to see how easy it is to collaborate with other rehab professionals -- but what about dieticians? My team and I have long argued that PTs ought to work more collaboratively with these healthcare providers. Let me delve into several reasons why and examples of how nutrition collaboration benefits all. Dietitians' Education Dietitians are educated and clinically trained to work with many challenging populations. Their 4 year college education and clinical tra...

Top 4 Fridays! 4 Exercises for Knee Health and Durability

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Knee Health & Durability I'm currently training a competitive Jiu-Jitsu athlete who is dealing with some knee (meniscus) discomfort *only* when walking downstairs. No other movement pattern, exercise, or position bothers this athlete. As a strength coach, my goal is to help you become as strong and as healthy as possible. More often than not, we (myself included) tend to lean toward the strength end of things since it's literally in our title. However, if we can't keep our athletes healthy enough to compete and remain active, then we technically aren't doing our job. In my experience, the coaches with a large toolbox and a variety of skills typically get the job done. The coaches who tend to only swing one hammer often fade away quickly. Keeping your athletes healthy and durable is a surefire way to help them stay in the game, remain active, and continue to do the things that they love. Strength―among many other physical qualities―is simply one piec...

Untold Physio Stories - Socket Without a Ball

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Andrew reviews a recent case of shoulder pain that he thought may have been a frozen shoulder. However, when he attempted to palpate the humeral head, he couldn't find it!   Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by EDGE Health and Tech Solutions - we level up your website with full SEO optimization, turn it into a referral generating machine and do full Google Workspace and Telehealth integrations Modern Manual Therapy Insiders - over 650 Exclusive videos, Research Reviews, Webinars, Online Discussion - learn easy to apply Clinical Practice Patterns, integrate Pain Science with Manual Therapy and Patient Education - Join now ! Also, be sure to check out EDGE Mobility System's Best Sellers - Something for every PT, OT, DC, MT, ATC or Fitness Minded Individual Keeping it Eclectic... This article was originally posted on Modern Manual Therapy Blog Via RSSMix.com Mix ID 8246245 http://www.rssmix.com/

Can Cupping Therapy Help Dizziness?

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Cupping therapy can be described as a technique that uses cups placed over the skin to create negative pressure through suction.  It has been in use all over the world for centuries for many musculoskeletal and some non-musculoskeletal conditions.  The treatment approach has created more buzz in the Physio world for the past few years for musculoskeletal conditions, mostly pain. I believe the pictures of Olympic swimmer, Michael Phelps, in 2016 games was the reason the modality was brought to the attention of the most of the western world.   Therefore, it struck a chord with the sport and active crowd! There are two types of cupping methods, dry and wet. Dry cupping is noninvasive with no bloodletting. Wet cupping is invasive and includes bloodletting.  The current western approach by physios / chiropractors and massage therapists use the dry cupping method. Our profession has then created many variations of cupping approaches.  Some clinicians leav...

Top 5 Fridays! 5 Squat Training Progressions

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The Motion Guidance Clinician Kit is one of my favorite in clinic and at home tools for patient's to get visual feedback on their motion and motor control. My colleague over at MG recently posted a great video on how to progress your patients on squat training using the Motion Guidance. I'd like to share with you a video walking through various phases of closed chain loading with MotionGuidance®. In this tutorial, I'll also explain how I set up the MG laser based on the exercises, so you can quickly standardize the exercise drill. Progression 1: Double Leg Squat Progression 2A: Split Squat Progression 2B: Split Squat modified load Progression 3: Lateral Side Step Progression 4A: Single Leg Squat Progression 4B: Single Leg Squat: Unstable Progression 5: Single Leg Multi-Directional Loading These progressions are a great way to add challenge and engagement with your clients, and allowing them to view their unaffected side vs their affected side with REA...