The Ask Mike Reinold Show

Your knees moving past your toes is a normal movement that you shouldn't fear, but you do need to understand. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Will using higher loads during rotator cuff exercises turn off the cuff and use more of the bigger muscles? Nope.. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

I really feel to optimize movement and maximize performance, you need to work on both strength and stability. I've been teaching that for years. But sometimes people need to focus on one more than the other.Here's how we try to integrate the two concepts with our patients and athletes. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

It's always hard to know when to push range of motion, and when to back off. You don't want to lose motion, but sometimes the harder you push the worse it gets.Here are some tips to know when and how to push range of motion. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Returning to CrossFit after a major surgery like rotator cuff repair is a long process that shouldn't be rushed. But that doesn't mean it's not possible.Here are some steps you can take to progress someone from post-operative to advanced exercises like snatches, kipping pull ups, and muscle ups. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Attending large professional conferences can be rewarding to network with other peers and experts in your field. Here are some tips to get the most out of these events, even if you aren't an extrovert! Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

A common issue after knee surgery is quad weakness that may result in a knee extension lag. This can have many consequences for future strength gains and gait training, so it's always best to address this quickly. Here are some strategies we use at Champion when someone has a knee extension lag. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

The start of offseason training is important to recover from the season and set the foundation of progress to enhance performance. Here are the keys we focus on with athletes at Champion. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Ah, the sleeper stretch. It seems like every doctor thinks that the sleeper stretch should be performed on every baseball pitcher. I don't think so. And, in pitchers that do have a loss of internal rotation, I still don't use the sleeper stretch. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Working with people with low back pain can seem daunting. Where do you get started? How do you progress them? Luckily, it's not as complicated as it seems.Here's how we like to start by categorized the symptoms, then building a plan just like any other joint. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Have you thought about specializing in two different things, like sports and neonatal physical therapy? You certainly can, but keep in mind there are benefits of being more specific with your focus. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Should we perform open kinetic chain exercises after ACL reconstruction? Current research suggests we should. However, keep these things in mind. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

People really love to debate where explosive sport athletes should be long distance running. As with anything else, I rarely think there is one way to do things. Rather, somewhere in the middle is almost always best. Here's why we work on aerobic capacity and steady state conditioning with our athletes at Champion. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

It happens to us all, someone we are working with makes great gains in motion, but then returns next time right back where you started.There could be a few reasons why people don't maintain their motion gains. Here's a few of them, and what you can do about it. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Spondy's can be a real pain in the back... and depending on the physician and part of the country you work, you may use a back brace sometimes, and other times won't. Here's how we handle a pars defect fracture in different types of athletes at Champion. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

There are many different ways to quantify strength in our patients and athletes, from isometric testing, to repetition max testing, to velocity-based training, and even force plates. Here's how we measure strength in our athletes at Champion. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Scapula winging is something we see a lot. Sometimes this is abnormal dyskinesis, but other times it isn't. Here's how to tell. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Chronic instability after recurring ankle sprains is common, here are some strategies to best manage these injuries. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Physical therapy visit limitations are a concern. Here's how to try to conserve visits when we can, but also when you shouldn't. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube

Unfortunately rotator cuff repair surgery continues to have high rates of structural failure. Here's what we do to maximize functional success. Support the show_____Want to learn more? Check out my blog, podcasts, and online coursesFollow me: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube