The Ask Mike Reinold Show

Feb 27 2025 355 ep. 17 mins 273
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Answering all your physical therapy, fitness, strength and conditioning, sports performance, and career advice questions. Join me, Lenny Macrina, Dave Tilley, Dan Pope, Mike Scaduto, Lisa Russell, Kevin Coughlin, Diwesh Poudyal, and others from my team at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance in Boston, MA and learn how we help people feel better, move better, and perform better. Ask your questions at http://mikereinold.com/askmikereinold.

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Update on Sports PT Residencies - #AMR356

Feb 27 2025 16 mins  
Over the last decade, the amount of sports physical therapy residency programs has skyrocketed. There are so many great programs now. Our students ask us all the time if they should do a residency. Our answer is always, “It depends.” They aren’t for everyone. Here are our current thoughts on sports PT residencies, who should consider them, and who shouldn’t. To see full sho

Evaluation and Treatment of Biceps Pain - #AMR355

Feb 13 2025 13 mins  
Ah, the diagnosis of biceps tendonitis. We’ve all seen it so many times on script from doctors. Is all anterior shoulder pain coming from the biceps? How can you tell? How does this change your rehab? We’ll answer all this and more in this episode. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/evaluation-and-treatment-of-biceps-pain/ ---------- My Champion B

What it Takes to Start a Cash Based PT Practice

Jan 30 2025 27 mins  
It’s so awesome to see so many cash-based physical therapy businesses starting around the country. It’s really been an amazing experience for us at Champion to be out-of-network with health insurances for over 10 years. In this episode, we have some advice, pros, and cons for those looking to succeed with this model. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold

ACL Reconstruction with Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis (LET) - #AMR353

Jan 16 2025 16 mins  
We’re starting to see more and more ACL reconstruction procedures with an LET, or lateral extra-articular tenodesis. Especially in revisions and younger female athletes. In this episode we talk about the technique, how it changes the rehab progression, and some tips on what to watch out for. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/acl-reconstruction-with

What Athletic Qualities Do We Test (and How)? - #AMR352

Jan 02 2025 14 mins  
If you want to help your athletes maximize their potential, you need to have a system to assess athletic qualities. This is important to individualize programming and monitor progress. We follow a few steps in our system: 1. Identify the athletic qualities needed in a sport 2. Identify an assessment to measure this quality 3. Determine the technology needed Here are the athletic qu

Building Return to Sport Programs - #AMR351

Dec 19 2024 24 mins  
One of the most common questions we tend to get over time is how to return athletes back to sport after an injury. This is one of the main topics in our online Champion Sports PT Mentorship, and probably the most popular portion of the program for past students (BTW, our next cohort starts in January… click here to learn more). In this episode, we talk about the criteria to start

Is Limb Symmetry Index Our Goal? - #AMR350

Dec 05 2024 22 mins  
Limb symmetry index is often used to measure performance and determine return to play. Makes sense, but what if the other side isn’t perfect? We prefer to look at more than just LSI, but there’s a bunch that goes into it. We discuss in this episode. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/is-limb-symmetry-index-our-goal/ ---------- My Champion Baseball

Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery in Younger Patients - #AMR349

Nov 14 2024 20 mins  
Rotator cuff tears are becoming more common in younger active patients in their 40s and 50s. Typically, they are small tears at this time, but what should we do with them? Should we consider surgery? Should we avoid it at all costs? We talk about some of the things to consider in this episode. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/rotator-cuff-repair-sur

Our Favorite Journals to Stay Current - #AMR348

Oct 31 2024 20 mins  
There are a ton of scientific and medical journals these days. Seems like there are more and more each year. We’ve talked over the years about how there are actually some journals you want to avoid, and others that you want to follow. In this episode, we talk about our current favorites plus some other current thoughts on how to stay current. To see full show notes and more, head

BFR Update for 2025: How We’re Using Blood Flow Restriction Training - #AMR347

Oct 17 2024 19 mins  
Blood flow restriction training has been such a great addition to what we do in physical therapy. Just like everything else, the more we use it, the more we refine what we are doing. Here are our latest thoughts on how we are using BFR at Champion. Check out the show notes below to see our latest recommendations on BFR cuffs. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikere