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We change the game by bringing together the brightest minds in the field to offer best practices and question how things are done today.

07/18/2023

In this episode, we sit down with Doug Davidson, Associate Director of Sports Performance and Strength & Conditioning for Stanley Cup Champions, the Vegas Golden Knights ().

We discuss common sports injuries amongst hockey players and Davidson's training philosophies for elite-level hockey players during both in-season and off-season programming.

We cover:
🏒Off-Ice conditioning protocols for elite hockey players during the season
🏒The types of conditioning Davidson likes to incorporate.
🏒Why running isn't his go-to conditioning exercise.
🏒How important maximum strength is to hockey performance
🏒What the key physical qualities Davidson focuses on during the off-season are.
🏒How the amount of travel required during the season impacts an NHL team's training focus and schedule
🏒How Davidson schedules lifts for the players around games.
🏒How Davidson considers a player's autonomic nervous system and metabolic load when building out strength programs.
🏒How Davidson consolidates the stress put on the players' bodies.
🏒 How training varies for players depending on playing position.

07/05/2023

OUT NOW PART 2 WITH GEORGE ZIRKEL | SEASON 4, EPISODE 13

Part 2 with George Zirkel discusses how his throwing program has been impacted by new philosophies and technology, along with major takeaways and lessons he has learned during his time as a pitching and throwing coach.

In this episode, we cover:
⚾️ What J-Bands are and their benefits in training
⚾️ The history of weighted baseball training and if weighted balls are necessary to throw faster
⚾️ The disadvantages of mass adoption of popular programs and philosophies
⚾️ What new approaches have come about in recent years to throwing harder
⚾️ What tactics are used to address throwing form issues
⚾️ What the effective ways to talk to athletes are
⚾️ What George specifically modifies in a player's throwing
⚾️ How George incorporate's a surgeon's advice when working with throwers recovering from an injury
⚾️ How George modifies his program "on the move"
⚾️ What the #1 deficit in mechanics that leads to elbow injuries
⚾️ The most common thing coaches do wrong that leads to a pitcher's injury
⚾️ George's #1 tip to throw harder

George is the Director of Pitching and Associate Director of Operations at On Deck George and was the Director of Pitching at Ascent Athlete for nearly 4 years where he coached hundreds of pitchers, including MLB, MiLB, college, high school, and youth pitchers. He also created an internship program in which aspiring coaches received educational training and gained hands-on experience working with athletes. George has spent years coordinating throwing plans with strength and conditioning coaches and physical therapists to ensure his pitchers are getting the best care possible.

06/27/2023

PART 1 WITH GEORGE ZIRKEL | SEASON 4, EPISODE 12

Part 1 with George Zirkel discusses the topic of rehabilitating pitchers, including the importance of proper throwing programs, measuring intensity and feedback mechanisms, and conducting assessments to understand the individual's background and goals.

In this episode, we cover:

🚨What rehab means for pitchers
🚨What client population George works with
🚨What should be revised from the return to throw protocol
🚨What the goal arm speed and RPM values should be for pitchers
🚨What type of bands George uses for pitchers that he works with
🚨How George's pitching program utilizes the "three pillars"
🚨What George's first assessment looks like
🚨How George uses video in his assessments
🚨What the overall thrower evaluation looks like after getting the baseline data
🚨Thoughts on athletes playing fall baseball

George is the Director of Pitching and Associate Director of Operations at On Deck George and was the Director of Pitching at Ascent Athlete for nearly 4 years, where he coached hundreds of pitchers, including MLB, MiLB, college, high school, and youth pitchers. He also created an internship program in which aspiring coaches received educational training and gained hands-on experience working with athletes. George has spent years coordinating throwing plans with strength and conditioning coaches and physical therapists to ensure his pitchers are getting the best care possible. In 2022, George completed his Master of Arts in Motor Learning and Control from Columbia University. In 2017, he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Susquehanna University. George played collegiately at Susquehanna University.

06/23/2023

Pickleball. It's the sport that has completely taken over across all ages, and, of course, that means more injuries are going to happen.

We especially can't talk about hamstring injuries and tendinopathies right now without bringing up pickleball.

So in our discussion with Dr. Amber MacFarlane, DO, on treating tendinopathies we make a brief mention of it and how frequently we see players get hurt.

Have you played it? Have you felt any aches and pains from it?

06/21/2023

OUT NOW PART 2 WITH DR. AMBER MACFARLANE, DO | SEASON 4, EPISODE 11

Part 2 with Dr. Amber MacFarlane, DO discusses Tenex and TenJet procedures for the treatment of tendinopathies and scar tissue removal.

In this episode, we cover:

🎙️What Osteopathic manual therapy is and why Dr.MacFarlane chooses to use it in her practice.
🎙️What Tenex and TenJet are and how they work.
🎙️What the differences between Tenex and TenJet are.
🎙️How ultrasound is used for imagining with Tenex and Tenjet.
🎙️What the recovery and rehab process looks like after a Tenex or TenJet procedure.
🎙️Success outcomes of Tenex and TenJet procedures are.
🎙️What managing tendinopathies and tendonitis looks like in the weight room with Rob Rabena.
🎙️Who the best candidates for these procedures are.
🎙️What kind of person is most at risk for tendonitis and tendinopathy.
🎙️What's Dr.MacFarlane's favorite thing about being on the sideline?
🎙️What the greatest height Dr.MacFarlane ever pole vaulted?
🎙️What testing is Dr.MacFarlane uses on the sideline when she suspects a concussion?
🎙️Who should not get their neck manipulated?
🎙️What's one way we can get better at diagnosing concussions?

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Amber MacFarlane, DO, a native of Southampton, Pennsylvania is a Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician and completed her residency and fellowship at Crozer Health. She earned her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine after obtaining a degree in Biology from Widener University. She has been the team physician for the Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia Union 2, University of Delaware, Garnet Valley High School, Strath Haven High School, and Upper Darby High School. Dr. MacFarlane is a former Division III NCAA pole vaulter. She continues to be very active in weight lifting, running, and hiking. She lives in Bucks County, PA, with her husband.

06/15/2023

OUT NOW 🚨PART 1 WITH DR.AMBER MACFARLANE, DO | SEASON 4 EPISODE 10

Part 1 with Dr. Amber MacFarlane DO is focused on low back pain evaluation, treatment, and prevention in young athlete populations.

We cover:

🎙️The most common sport-related injuries that cause low back pain are
Spodololisis prevalence, treatment, and management.
🎙️How Dr.MacFarlane's osteopathic background informs her evaluation and care processes
🎙️In general, when is it appropriate to get imaging, like an MRI, for back pain
When and why would bracing be recommended for back pain treatment
🎙️How to prevent back pain when participating in strength training
🎙️What the core is
🎙️What athletes are getting wrong when training core
🎙️Philosophies around Injections and medications for the treatment of lower back pain in young athletes
🎙️What return-to-sport looks like with back pain in young athletes

Amber MacFarlane, DO, a native of Southampton, Pennsylvania is a Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician and completed her residency and fellowship at Crozer Health.

She earned her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine after obtaining a degree in Biology from Widener University. She has been the team physician for the Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia Union 2, University of Delaware, Garnet Valley High School, Strath Haven High School, and Upper Darby High School. Dr. MacFarlane is a former Division III NCAA pole vaulter. She continues to be very active in weight lifting, running, and hiking. She lives in Bucks County, PA, with her husband.

06/08/2023

Heel striking, toe running, forefoot, midfoot

There's a lot of conversation about which part of the foot should be hitting the ground first.

But in this week's episode with Mike Wilson, he brings up a different perspective.

When looking at injury prevention and recovery for runners, he's much more interested in the direction the foot is moving when it makes contact.

You can hear more about this and hamstring injury prevention in this week's episode of the On Q Performance Therapy Podcast.

Available on your favorite podcast platform.

06/06/2023

🚨 PART 3 WITH MIKE WILSON | SEASON 4 EPISODE 9 🚨

Part 3 with Mike Wilson, DPT focuses on his clinical approach to treating, managing, and progressing hamstring tendinopathy in runners.

In this episode, we cover:

🎙️What’s the difference between a hamstring strain and a tendinopathy?
🎙️What strategies Mike uses to help runners with hamstring tendinopathy return to form.
🎙️How to avoid recurring hamstring injuries through PT and loading.
🎙️What part of the foot should be hitting the ground first when you're running.
🎙️Why skipping can help you learn the correct running mechanics
🎙️How Mike uses manual therapy in his treatment of hamstring tendinopathy.
🎙️What the best exercises for recovering from and preventing hamstring injuries are.
🎙️What the most common causes of hamstring issues are for runners.
🎙️The degree of hamstring flexibility that is acceptable and desirable.

Mike earned his Master of Science degree from Ithaca College in 2003 where he played inter-collegiate basketball. He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Temple University in 2008. Mike has been full-body certified in Active Release Technique (ART) since 2005 and obtained his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist certification in 2009. Additional certifications include Functional Movement Screening (FMS), Selective Functional Movement Analysis (SFMA), Postural Restoration Institute (PRI), and Functional Range Conditioning (FRC).

In addition to patient care, Mike is a Regional Clinical Director at Premier Orthopaedics and participates as adjunct faculty at Widener University’s DPT program.

05/30/2023

🚨 PART 2 WITH MIKE WILSON, DPT OUT NOW 🚨

Part 2 with Mike Wilson, DPT focuses on how he uses pain science and Postural Restoration (PRI) in the treatment of his patients on a regular basis.

🚨 In this episode, we cover:

👍 What pain science is.
👍What factors besides injury or damage contribute to the experience of pain.
👍How regulating your nervous system can improve the experience of pain in your body.
👍 Why some people have a herniated disc and are never symptomatic and others find it excruciating.
👍 How to use the "Peak-end" theory with patients.
👍 What PRI is and how Mike Wilson uses it in his practice.
👍 Mike Wilson's advice to recent PT grads who want to get their feet wet with pain science.

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04/25/2023

Part 3 focuses on the most common injuries in basketball and how Mascioli approaches prevention and treatment.

In this episode we cover:

🚨 Why does knee pain arise so commonly in basketball players and how do you manage it once it happens.
🚨 How muscle weakness above and below a joint can lead to pain or injury.
🚨 The importance of taking regular strategics breaks to prevent injury.
🚨 How strength, symmetry, and mobility come together in injury prevention and treatment.
🚨 What types of strengthening exercises would Mascioli prescribe in knee pain treatment.
🚨 How much time a serious basketball player should take off per year for best performance.
🚨 Thoughts on "Knee over toes" as a rule for injury prevention, for the general population and for jumping athletes specifically.
🚨 What functional asymmetries are most common in professional basketball players.
🚨 The best way to increase your vertical jump.
🚨 The best way to improve on-court speed.

Listen on your favorite podcast platform.

04/20/2022

🚨We address this common misconception in our latest podcast episode with specialists Lara Quisumbing and Emily Titus!

Make sure you tune in!

04/12/2022

Pediatric orthopedic surgery is a unique specialty because of how much timing and projecting into the future plays a role in any treatment decision.

Dr.Brett Shannon has to know the anatomy and diagnosis of the patient at their given age while predicting how it will impact their growth and mobility later on.

Don’t miss this fascinating episode.

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