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Whether you're looking for inspiration, entertainment, or simply a good story to pass the time, La Storia (The Story) Podcast has something for everyone. Tune in and discover the extraordinary stories of ordinary people – you might just find a piece of yourself in their story. Enjoy!
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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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One of the areas that physical therapists often report feeling a lack of confidence is building a return to running program after an injury or surgery. There are a few things to consider, such as the type of athlete and what their goals are in the long run. But in general, a slow and gradual progression is often best. Here are the factors we consid…
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Many people value getting back to the gym after surgery. They may be athletes needing to prepare for their sport or people who enjoy the gym recreationally. We’re big advocates for getting back into the gym as soon as possible, but after surgery, there are some things to consider. Here are our thoughts on how to best manage this. To see full show n…
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Cervical spine pain is pretty common. Most of the time, it seems like we only see these patients when their symptoms progress to the point where they are having radiculopathy and loss of strength or sensation down their arm. But what do you do with the younger person who seems to have the beginning of cervical issues? Here are our thoughts. To see …
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Finding a good mentor is hard. Many people don’t have access to someone who wants to help them accelerate their career. We often start our careers and have so many questions. We’ve all been there. In this week’s podcast, we talk about what we recommend you do when you aren’t in a spot where you have a great mentor. This is also why we started our n…
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Loss of range of motion after elbow surgery is common. The elbow is a very congruent and unforgiving joint. It’s important to prevent loss of motion with early activities as much as possible. But what do you do when you have a loss of mobility in the elbow? Here are our treatment strategies. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikerei…
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The riches are in the niches, or so they say. But in all seriousness, I agree. Most people I know who love their jobs specialize in a niche they enjoy. But how do you get started specializing in a niche? Here are some of our tips. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-specialize-in-a-niche-population/ Click Here t…
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This is My Story! This podcast was recorded January 2020 when I was a guest on Engaging Voices by Stacey Shipman. My journey from migrating from Sicily to the USA, learning English, my long IT career before founding Stage It For Success.By Santina Giannino
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We’ve all seen it before. Someone comes in saying that their “back locked up” on them! They are in a lot of pain, guarded with their movement, and not sure what to do. Here’s how we approach this and some pearls to help them get out of pain and spasm and back into their activities without setbacks. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://…
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One of the more common questions we get from students is knowing when to push someone or back off. As always, the answer will depend on the situation. But, there are some principles to guide you. We discuss what we do and how to avoid the ups and downs. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-know-when-to-push-or-ba…
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A common debate in physical therapy is whether we should cue people to “pinch their scapulas” together during exercises. I don’t really think there should be a debate… Here’s why we don’t use that cue and what we do instead. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/should-you-cue-to-pinch-your-shoulder-blades-back/ Click He…
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We all know that it’s super important to assess strength with our patients and clients. But is manual muscle testing enough? We don’t think so. Here’s why and what we use at Champion. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-measure-strength-in-the-clinic/ Click Here to View My Online Courses Want to learn more from …
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Over the last several years, we have seen the growth of the new repair of the ulnar collateral ligament with an internal brace procedure. It’s been awesome to witness such great success with this new Tommy John procedure, and patients have been doing great. Here’s an update on our experience so far, some clinical pearls on rehabilitating these athl…
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Grant Kirkhope shares with us his journey through a combination of education and solo dedication. His unique approaches and adjacent connectivity to the folks who created RARE built a platform for Grant to bring his talents to manifest some of the most memorable music in the history of video games. Time-travel with us as we revisit some of his grea…
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Jon St. John is world renowned for being the incredible voice of DUKE NUKEM! Jon has a career spanning decades not only as the Alien Ass Kicker, but also as an unforgettable radio personality, many iconic voices from hit animations, and more epic characters in video games like Dota 2, Guild Wars 2, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Jon shares…
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Hamstring strains continue to be one of the most common injuries in sports. Returning these athletes to play can sometimes seem daunting. When is it safe to start running? Do you have to wait until they are pain-free? We answer these questions and more in this episode. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/when-is-it-saf…
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Nina Lombardo Barros shares the history of her family legendary iconic Lombardo's and Vincent's Nightclub. After four generations of hospitality they permanently closed their doors on December 31, 2023. Thank you Nina for the VIP Vincent's experience just a few weeks before the closing.By Santina Giannino
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As you probably know, we have a lot of clinical physical therapy students and strength and conditioning interns at Champion. Over the years we have found success in integrating them into working with our patients and clients. Here are some tips on how to do this while still being able to provide a great learning experience for the student and a gre…
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Some of the most common questions we get in regard to rotator cuff repair rehabilitation are when can we start range of motion and strengthening exercises. It will depend on several factors, but there are ways to build an evidence-based rehabilitation progression. In this episode, we talk about how we progress rotator cuff repair patients and how w…
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Many students and early career professionals want to get into professional sports. Here’s some of our advice on how to stand out when applying and interviewing for these high level jobs. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/interviewing-for-a-job-in-professional-sports Click Here to View My Online Courses Want to learn …
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Force plates can be very valuable in quantifying certain metrics that can monitor progress over time. We’re using these for both our performance and rehabilitation athletes. Here’s what we have seen so far. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/using-force-plates-to-show-progress/ Click Here to View My Online Courses Wan…
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There are many options for graft sources when performing an ACL reconstruction. There are pros and cons to them all. One graft type, an allograft, probably deserves a different rehabilitation approach. We often go slower with this graft type. We talk about why in this episode. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/should…
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Hamstring strains are one of the most common injuries in sports. And as many of us know, it often can be recurring. In this podcast episode, we discuss why this may be the case and what you can do to minimize recurrence. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-deal-with-recurring-hamstring-strains/ Click Here to Vie…
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It is important as physical therapists that we are exposed to a diverse range of the profession during school. Many students that want to get into sports or orthopedics feel like they don’t get as much out of the PT clinical affiliations outside of those areas. But, we think there’s a ton to learn in every environment that will help you with your f…
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