Ultimate Guide to Blood Flow Restriction Training
Blood Flow Restriction Training is an exciting new adjunct to exercise. Here’s an overview of the science behind the safety and efficacy of BFR.
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Blood Flow Restriction Training is an exciting new adjunct to exercise. Here’s an overview of the science behind the safety and efficacy of BFR.
How to choose the best BFR bands, cuffs, and equipment to get started using blood flow restriction training.
Does reaching behind the back actually reflect internal rotation of the shoulder? What the research shows, clinical Implications, and more.
Shoulder impingement is a really broad term that is used too often. It has become such a commonly used junk term, such as “patellofemoral pain.”
Unfortunately, the use of such a broad term as a diagnosis is not helpful to determine the treatment process. There is no magical “shoulder impingement protocol” that you can pull out of your notebook and apply to a specific person.
I wish it were that simple.
To make the treatment process for shoulder impingement a little more simple, there are 3 things that I typically consider to classify and differentiate shoulder impingement.
The hip flexor stretch has become a very popular stretch in the fitness and sports performance world, and rightly so considering how many people live their lives in anterior pelvic tilt. However, this seems to be one of those stretches that I see a lot of people either performing incorrectly or too aggressively.
While everyone wants to talk about advanced exercises and return to sport, it is probably infinitely more important to assure that the early phases of rehabilitation go well to avoid complications and allow more advanced drills down the road.
Based on the latest evidence, it appears that meniscus repairs have much better outcomes over time. Here’s why.
Recent research supports the use of early weightbearing and range of motion after meniscus repair surgery. However, outdated rehabilitation protocols often recommend limiting both despite evidence stating the opposite.
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