RX'D RADIO E587: The Truth About Rehab: Why You Stay Weak & In Pain
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Mar 12, 2025 Ever feel stuck in your rehab journey? Discover why traditional approaches often leave you frustrated and weak. The discussion highlights the importance of tailored assessments and interventions for better outcomes. Learn how to incorporate effective exercise strategies that restore movement and reduce injury risk. Unilateral training plays a key role in recovery, especially after surgeries like ACL repairs. This eye-opening session sheds light on building lasting strength for everyone, from desk workers to pro athletes.
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Gold Standard of Function
- Control movement, produce and resist force through all three planes in each body region.
- Start by building awareness and control in the core.
Core Training Progression
- Teach core bracing with supine 90-90 holds, focusing on conscious muscle activation.
- Progress to planks, bear crawls, and sled pushes to integrate core stability with limb movements.
Functional Training Reconsidered
- Bilateral exercises like squats can mask compensations and overload structural tissues, hindering true function.
- Unilateral, open-chain exercises better promote functional movement by loading muscles and promoting joint stability.