#PTonICE Podcast

Explore the evolution of pelvic floor assessment towards a holistic approach in 2024, focusing on range of motion, coordination, and strength. Learn about assessing pelvic floor movement, evaluating coordination before strength, and tailoring interventions for specific needs. Engage with live and online courses, podcast interaction, and match listener problems with solutions.

In this podcast, Dr. Rachel Selina discusses the benefits of gait retraining for injury prevention in runners. She shares practical coaching tips to improve running form and reduce the likelihood of future injuries. The episode explores how gait retraining can enhance performance and decrease injury rates in runners, emphasizing softer running and increased cadence for injury prevention.

Dr. Lindsey Hughey demonstrates a knee flexion gapping technique to improve knee issues. She discusses dosing, home exercises, and extremity management. Learn about mobilization for knee injuries and restoring range of motion.

Exploring the benefits of heavy lifting for older adults in strength training, emphasizing confidence and fear reduction. Highlighting the advantages of using higher loads for faster strength gains, improving functional capacity, and reducing the risk of falls. Pushing older adults to lift heavier weights and vary repetition ranges to optimize exercise effectiveness. Emphasizing effort and upcoming course cohort for promoting physiological adaptations in resistance training among older individuals.

Discover the world of powerlifting with insights on barbell isometrics, raw versus equipped powerlifting methods, managing spine pain in competitions, enhancing tissue flexibility for deadlifts, utilizing isometrics for strength and endurance, and targeting pain and dysfunction in powerlifters.

In this episode, Dr. Rachel Moore discusses the overlooked healthcare needs of menopausal women in pelvic care. She shares a personal anecdote about the challenges women face in getting proper physical therapy. The episode explores the effects of menopause on pelvic floor issues and advocates for better education and support for this population. It highlights the important role of pelvic PTs in addressing menopausal symptoms and overall women's health.

Exploring the process of returning to running post ACL reconstruction, focusing on performance, mechanics, and ACL graft healing. Discussing key criteria and objective testing measures for readiness, guidelines for safe return with strength benchmarks and walk-jog progression. Highlighting the importance of hamstring strength, biomechanics, and addressing common post-surgery issues for long-term joint health.

Explore the causes and identification methods of a lateral shift in low back pain, the concept of lateral shift in patients, methods to identify it, and indications for testing lateral shift correction in patients with acute low back pain and back-related leg symptoms.

Listen to Dr. Jeff Musgrave discuss the theory of Selective Optimization & Customization for successful aging, goal selection and optimization process for patient activities, functional movement replication, and compensation strategies in rehabilitation.

The podcast discusses prioritizing physiology over physics in understanding the human body, emphasizing the adaptability and resilience of our systems. It explores the relationship between physics and clinical practice, highlighting the importance of physiological interventions for promoting change. The episode delves into patient psychology, misconceptions about the body, and the efficacy of exercise based on physiological understanding.