Strength In Knowledge

Dr. Josh Funk highlights the 3 main reasons why you should NOT a start business. Starting your own company can be great, but if you fall victim to one of these three reasons, it may not go as planned.

Dr. Josh Funk, DPT discusses the 3 biggest mistakes he sees business owners make. DO NOT fall trap to these 3 things if you want to have a successful and profitable business.

Dr. Zach Baker. DPT and Dr. Josh Funk, DPT talk about the main things they have realized that their patient really don't care about. Stop wasting time and energy worrying about these things.

Dr. Zach Baker is a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in sports clinical science, while Dr. Abbey Hammann focuses on injury prevention research. They discuss the efficacy of the FIFA 11+ program in injury risk mitigation, revealing significant reductions in lower extremity injuries when executed properly. The conversation also touches on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, emphasizing its effects on athlete health. They underscore the importance of structured, consistent warm-up routines to enhance athlete readiness and prevent injuries.

Dr. Zach Baker, DPT, SCS and Dr. Seth Hawks, DPT discuss recent literature and pscyhological readiness to return to sport after ACL surgery. They also discuss updates to the NATA guidlines on Sickle Cell related illnesses with training.

Zach Baker sits down with Dr. James Chung, DPT to discuss his career as a physical therapist. They discuss early career revelations, trends in the physical therapy space, blending strength and conditioning principles to PT sessions and what they love about their jobs.

Dr. Josh Funk, DPT, owner of Rehab 2 Perform, answers questions from the mail bag. These questions include:-Should I do remote versus in person Physical Therapy?-Is cash or insurance based Physical Therapy better?-How do you integrate technology into business operations?Listen in to hear his experiences and thoughts on these hot topics!

R2P Sports Resident Dr. Abbey Hammann, DPT discusses the recent literature updates on return to sport testing and exercise programming following concussions. Are we doing enough? Are we too conservative or aggressive with our approach? Abbey lays out two differen return to play models and discusses the expectations and processes associated with each.

Matthew Ibrahim is an experienced Strength & Conditioning Coach, leader, and educator with a demonstrated history and proven track record since 2007. Currently, he serves as Clinical Coordinator and Instructor of Exercise Science within the School of Sport Science at Endicott College, in addition to volunteering as a Strength & Conditioning Coach within the Athletics & Recreation Department with their NCAA Division III student-athletes. Matthew also serves as Adjunct Professor of Exercise Science at Maryville University and as the founder of Athletic Performance University (APU). Academically, he is currently dual-enrolled as a Ph.D. Candidate in Human & Sport Performance and as a M.S. student in Sport Leadership. As a public speaker, Matthew has presented nationally in over 25 U.S. states, highlighted by presentations at the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), Perform Better, EXOS inside Google Headquarters, Sports Academy (formerly Mamba Sports Academy), UFC Performance Institute, Duke University, Stanford University, Equinox, International Youth Conditioning Association, Parisi Speed School, and canfitpro, in addition to several international presentations throughout Europe. His work is featured in ANCORE, Exxentric, Future, Hawkin Dynamics, HoopStudy, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Journal, Mike Boyle’s StrengthCoach.com, NSCA Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ), Science for Sport, T-Nation, TeamBuildr, TrainHeroic, and TrueCoach. As an author, his first book through Human Kinetics on training for athletic performance will be published in 2025.

Dr. Seth Hawks, DPT discusses the roles Athletic Trainers play in the recogntion, management and treatment of concussions.  Seth discusses a research article highlighting how important it is to have an ATC on staff with regards to athletes understanding of concussions and their ability to recorgnize and report symptoms.