Episode 41
Most rotator cuff tears never hurt. What turns a quiet tear into a painful shoulder is expansion, and the shoulder blade, hips and torso decide how fast that happens. Here is the anatomy you need before rehab.
39 Minutes – Jun 28, 2017
Episode 40
Musculoskeletal ultrasound can show your knee's tendons, cartilage, meniscus and fluid within minutes. Here is what it sees well, where MRI still wins, and why it matters if your knee injection is truly ultrasound guided.
51 Minutes – Jun 21, 2017
Episode 39
Sports tape is not one product. Kinesiology tape, rigid athletic tape, Leukotape and self-adhesive wraps each do a different job. Here is how to match the tape to the injury and the setting, where it should never go, and why it should never become a crutch.
74 Minutes – Jun 14, 2017
Episode 38
Online health advice is everywhere, but who actually knows what they are talking about? Here is where I look for real expertise on sports injuries, and why forums sit at the bottom of my list.
29 Minutes – Jun 7, 2017
Episode 37
A tight hip flexor might not need stretching. Tim Fleisher and I cover relaxing overworked muscles, the deep hip and pelvic floor link, breathing for your deep abs, and what endurance athletes can do in five minutes.
62 Minutes – May 31, 2017
Episode 36
A year of rehab, PRP and a surgeon's recommendation, but insurance calls the repair experimental. Here is how I would think through a stubborn sports hernia: confirm it, map what hurts, and decide what matters to you.
29 Minutes – May 24, 2017
Episode 35
Hip pain that wraps around the joint in a C shape often points to a hip stuck in compression. Physical therapist Dr. Meghan Helwig explains how lifters and golfers get there, and how to release, activate and self-test it.
56 Minutes – May 17, 2017
Episode 34
Your hip doesn't work alone. The muscles that center the ball in its socket, the trunk that controls your pelvis, and how you move every day all decide how your hip handles load, before and after any talk of surgery.
53 Minutes – May 10, 2017
Episode 33
Runner's knee is a catch-all label, and a meniscus tear on an MRI is not always the pain source. PT Dr. Davis Koh and I cover finding the real cause, earning your surgery, tailored rehab and instrument-assisted soft tissue work.
63 Minutes – May 3, 2017
Episode 32
Before you start rehab on a sore knee, learn its parts and how it moves. Here is the plain-language version: bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, open versus closed chain, the screw home mechanism, and why the hip runs the show.
50 Minutes – Apr 26, 2017