Physical therapist and former soccer player Nicole Surdyka joins the PT Podcast to talk about female athletes, ACL injuries, and how smarter training and rehab can change the game.
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Bridging the Gap in ACL Rehabilitation: Insights from Rob Panariello
In this episode of the PT Podcast, Rob Panariello—physical therapist, athletic trainer, strength and conditioning coach, and consultant with over 40 years of experience—discusses best practices for guiding athletes through ACL recovery.
PT Podcast: Exploring Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation Strategies
In this episode of the PT Podcast, Dr. Chuck Thigpen joins Dan Bien to discuss comprehensive strategies for rotator cuff rehabilitation, covering both non-operative and post-operative care.
PT Podcast: Exploring Female Athletes and Running Injuries
Running injuries in female athletes are more than physical. This episode of the University Orthopedics PT Podcast with Dan Bien explores the complex and often overlooked factors contributing to running injuries in female athletes, featuring expert insights from Rachel Lampros, PT, DPT, MS, SCS and Amy Devaney, PT, DPT, OCS.
Episode 11: Dr. Kriz Discusses Youth Throwing Injuries
Dr. Kriz delves into injury risk factors, pros and cons of current baseball training and performance trends, current recommendations for youth athletes, actual clinical case studies, injury prevention discussions, and practical advice for the developing thrower.
Rethinking ACL Rehab: Julie Burland on Learned Helplessness and Neurological Recovery
On the latest episode of the University Orthopedics PT Podcast with Dan Bien, UConn’s Julie Burland, PhD, ATC, CSCS, dives into a groundbreaking discussion on the concept of learned helplessness in patients recovering from ACL reconstruction (ACLR). Her research is paving the way toward a deeper understanding of how psychological and neurological factors intertwine—and how this knowledge can transform rehabilitation.
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