In today's episode, we cover tennis and golfer's elbow. We talk through common signs and symptoms and how you would go about treating these conditions.

Golfers elbow creates pain on the inside of the elbow where the wrist and finger muscles attach on the medial epicondyle. The condition is usually diagnosed as medial epicondylitis or epicondylalgia. Pain in this region is typically associated with activities that require repetitive use of the fingers and wrist (climbing, gripping, golf, etc). Because golfers elbow is due to an irritation of tendons, it responds well to a resistance training program that progressively increases the strength of the tendons.

Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a tendon issue (i.e. tendinopathy) that typically involves pain in the region of the lateral elbow, which is where the tendon for the wrist and finger extensor muscles attaches. Like other tendon issues, strength training appears to be helpful in many cases for both reducing pain and improving the work capacity of the tendon.

My book contains comprehensive rehab programs for the 50 most common conditions, including programs for tennis and golfer's elbow. Click the Amazon link below to learn more about the book.

In today's episode of the podcast, we cover common questions that were submitted on my Instagram account. Topics covered include:

-How to fix clicking and popping in the shoulder and improve shoulder joint stability

-How to reduce knee joint stiffness

-Best treatments for a meniscus tear

-How to get back into exercise after a long layoff

-Best exercises to strengthen gluteus medius and minimus

My book includes comprehensive programs for the 50 most common conditions that we treat in physical therapy. Each body region has its own chapter and the programs guide you through three phases of rehab and have pictures of me demonstrating all of the exercises. Conditions such as rotator cuff tears, meniscus injuries, arthritis, plantar fasciitis and sciatica are just a few of the issues covered in the book. In total, there are 30 rehab programs. Click the Amazon link to learn more about my book.

In today' episode, I talk with my friend and former colleague, Dr. Tim Van Haitsma, PhD. Dr. Van Haitsma graduated from Calvin College, earned a master’s degree in exercise physiology at Indiana University and a doctorate in exercise physiology at the University of Utah.

His expertise includes human physiology, exercise physiology, human performance, and clinical exercise physiology. His research interests focus on exercise-induced fatigue, both immediate and long-term, chronic fatigue syndrome, and how the mind affects human performance.

You can learn more about his work by clicking HERE.

Here is Dr. Van Haitsma's Instagram account.

In today's episode I answer questions that were submitted on my Instagram account. We cover topics including hamstring tendinopathy, patellar tendon injuries, anterior knee pain and how to gain confidence as a new practitioner.

Here is the proximal hamstring tendinopathy research article I mentioned in the episode.

My book has rehab programs for the 50 most common orthopedic conditions, including patellar tendon, hamstring tendon and anterior knee pain. Click the Amazon link to learn more about my book and to order a copy.

In today's episode, I discuss pelvic health physical therapy with pelvic health physical therapist, Dr. Christine Pieton. This area of musculoskeletal health is not understood well by most medical and rehabilitation practitioners and there is a great deal of misinformation that exists amongst the general population.

This episode helps clear up much of these questions and can help you decide as to whether or not seeing a pelvic health specialist physical therapist would help you with any low back, pelvic or hip pain symptoms that you may be experiencing.

To learn more about Dr. Pieton's work, checkout her accounts and website below.

Dr. Pieton's Website: https://www.pelvicsavvy.com

Dr. Pieton's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@movewithDrChris

Dr. Pieton's Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/pietonpt

In this episode, I explain the different types of injuries according to which tissue was damaged. These categories include muscle strains, tendon injuries, ligament sprains, cartilage injuries, nerve injuries and bone injuries. Understanding what type of injury you have is useful when determining the most appropriate treatment plan and will help expedite the recovery process.

To learn more about these injury types, chapter 7 in my book (Rehab Science: How to Overcome Pain and Heal From Injury) covers these categories in more detail. Additionally, the 30 rehab programs in my book will teach you the best exercises for recovering from the most common pain issues and orthopedic injuries.

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Today's episode covers patellofemoral joint pain and strategies that can be implemented to help relieve pain and improve your functional ability.

Patellofemoral joint pain syndrome (PFPS) describes a very common condition in which a person experiences pain just behind the kneecap. Pain associated with this condition is usually reproduced with activities that put more stress on the joint, such as running, climbing stairs, squatting or prolonged sitting.

Successful treatment of this condition revolves around temporary behavior modification, such as reducing running mileage and avoiding periods of prolonged sitting. Incorporating exercises that strengthen the hip (glutes) and knee (quads) muscles is also important.

If you are experiencing pain at the front of the knee with some of the activities mentioned above, I have created a FREE PDF that will teach you some of the best exercises to implement. Visit my podcast page and subcribe to access this free resource.

My book has a more comprehensive patellofemoral pain syndrome rehab program that guides you through three phases of rehab and has picture of me doing all of the exercises. Click HERE to learn more about my book.

In this podcast episode, I speak with pilates expert, Robin Long. Robin is the founder and CEO of Lindywell, which is a global wellness platform that reaches millions of women in more than 100 countries around the world. Robin lives and works in sunny Santa Barbara, CA. She obtained her comprehensive Pilates certification through Body Arts and Science International and her barre certification through Balanced Body. She is passionate about creating programs that empower, strengthen, restore and rejuvenate her clients form the inside out.

We see more and more evidence supporting the use of Pilates for rehabilitation purposes, so I really enjoyed talking with Robin about how Pilates developed, her business and where Pilates fits into rehab as a tool for treating pain and injury.

Click HERE to learn more about Robin's company and work.