Best Biceps Tenodesis Podcasts (2025)

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Knee MCL Repair with Internal Brace - #AMR361 18:11

11d ago18:11

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Internal bracing is becoming a very popular procedure with orthopedic surgeons. Repairing ligaments and then augmenting the tissue with an internal brace has shown to be promising throughout the body, including the MCL of the knee. But, what do you do if there is prolonged stiffness? To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com…

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Episode 298: Arthroscopic Subacromial Balloon Spacer for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Demonstrates Improved Shoulder Functionality and High Revision-Free Survival Rates at a Minimum 5-year Follow up 25:37

14d ago25:37

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Drs Lau and Familiari discuss Arthroscopic Subacromial Balloon Spacer for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Demonstrates Improved Shoulder Functionality and High Revision-Free Survival Rates at a Minimum 5-year Follow upBy AANA

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Episode 297: Arthroscopic Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair Restores Anterior Tibial Translation Intraoperatively at Time Zero With No Additional Effect of Suture Augmentation 37:25

21d ago37:25

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Drs Salzer and DiFelice discuss Arthroscopic Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair Restores Anterior Tibial Translation Intraoperatively at Time Zero With No Additional Effect of Suture AugmentationBy AANA

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Oblique Injuries in Baseball Players - #AMR360 16:16

25d ago16:16

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Oblique injuries are common in baseball players, and not so common in other sports. With baseball players training so much more in the offseason with high volume and max intent, it’s no wonder these injuries are rising. Here’s how we approach these injuries and how to progress them back to hitting. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://…

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Elevating the standard of care in knee repair 37:16

26d ago37:16

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Get expert perspectives on treating the entire knee from leading surgeons and the UFC Performance Institute’s Senior Director of Physical Therapy. With the aim of getting their patients back to their lives, the panel explains why they consider multiple aspects of knee preservation: ligament reconstruction (quad grafts, LET and multi-ligament), meni…

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Episode 296: Arthroscope-Assisted Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer Using Achilles Tendon Allograft for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Demonstrates Excellent Short-Term Outcomes in the Setting of Concomitant ... 29:16

28d ago29:16

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Drs Kaplan and Akpinar discuss Arthroscope-Assisted Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer Using Achilles Tendon Allograft for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Demonstrates Excellent Short-Term Outcomes in the Setting of Concomitant Subscapularis Repair.By AANA

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Episode 295: Editorial Commentary: Testosterone, Growth Hormone, and Vitamin D Supplementation Is Not Routinely Indicated for Orthopaedic Surgery Patients 26:45

1M ago26:45

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Drs Arner and Dekker discuss Editorial Commentary: Testosterone, Growth Hormone, and Vitamin D Supplementation Is Not Routinely Indicated for Orthopaedic Surgery Patients.By AANA

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Restoring Range of Motion After Rotator Cuff Repair - #AMR359 14:21

1M ago14:21

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Restoring range of motion after a rotator cuff repair is one of the most important factors in long-term patient satisfaction. Internal rotation is especially important, as a loss of IR can really limit their functional movements. There are many variables to consider when rehabbing a rotator cuff repair patient. Several factors will alter our speed …

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Episode 294: Biceps Tenodesis and SLAP Repair Show Similar Outcomes in Overhead Throwing Athletes With Baseball Pitchers Exhibiting Worse Rates of Return to Sport: A Systematic Review 20:07

1M ago20:07

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Drs Slone and Verma discuss Biceps Tenodesis and SLAP Repair Show Similar Outcomes in Overhead Throwing Athletes With Baseball Pitchers Exhibiting Worse Rates of Return to Sport: A Systematic Review.By AANA

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Return to Running After ACL Surgery - #AMR358 20:08

2M ago20:08

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Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction is a long, sequential process. We look for specific criteria before progressing our athletes back to running. Here are the criteria we look for and the progression we follow for plyometrics, running, sprinting, and agility work to help athletes get back to competition after ACL surgery. To see full show notes…

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Episode 293: Patients With a History of Lumbar Fusion Have a Greater Risk of Revision Arthroscopy and Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Primary Hip Arthroscopy 26:09

2M ago26:09

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Drs Tucker and Domb discuss Perioperative Testosterone Supplementation Improves Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgeries: A Systematic Review of Heterogeneous StudiesBy AANA

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Episode 292: Anchor Arthropathy of the Shoulder Joint After Instability Repair: Outcomes Improve With Revision Surgery 25:31

2M ago25:31

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Drs Dekker and Arner discuss Anchor Arthropathy of the Shoulder Joint After Instability Repair: Outcomes Improve With Revision Surgery.By AANA

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Little League Elbow - #AMR357 20:19

2M ago20:19

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Little League Elbow is a common injury in youth baseball players. Little League Elbow is a growth plate injury typically seen in baseball pitchers around the age of 13. At this age, the bone is typically the weak link, not the ligament. This is why we see more bony growth plate injuries than Tommy John injuries in youth athletes. These often take l…

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Episode 291: Patients With a History of Lumbar Fusion Have a Greater Risk of Revision Arthroscopy and Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Primary Hip Arthroscopy 30:01

2M ago30:01

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Drs Kaplan and Ranawat discuss Patients With a History of Lumbar Fusion Have a Greater Risk of Revision Arthroscopy and Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Primary Hip Arthroscopy.By AANA

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Episode 290: Root Repair Has Superior Radiological and Clinical Outcomes Than Partial Meniscectomy and Non-Operative Treatment in The Management of Meniscus Root tears; A Systematic Review 21:11

3M ago21:11

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Drs Lau and Krych discuss Root Repair Has Superior Radiological and Clinical Outcomes Than Partial Meniscectomy and Non-Operative Treatment in The Management of Meniscus Root tears: A Systematic Review.By AANA

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Update on Sports PT Residencies - #AMR356 15:45

3M ago15:45

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Over the last decade, the amount of sports physical therapy residency programs has skyrocketed. There are so many great programs now. Our students ask us all the time if they should do a residency. Our answer is always, “It depends.” They aren’t for everyone. Here are our current thoughts on sports PT residencies, who should consider them, and who …

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Episode 289: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Graft Options 41:34

3M ago41:34

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Drs Tucker and Sgaglione discuss the infographic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Graft OptionsBy AANA

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Episode 288: Age and Surgical Volume Impact Likelihood and Technique of Lateral Extraarticular Augmentation During Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 33:55

3M ago33:55

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Drs Arner and Ernat discuss Age and Surgical Volume Impact Likelihood and Technique of Lateral Extraarticular Augmentation During Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionBy AANA

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Evaluation and Treatment of Biceps Pain - #AMR355 13:01

3M ago13:01

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Ah, the diagnosis of biceps tendonitis. We’ve all seen it so many times on script from doctors. Is all anterior shoulder pain coming from the biceps? How can you tell? How does this change your rehab? We’ll answer all this and more in this episode. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/evaluation-and-treatment-of-biceps-…

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Episode 287: No Clinically Significant Differences in Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction When Comparing Quadriceps, Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone, and Hamstring Autografts of 9 mm or ... 20:48

3M ago20:48

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Drs Slone and Medina discuss No Clinically Significant Differences in Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction When Comparing Quadriceps, Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone, and Hamstring Autografts of 9 mm or Greater.By AANA

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Episode 286: Hip Capsular Preservation When Treating Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Should Remain Universal, and Some Hip Phenotypes Necessitate Maximum Surgical Stability 22:44

3M ago22:44

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Drs Spiker and Tjong discuss the editorial commentary, Hip Capsular Preservation When Treating Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Should Remain Universal, and Some Hip Phenotypes Necessitate Maximum Surgical Stability.By AANA

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What it Takes to Start a Cash Based PT Practice 27:18

4M ago27:18

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It’s so awesome to see so many cash-based physical therapy businesses starting around the country. It’s really been an amazing experience for us at Champion to be out-of-network with health insurances for over 10 years. In this episode, we have some advice, pros, and cons for those looking to succeed with this model. To see full show notes and more…

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Episode 285: Muscle Advancement, Footprint Medialization, and Repair Medialization Could Improve Healing and Clinical Outcomes of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears as a Result of Low-Tension Repair 26:46

4M ago26:46

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Drs Tucker and Hartzler discuss an Editorial Commentary: Muscle Advancement, Footprint Medialization, and Repair Medialization Could Improve Healing and Clinical Outcomes of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears as a Result of Low-Tension RepairBy AANA

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Episode 284: 40th Anniversary Podcast with Gary Poehling 37:59

4M ago37:59

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Dr Chris Tucker speaks with Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Dr Gary Poehling in a special 40th Anniversary Podcast.By AANA

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ACL Reconstruction with Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis (LET) - #AMR353 16:19

4M ago16:19

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We’re starting to see more and more ACL reconstruction procedures with an LET, or lateral extra-articular tenodesis. Especially in revisions and younger female athletes. In this episode we talk about the technique, how it changes the rehab progression, and some tips on what to watch out for. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikerei…

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Episode 283: Culture Expansion Alters Human Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Production of Osteoarthritis-relevant Cytokines and Growth Factors 30:19

4M ago30:19

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Drs Arner, Calcei, and Voos discuss Culture Expansion Alters Human Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Production of Osteoarthritis-relevant Cytokines and Growth Factors.By AANA

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Episode 282: Shoulder Instability-Return to Sports After Injury Scale Shows That Lack of Psychological Readiness Predicts Outcomes and Recurrence Following Surgical Stabilization 22:57

4M ago22:57

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Drs Lau, Rossi, and Pasqualini discuss Shoulder Instability-Return to Sports After Injury Scale Shows That Lack of Psychological Readiness Predicts Outcomes and Recurrence Following Surgical StabilizationBy AANA

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What Athletic Qualities Do We Test (and How)? - #AMR352 14:19

5M ago14:19

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If you want to help your athletes maximize their potential, you need to have a system to assess athletic qualities. This is important to individualize programming and monitor progress. We follow a few steps in our system: 1. Identify the athletic qualities needed in a sport 2. Identify an assessment to measure this quality 3. Determine the technolo…

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Episode 281: The Principles of Hip Joint Preservation 19:08

5M ago19:08

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Drs Tucker and Kraeutler discuss the Infographic, The Principles of Hip Joint PreservationBy AANA

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Building Return to Sport Programs - #AMR351 24:01

5M ago24:01

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One of the most common questions we tend to get over time is how to return athletes back to sport after an injury. This is one of the main topics in our online Champion Sports PT Mentorship, and probably the most popular portion of the program for past students (BTW, our next cohort starts in January… click here to learn more). In this episode, we …

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Episode 280: Editorial Commentary: Timely Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Both Treats Ongoing Hip Symptoms and Mitigates Future Cartilage Damage and Osteoarthritis 23:49

5M ago23:49

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Drs Tucker and McCabe discuss Editorial Commentary: Timely Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Both Treats Ongoing Hip Symptoms and Mitigates Future Cartilage Damage and Osteoarthritis.By AANA

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Episode 279: The Fibular Collateral Ligament Is a More Important Restraint to Varus Laxity Compared to the Anterolateral Complex in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knee in a Cadaveric Biomechanical ... 23:02

5M ago23:02

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Drs Slone, Geeslin, and Moatshe discuss The Fibular Collateral Ligament Is a More Important Restraint to Varus Laxity Compared to the Anterolateral Complex in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knee in a Cadaveric Biomechanical StudyBy AANA

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Is Limb Symmetry Index Our Goal? - #AMR350 21:57

6M ago21:57

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Limb symmetry index is often used to measure performance and determine return to play. Makes sense, but what if the other side isn’t perfect? We prefer to look at more than just LSI, but there’s a bunch that goes into it. We discuss in this episode. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/is-limb-symmetry-index-our-goal/ C…

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Episode 278: Endoscopic Hip Abductor Tendon Repair Results in Successful Outcomes With 5- to 10-Year Follow-Up 30:31

6M ago30:31

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Drs Spiker and Byrd discuss Endoscopic Hip Abductor Tendon Repair Results in Successful Outcomes With 5- to 10-Year Follow-UpBy AANA

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Episode 277: Secondary Hip Labral Reconstruction Yields Inferior Minimum 2-Year Functional Outcomes to Primary Reconstruction Despite Comparable Intraoperative Labral Characteristics 30:24

6M ago30:24

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Drs Tucker and Wolff discuss Secondary Hip Labral Reconstruction Yields Inferior Minimum 2-Year Functional Outcomes to Primary Reconstruction Despite Comparable Intraoperative Labral Characteristics.By AANA

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Episode 276: Variable Return to Play and Sport Performance After Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Baseball Players: A Systematic Review 22:58

6M ago22:58

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Drs Lau and Aibinder discuss Variable Return to Play and Sport Performance After Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Baseball Players: A Systematic ReviewBy AANA

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Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery in Younger Patients - #AMR349 20:16

6M ago20:16

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Rotator cuff tears are becoming more common in younger active patients in their 40s and 50s. Typically, they are small tears at this time, but what should we do with them? Should we consider surgery? Should we avoid it at all costs? We talk about some of the things to consider in this episode. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://miker…

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Episode 275: Compression of an Autograft Biceps into an Augmentation Patch does not Cause Mechanical Damage to the Tenocyte 34:39

6M ago34:39

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Drs Kaplan and Tokish discuss Compression of an Autograft Biceps into an Augmentation Patch does not Cause Mechanical Damage to the TenocyteBy AANA

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Episode 274: Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Suture Augmentation is Biomechanically Equivalent to Reconstruction and Clinically Demonstrated Excellent Outcomes: A Systematic Review 24:56

7M ago24:56

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Drs Lau and Bowman discuss Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Suture Augmentation is Biomechanically Equivalent to Reconstruction and Clinically Demonstrated Excellent Outcomes: A Systematic ReviewBy AANA

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Our Favorite Journals to Stay Current - #AMR348 20:23

7M ago20:23

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There are a ton of scientific and medical journals these days. Seems like there are more and more each year. We’ve talked over the years about how there are actually some journals you want to avoid, and others that you want to follow. In this episode, we talk about our current favorites plus some other current thoughts on how to stay current. To se…

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Episode 273: Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State and Substantial Clinical Benefit Matter Most to Patients and Must Be Reported Correctly 31:25

7M ago31:25

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Drs Tucker, Rossi, and Cote discuss Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State and Substantial Clinical Benefit Matter Most to Patients and Must Be Reported CorrectlyBy AANA

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Episode 272: Satisfactory Clinical Outcome, Complications, and Provisional Results of Meniscus Centralization with Medial Meniscus Root Repair for the Extruded Medial Meniscus at Mean 2-Year Follow-Up 20:02

7M ago20:02

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Drs Slone and Krych discuss Satisfactory Clinical Outcome, Complications, and Provisional Results of Meniscus Centralization with Medial Meniscus Root Repair for the Extruded Medial Meniscus at Mean 2-Year Follow-UpBy AANA

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BFR Update for 2025: How We’re Using Blood Flow Restriction Training - #AMR347 19:34

7M ago19:34

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Blood flow restriction training has been such a great addition to what we do in physical therapy. Just like everything else, the more we use it, the more we refine what we are doing. Here are our latest thoughts on how we are using BFR at Champion. Check out the show notes below to see our latest recommendations on BFR cuffs. To see full show notes…

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Episode 271: Arthroscopic Hip Capsular Reconstruction: A Step-by-Step Guide With Rectus Overlay 25:11

7M ago25:11

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Drs Spiker and Hevesi discuss Arthroscopic Hip Capsular Reconstruction: A Step-by-Step Guide With Rectus OverlayBy AANA

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Episode 270: Preoperative Hip Injection Response Does Not Reliably Predict 2-Year Postoperative Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement 26:46

7M ago26:46

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Drs Kaplan and Zhang discuss Preoperative Hip Injection Response Does Not Reliably Predict 2-Year Postoperative Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement.By AANA

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How to Treat Acute Lumbar Radiculopathy - #AMR346 19:06

8M ago19:06

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We’ve all had the patient walk in the door with acute low back pain. It’s awful. They’re in a ton of pain and can’t function. In this episode, we discuss our strategies for working with people with acute lumbar radiculopathy to get them on the right path as soon as possible. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-t…

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Episode 269: Fatty Infiltration, Tear Size, and Retraction Size Are Significant Risk Factors for Retear following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review 21:13

8M ago21:13

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Drs Tucker and Yanke discuss Fatty Infiltration, Tear Size, and Retraction Size Are Significant Risk Factors for Retear following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic ReviewBy AANA

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How to Periodize a Rehabilitation Program - #AMR345 14:43

8M ago14:43

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We all know it’s important to challenge our patients with load during the exercise progression of a rehabilitation plan. Many people like to poke fun at the concept of 3 sets of 10 repetitions, probably because some abuse it, but there is a time and place for everything. In this episode, we discuss set and rep schemes and how we periodize our exerc…

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Episode 268: Concomitant Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Increases the Risk of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 32:03

8M ago32:03

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Drs Arner and Lansdown discuss Concomitant Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Increases the Risk of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionBy AANA

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Episode 267: Posterior Shoulder Instability Part II - Glenoid Bone-Grafting, Glenoid Osteotomy, and Rehabilitation/Return to Play - An International Expert Delphi Consensus Statement 24:39

8M ago24:39

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Drs Dekker, Hurley, and Dickens discuss Posterior Shoulder Instability Part II - Glenoid Bone-Grafting, Glenoid Osteotomy, and Rehabilitation/Return to Play - An International Expert Delphi Consensus StatementBy AANA

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