Post Rehab Tip #10 - Overall Leg Strength in Post Rehab Fitness

"Overall Leg Strength" is a concept to be considered when working with clients referred with lower extremity disorders such as total knee or hip replacement and ACL rupture. Overall leg strengthening simply means strengthening the muscles of the lower extremity to lift 2-3 x bodyweight. This is important for climbing stairs, stepping off curbs and getting out of a chair. The lower extremity must be able to control and support the client's bodyweight. Closed chain exercises such as the lateral step up, leg press (both bilateral and unilateral) and wall squats improve overall leg strength. Overall leg strength is vitally important to the clients functional capacity and level of independence.


Dr Mike

Post rehab conditioning is the story behind every Olympic star!!

Weren't the opening ceremonies of the Olympics fantastic!! The Beijing Olympic Committee did a magnificent job pulling off the opening ceremonies. My favorite part of the opening ceremony is the procession of the athletes into the stadium. I really enjoy seeing the athletes of lesser status meeting the more prolific athletes on the infield as the torch ceremony proceeds. As I watched tonight, I counted no less than 27 potential gold medalists with histories of recent major injuries, but they are now making a run for gold. I realized each of these athletes at some point followed up physical therapy or chiropractic care with a well developed post rehab conditioning program.

Many of you reading this blog have worked with high level athletes and you know the importance of using exercise to manage athletic injuries. So over the 17 days of the Beijing Olympic Games I will write each day about a common injury I have encountered as a physical therapist in my 23 years of managing athletic injuries. I will discuss the three keys to managing each condition and give you a flowchart from our PREPS - Post Rehab Exercise Protocols to help you better manage each condition from a post rehab perspective. Each day I will record the "3 keys to managing....." for you to listen to or download. After each session I will also give you a "post rehab challenge" for you to analyze and solve to enhance your post rehab critical thinking process. Answer all the challenges correctly and I will send you our Post Rehab Tips CD free of charge. This CD contains video clips, post rehab regional exercise guidelines and 101 post rehab tips you can use immediately with your clients. Join me tomorrow for our first condition and learn the 3 keys to managing the post rehab shoulder impingement client. CYA tomorrow.


Dr Mike

Post Rehab Tip #2 - Pain Levels

Avoid exercise when the client reports pain levels above 5 on a 1-10 scale. Pain levels above 5 indicate possible tissue damage. Follow the link below to listen to this post rehab tip.

Multiple Streams of Post Rehab Income

Can you use your post rehab assessment to sell personal training sessions? Listen as I (Dr Mike) interview David Gilks, MES, MEPD owner of Core Essetials Personal Training and Rehab Studio discuss how he uses his fitness assessment to sell personal training sessions? David will be one of our co-hosts for the "Post Rehab Profits & Protocols" program which starts on May 14th. Our introductory call will identify "Multiple Streams of Post Rehab Income" post rehab professionals may establish to make their practices more profitable. Click on the link below to listen as Dr Mike interviews David on how he uses a comprehensive assessment to sell personal training. David reports a 100% closure rate on sales of personal training packages using this strategy.

Click here to listen to "Using Fitness Assessments to Sell Personal Training"