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How Much Time Off Should You Take From Throwing After the Baseball Season - #AMR377 Dec 18, 2025

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Baseball injuries continue to rise at an alarming rate. Over the years, we have seen the development of more advanced training velocity programs and pitchers that are focused on enhancing their performance during the offseason.

This has led to a variety of development programs being performed over the offseason, which takes away from downtime and allows the body to heal after a long competitive season.

In this episode, we talk about some of the science behind why you should take time off from throwing, and perhaps how long you should take off during the offseason.

To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-much-time-off-should-you-take-from-throwing-after-the-baseball-season/

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Using Blood Flow Restriction to Neuromodulate Pain During Exercise - #AMR376 Dec 04, 2025

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Blood flow restriction training is gaining popularity, and new research continues to show benefits and potential new uses.

We review a brand-new randomized trial examining a brief BFR session before exercise in patients with knee pain. The question: Can a quick change before you even start your main work meaningfully alter pain during the session that follows? The results nudged us to rethink how we open visits for athletes with anterior knee pain. Want the exact setup—and when it’s worth trying?

Check out this week’s podcast for details on how we’re applying this paper to what we do at Champion.

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Practice Guidelines for Patellofemoral Pain - #AMR375 Nov 20, 2025

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If you treat a lot of knee pain, this week’s episode is for you.

We review a new best-practice guide for patellofemoral pain that pulls together research, patient voices, and expert reasoning into one playbook. But here’s the twist: when you blend the data with what patients actually want and what clinicians really do, one deceptively simple priority rises to the top - something many of us already use, but probably not the way this paper suggests.

I know we are changing what we do at Champion. Curious what it is and how to sequence everything else around it? Check out this week’s podcast episode.

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What to Do When an Athlete Passes Objective Testing But Not Psychological Readiness - #AMR374 Nov 06, 2025

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Returning to sport after an injury is always a challenge. In the profession, a lot of attention has been given to objective testing to determine when and how to progress athletes. This has been a significant evolution that will definitely improve outcomes.

But what do you do when an athlete passes objective testing but not psychological readiness testing?

We talk about what we do in this week’s podcast episode.

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How to Differentiate Between Hip and Low Back Pain - #AMR373 Oct 23, 2025

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There is no doubt that back and hip pain are often linked and sometimes confusing to diagnose. But sometimes it's hard to differentiate the two, and what may be the underlying cause versus the symptoms.

We discuss in this week’s podcast episode.

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Are the Outcomes Really the Same Between Nonoperative and Surgical Treatment of ACL Injuries? - #AMR372 Oct 09, 2025

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A meta-analysis was recently published, suggesting that outcomes may be the same between nonoperative and surgical reconstruction after ACL injury.

Clearly, social media has been buzzing.

But are outcomes really the same?

We discuss this in this episode.

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Periodization of Strength Training After ACL Reconstruction - #AMR371 Sep 25, 2025

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One of the most essential parts of ACL rehabilitation is regaining strength in the leg. Traditionally, rehab specialists have been guilty of underloading people during the rehabilitation of these injuries.

Ah, the old “3 sets of 10.”

In this episode, we review a recent journal article that compares the outcomes of two different set and rep schemes during ACL rehabilitation.

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How to Progress Rehabilitation Following Hamstring Strains - #AMR370 Sep 11, 2025

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Hamstring strains continue to rise in sports. As we continue to learn more, the evolution of our rehabilitation programs has also evolved.

Here are our current thoughts on how fast to progress athletes back to sports after a hamstring strain.

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When to Test Strength After a Rotator Cuff Repair - #AMR369 Aug 28, 2025

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Objective strength testing is always important to document progress and ensure that patients are ready for the next phase of rehabilitation.

But, when do you start testing strength with a hand-held dynamometer after rotator cuff repair surgery?

We discuss on this episode of the podcast.

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Evaluation and Treatment of Low Back Pain in Weight Lifting Athletes - #AMR368 Aug 14, 2025

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Low back pain injuries are common in athletes, and often present differently than the typical orthopedic disc-related neurogenic pain.

In this episode, we discuss a recent review article on the diagnosis and management of low back pain in athletes.

It was nice to see this topic applied to a specific athletic population and include recommendations on treatment as well as evidence-based lifting modifications.

To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/evaluation-and-treatment-of-low-back-pain-in-weight-lifting-athletes/

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