Ep 13: Trent Salo - Theory to Practice in Tendinopathy Assessment & Management

About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Chris Hart interviews Trent Salo about tendon health assessment and management strategies.

Trent Salo is a widely respected physical therapist, strength & conditioning coach, and high-performance strategist and consultant. He is the founder of The Tendon Lab , located in Traverse City, MI, where he leverages advanced tendon imaging to monitor Achilles and patellar tendon health, and then drawing up customized rehabilitation solutions for his athletes and clients. Prior to The Tendon Lab, Trent served as the Senior Director of Performance for the Detroit Pistons, and later as Vice President of Player Health & Performance for the Charlotte Hornets. Currently, Trent is pursuing a PhD focused on tendon health learning from the world’s leading researchers in human tendon health and adaptation. In this episode we chat about all things tendons - the assessment tools available and adapting the current research frameworks into practical management strategies. Be sure to look up Trent's work: Personal work: www.trentsalo.com The Tendon Lab: www.thetendonlab.com Traverse City Tendon Summit: https://www.traversecitytendonsummit.com/ 00:12 Career Background and Tendon Health Insights 02:14 Current Focus on Tendon Science 04:30 The Tendon Lab: Bringing Professional Service…

People in this episode

Guest: Trent Salo

Topics covered

• tendinopathy
• assessment tools
• rehabilitation
• tendon health
• sports performance

Keywords

• physical therapy
• strength and conditioning
• high-performance
• Achilles tendon
• patellar tendon

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Tendon Lab

Places: Traverse City, MI

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