The Ask Mike Reinold Show

If you’ve spent any time on social media or in many gyms lately, you’ve probably heard the buzz about BPC-157. Often called the "healing peptide," it’s being touted as a miracle cure for everything from chronic tendinopathy to acute muscle tears. Patients are showing up in our clinics asking where they can get it, and some "wellness clinics" are already handing out injections like candy. But as sports physical therapists, we have to look past the "bio-hacker" headlines and look at the hard da...

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...

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. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/how-to-differentiate-between-hip-and-low-back-pain/ Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress patients, and guide athletes safely back to...

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. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/periodization-of-strength-training-after-acl-reconstru...

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. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/when-to-test-strength-after-a-rotator-cuff-repair/ Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to master ACL rehab, confidently progress pa...

As we continue to learn more and more about arthrogenic muscle inhibition after ACL reconstruction surgery, we can continue to build better rehabilitation programs for our athletes. In this episode, the team discusses a recent review article on AMI and its impact on postoperative rehabilitation and return to sport decision-making. To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/management-of-arthrogenic-muscle-inhibition/ Learn our proven system for sports PTs who want to ma...

Swelling and quadriceps muscle weakness are not uncommon after ACL reconstruction, and can even persist for several months. Athletes want to get back to running and eventually their sport as fast as they can. But sometimes using time-based criteria is not optimal. In this episode, we answer a question about whether an athlete should start running 5 months after an ACL reconstruction, even though they have persistent swelling and very low quad strength compared to the other limb. To see full s...