Random Reading, Info, and Workouts

Random Reading

I spend some time with the head ATC here at school, whom also serves as strength coach for a couple other sports, and we often share thoughts and reading. But, being in there often enough has made me realize that a lot of times the treatment modality of choice is ultrasound. Remembering that someone told me this was ultra"scam" I decided to see what some of the research was.

A Review of Therapeutic Ultrasound: Effectiveness Studies

http://ptjournalonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/81/7/1339

A Review of Therapeutic Ultrasound: Biophysical Effects

http://www.physicaltherapyonline.net/cgi/reprint/81/7/1351

These are some of the many studies that pretty much state therapeutic ultrasound's results had an unnoticeable difference compared to natural healing.

Random Info

Is Caffeine Good For Athletes

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/caffeine-athletes

In this video DR. JB of Precision Nutrition talks about how to utilize the right forms of caffeine to add in athletic performance.

From Surgery to the field

Taking an example of a TE on our team who is coming back from a Bankart Lesion. This involves the labrum and usually leads to anterior GH instability. Making great progress in ROM currently his strengthening protocol for his shoulder involves progressive scapular strengthening with a variety of closed chain exercises, scaption work, and latissimus strengthening through some rowing techniques.

Progressive techniques are key with this athlete and also pain free arcs of motion. He has communicated with his PT and is currently ahead of schedule in terms of full recovery. His next Phase of shoulder recovery will involve more aggressive muscular strengthening of muscles aiding in GH stabilization until athlete is pain free in internal/external rotation at elevated positions.

Since he will not be participating in Spring Ball, we will continue to follow up with restoring muscular endurance and shoulder conditioning towards the end of his recovery while avoiding any exercises that would put his shoulder in provocative positions.
Random Workout Info

If there is one thing that is true with all people it is that they find ways to compensate for faulty movement patterns. With athletes who often have some history of injury are bound to doing this with out doubt. Being wary of movement flaws is not only important during lifting, but also when you are doing any sort of mobility, flexibility, or skill work. Example: We do some sort of mobility work with hurdles every day after we foam roll and one cue we use is "fish hook position."


This position takes care of multiple cues. This position, maintained the whole duration of going over hurdles, avoids compensating flexion and tilting while turning the glutes on and keeping the hips extended. All it takes is teaching them the position the first time they come to warm up and every time they here "fish hook" they get right into position which avoids having to cue multiple areas individually.