I have been in the rehab field for the better half of a decade. During that time, I have treated high level athletes with groin pain. I have also published research articles on groin pain in hockey players. In fact, I have invested so many hours into mastering my craft that I have been fortunate […]

Having structure in rehab programs makes building effective exercise programs easy. Building an effective rehab program is important for those wanting to return to high level activities. There’s nothing wrong with the classic 3×10 set/rep scheme for building strength. But developing qualities like power, stiffness and speed can help your clients return to sport and […]

The incidence of FAI in hockey players is increasing and younger players are dealing with hip and groin problems. I’ve had clients as young as 14 years old diagnosed with FAI. In the rehab world, there’s a lot of talk about reducing injury risk. We have access to a ton of data and brilliant sport […]

Depending on who you talk to, you will likely receive different answers when it comes to how to best manage FAI. Surgeons will say they need surgery. PTs will say they would benefit from conservative treatment. This gets very confusing for everyone involved.  This can lead to: Loss of trust in practitioners Unable to make […]

Hip pain is a common occurrence in hockey players. And it might actually be making players slower. If you’re working with players dealing with hip or groin pain from FAI, you’ll want to keep reading. FAI can change how people move, some of it is compensation to avoid pain and some is a result of […]

I used to have a very myopic view of groin pain. Earlier in my career, I used to struggle with helping people with groin pain. I did all the things we were taught in school – hip mobility, groin strength, core strength. They did all the hip CARs, Copenhagens and side planks. Still, some of […]

It’s well known that a lot of hockey players deal with FAI. Hip pain in general is typically correlated changes in movement strategy. Which comes first is still up for debate. From my experience, hockey players aren’t typically great squatters. This may be from a lack of ankle mobility, hip mobility and thoracic extension mobility. […]

I recently came across this injury risk formula that I thought was simple yet thorough. Injury prediction, prevention and risk reduction can be a bit of a taboo topic in our industry. I often see it used as a marketing ploy to get people through the door. In reality, most do a poor job at […]

I recently read an article (read it here) by Chris Bishop on asymmetry in Sportsmith. I thought he did a great job summarizing the research on asymmetry testing. I often get asked about hip and groin strength testing. Things like how much asymmetry is acceptable, when do you intervene and what do I do with […]

Two of the most valuable skills a rehab professional needs are assessments and exercise prescription. Unfortunately, new treatment techniques get people more excited. They spend hours (and usually a ton of money) trying to learn these techniques, all the while failing to understand where they fit in with the rest of them. Treatment techniques are […]