Ty Wagg

#GVO

[The Next Round @NextRoundLive]

John Scheyer on Caleb Foster: "He had no business playing tonight. 99% of guys do not come back to play under the circumstances of what's happened to him."

Caleb Foster on what he's been able to do lately: "I've been driving fast on a scooter for about 2 weeks."

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

"That's one of the most special performances I've ever seen... That's a leader right there." 🥹

Jon Scheyer's emotions are pouring out talking about Caleb Foster's fight to get back on the court tonight 🙌

#MarchMadness

[Nick Hoopes @NickHoopes_]

Saturday Night Rant:

Dear baseball parents,

The only “arm care” program that will reduce your kid’s risk of injury is load management.

Less reps.
More rest.

That’s it.

There is no secret formula or training program.

No amount of $$$ will let you buyout your kid’s biology.

[Ty Wagg @tywagg93]

@najib__rahal Gains

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@_AshleyRichmond Send

[Tom Broback @TomBroback]

I went to college for seven years to get my doctorate in physical therapy. I lead over 2,000 in person visits last year and helped 50+ online clients get rid of their knee pain. Here are 50 lessons you can apply to your own knee rehab:

1. Squats are friends, not foes
2. Spanish squats are the best exercise you are sleeping on
3. Slant board squats are not cheating. In fact, they are tremendous in getting your knee pain to feel better
4. Rear foot elevated split squats are the hardest thing you will ever do. Do them.
5. Dumbbell split squats are better for most people than barbell back squats.
6. If your doctor tells you to stop squatting, get a new doctor.
7. If your PT doesn’t have you squat for knee pain, you might need a new PT.
8. The Mirror Tragedy: It is easier to train muscles in the front of the body compared to the back.
8b. Don’t skip deadlifts
9. I don’t understand a lot of the exercises from the Knees Over Toes movement. If they help you, great. If they don’t, stop doing them and find something else.
10. Squats are important, but they aren’t everything. Get outside the squat rack.
11. Reverse lunges are better for most people than forward lunges.
12. If you want to get stronger, lift legs more often than you are right now.
13. If you want to get out of knee pain, squats + deadlifts + lunges are a great starting point.
14. Once you turn 30, there is no exercise you have to do. Except walking. Everyone should walk.
15. Once you turn 30, you see the world different. Risk:reward changes. No need to be a hero. Your knees will thank you.
16. There is no need to ice your knee.
17. Ibuprofen isn’t the answer. Neither is Tylenol. Or Advil. Or any other medication.
18. Knee braces, sleeves, wraps and bands are all temporary solutions. Treat them as such.
19. Meniscus surgery is optional and should be treated as a last resort.
20. There are no guarantees surgery will fix your knee pain.
21. The cost, time and side effects of surgery are immense. Never rush into it.
22. If you quit on rehab after one therapist, PT didn’t fail you. Would you quit dating after your first breakup?
23. Rehab is measured in months and years, not days and weeks.
24. Any surgery can take up to 1 year to recover from.
25. You can’t prevent injuries. You can reduce the chance they happen
25b. You can also improve the odds you recover well from them.
26. With any injury, your body wasn’t ready for the environment you put it in.
27. With any injury, you need to level up past your previous self. Otherwise you are setting yourself up for failure.
28. Rehab is a 24/7 process. It is hard to do too much.
29. Rehab starts the second you get hurt.
30. Waiting 2 weeks after meniscus surgery to start rehab is the worst thing you can do.
31. There are 3 questions you need to ask about your knee pain
31a. Am I stiff?
31b. Am I weak?
31c. Am I bouncy?
32. Finding random exercise on YouTube is like throwing darts blindfolded. You are going to get a random result.
33. If your surgeon’s team doesn’t make you have rehab figured out before knee surgery, they failed you.
34. 20% of results is doing the right stuff. 80% of results is doing the right stuff over and over and over and over and over again.
35. The three most used exercises I give patients are split squats, single leg deadlifts and lateral lunges.
36. The three exercises I never give patients are backwards walking on the treadmill, bodyweight tib raises and backwards sled drags.
37. Tolerable pain is okay to exercise with (defined as 3-5/10 or less)
38. Some research is good. Some research isn’t. Know who to trust.
39. Just because it is or isn’t in a study doesn’t make it true or false.
40. How you feel matters as much as any objective measurement.
41. You can rehab 2-7 days per week. Just not one.
42. The patients who often get the best results often show up the most.
43. If you never hit your deductible, it doesn't matter if you use your insurance or not for rehab.
44. There are half a million PTs in the US. Do you really think all of them know the same amount about knee pain?
45. You will spend infinite more time with your PT than your doctor. Choose both wisely.
46. You can’t unsee your MRI.
47. An MRI can’t fix your knee pain.
48. Most MRI’s don’t help the problem.
49. Just because you have a meniscus tear, doesn’t mean you should have knee pain.
50. The best time to start rehab was the day you got hurt. The next best time is now.

If you enjoyed this post, like it so other people can learn about their knee pain. Remember, an MRI won’t fix your knee.

But rehab can.

[Ty Wagg @tywagg93]

@Craig__Edwards_ Strong

[Mike Hopper, MS, LAT, ATC @mnhopper1s]

So much talk right now about the #ATShortage that's being felt around the country. So much negativity around how employers are struggling to hire ATs and simply can't get applicants. But what isn't being highlighted enough is the fact that there are so many NEW AT positions 1/

[Ty Wagg @tywagg93]

@TomBroback Knee pain

[Ty Wagg @tywagg93]

@j_wags20 @StellaBlueCoff @BarstoolBigCat Big coffee guy now huh?

[McKenzie Milton @McKenzieMil10]

Wherever Scott Frost lands that University will be lucky to have him. Bummed it didn’t work out for him at Nebraska but let’s not be quick to forget what he did at Oregon & UCF. Best offensive mind & coach I had the pleasure to learn from 💯

[Zion O. @DukeNBA]

This is the last month without Duke basketball. We almost there.

CTC next month.

[Ty Wagg @tywagg93]

Study up @j_wags20

[Adam Stern @A_S12]

.@BuschBeer will hold a #BuschTrickyTrivia contest on Twitter during NASCAR's race at Pocono on Sunday, with fans able to win prizes by replying with the right answers and hashtags.

🔲 Stage 1 questions will be about Pocono, Stage 2 about @KevinHarvick and Stage 3 about NASCAR.

[Mark Williams @markwilliams]

Thank You, Duke. Forever Grateful.💙😈🙏🏾

[Duke Digest @DukeDigest]

It’s going to be hard to process, but all good things must come to an end. Thank for a coaching run that will never be duplicated. Simply the best. Thank you K.

[Zion O. @DukeNBA]

Greatest ever. #CoachK https://t.co/WX0mnzF67l

[Ty Wagg @tywagg93]

@KevinKlobassa @NFL Agreed. But @PatrickMahomes the GOAT

[Duke Men’s Basketball @DukeMBB]

Let’s go Duke chant at the road gym btw 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[Art Ngo, PT, DPT @DoctorArtPT]

My friends in tech & trade increased their income by $30-50K this year. They all report 40- 60% productivity.

My friends in PT got a 2-3K raise, reporting at least 80 - 90% productivity.

Comparison is the thief of joy, but these discrepancies need to be addressed.