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[Derek Miles]

As is becoming commonplace in the forum, I agree with Matt. I would also add that there is a WIDE discrepancy between states on what PTs and ATs can do....

[Derek Miles]

Don't get discouraged. We all started here. If you're a member of CA I would highly recommend the original "Manual Therapy" thread. I beat that...

[Derek Miles]

Okay, so before I go down this road for the 100th time I want to know what you think of the two papers you just shared. There are some massive problems...

[Derek Miles]

Hey Doug,
I'm glad to hear things are working out. It's hard as hell to be patient and embrace the process but we often come out the other side...

[Derek Miles]

Hey man, first off, do not apologize for the long post. Posts like this actually make it way easier to offer advice. Without a physical assessment I'm...

[Derek Miles]

Hey Dave,
So there is no good evidence that we can target the VMO or that even if we could it has any specific correlation with symptoms. To your...

[Derek Miles]

I'm going to echo what Matthew said. When dealing with symptoms there is often a spectrum between working around and working through issues. Rarely is...

[Derek Miles]

Can you describe a little more what initially started symptoms? How often does the pain run down your leg and into your calf?

[Derek Miles]

Hey, sorry to hear about your knee pain. A diagnosis of PFPS probably did not do much to give you good peace of mind with how to address the issue at...

[Derek Miles]

Ron,
Sorry to hear about your quad. Could you give us a little more background into how often this has occurred and what your training currently...

[Derek Miles]

Keith, don't let him fool you, he hangs out with Clemson fans. South Carolina fans can't help but want to associate with success. Jokes aside, I agree...

[Derek Miles]

Where are you located at? There are providers that do have a good understanding of BB training and maybe we can put you in touch with one. I'm curious...

[Derek Miles]

Hey man, this is actually an excellent question that will be covered in parts 2&3. It really comes down to all loading not being equal. If this were...

[Derek Miles]

If you can control a full eccentric down and concentric back up I see no reason why you couldn't hold a weight for the exercise. That being said, I've...