The Barbell Medicine Guide to Tendinopathy
Last Updated on December 11, 2024 Have you ever been told you have “tendonitis,” golfer’s elbow, tennis elbow, or jumper’s knee? Tendonitis is a common …
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The 3 Biggest Mistakes You’re Making with Lifting Rehab
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Lifters commonly experience routine aches and pains in the context of their training, often affecting the low back, knees, …
A Second Opinion on Your Meniscus Injury
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 As a physical therapist, I have found that the meniscus is often blamed for people experiencing knee pain. Many …
How-To Train For Power After an Injury
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 What approaches come to mind when thinking about rehabilitation after an injury? Many people imagine visiting an outpatient physical …
How-To Manage an Ankle Sprain
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 You rolled your ankle, whether it be in a pick-up basketball game, stepping awkwardly off the platform, or performing …
Training with a “Spondy” Part I: Introduction & General Concepts
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis are two intimidating words that are often described as representing a “broken back”. These aren’t words …
A Basic Guide to Sleep Apnea
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Do you wake up feeling unrested in the morning? Have you experienced morning headaches, or been told that you …
The Hip Part V: Osteoarthritis, Joint Replacements, and Conclusions
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Today we’ll be wrapping up our hip pain series with the familiar topic of osteoarthritis, and summarize some practical …
Training With Hip Pain Part IV: Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In our last article we discussed how to manage muscle injuries of the hamstrings, groin (adductors), hip flexors, and …
Training With Hip Pain Part III
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In the first two installments of this article series we discussed the science of hip pain and management strategies. …
Training With Hip Pain Part I
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Pain in the front, side, or back of the hip are common complaints within the lifting community. A combination …
When Symmetry Matters: A Look At Instances in Where Indexes Matter After Injury
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Performance in specific sports requires specific adaptations, while developing overall physical literacy and athletic power is predicated on a …
Post-Operative Knee Rehabilitation
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 There are a variety of knee surgeries that may be recommended for an individual. These range from “minimally invasive” …
The Barbell Medicine Guide to Osteoarthritis
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Have you ever been told you have “arthritis” in one of your joints? Do you know anyone who said …
Pain in training: What To Do?
Last Updated on July 9, 2024 So you’ve been training, but have started experiencing pain. This is an extremely common experience that we get asked …
Crepitus: Expectations vs. Reality
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Crepitus is the menacingly-named phenomenon of noises produced by a joint during movement. It is common to hear snaps, …
Navigating Potholes: My Back Pain Experience
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 I will spare you my lengthy back pain origin story and set the scene in 3 bullet points: It’s …
Placebo Sleep?
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 A 2014 paper by Draganich & Erdal studied the effect of sleep on cognitive functioning in 164 undergraduate students …
Training in the Dark
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 “Just keep putting in the work. You’ll be fine. You’re strong. You’ve got this. Focus, Jordan.” This was just …
When Should You Do Conditioning?
Last Updated on August 23, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach, Starting Strength Staff Quick question for you-my friend goes to …
Top 10 Mistakes People Following Starting Strength Make
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MD, MS, Starting Strength Staff 1) Not reading the book Seriously, most people who are doing …
Booze and Barbells Part II
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, Starting Strength Staff, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC In case you missed part one of this …
Booze and Barbells Part 1
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC, Starting Strength Staff One of the most common questions I get …
Programming for the CrossFit Games Athlete Pt. III
Last Updated on November 30, 2012 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach, Starting Strength Coach Ahhh, deload weeks…..the week(s) that EVERYONE hates …
Programming for the CrossFit Games Athlete pt. 1.5
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 Just a little pre-weekend update before I head down to Atlanta to hang out with the Starting Strength crew …
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