by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS For many years, I completely under appreciated the role of the proximal tibio-fibular joint. I was always lead to believe that it is pretty much a fixed joint that doesn’t have much of an impact on movement. Of course, just as with many other areas of the body, I […]
When are Orthotics Right?
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS I have been on record as saying over the last couple of years that I only fit about 1/5th of the orthotics that I used to just a few years ago. This is for a whole host of reasons, but overall, my major reasoning for decreasing the number that […]
When to Return to Play After an ACL Injury
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are always a hot topic of discussion in sports medicine circles, not just because of the debilitating nature of the injury, but also because of the high rate of reinjury following an ACL injury. Of the approximately 250,000 ACL injuries that occur each day […]
12 Hacks for the Overhead Squat
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS The overhead squat is, in my opinion, the best raw indicator of someone’s ability to move well. It requires full extension of the upper extremity and full flexion of the lower extremity at the same time. This requires a lot of mobility, stability and motor control. Notice that I […]
Why I Don’t Perform Static Stretching (and what to do instead)
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS I talk a lot about the need for mobility to ensure high quality movement patterns. As Gray Cook says, “If we aren’t mobile, we will never be stable.” I agree completely, thus from a corrective exercise perspective, we must correct mobility issues immediately when we find them. One recurrent […]
What is the Art of Coaching?
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS If you are reading this blog, odds are good you are a coach, regardless of what initials are behind your name. If you work in a clinic, you coach your patient’s every day to improve their function. If you work with athletes, of course you are a coach. If […]
