Hi, guys. It's time for another episode of the FAKTR podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Riddle. Welcome, and thank you for listening. I'm recording today from Valencia, Spain. I'm actually in the airport as we speak, meeting up with our guest instructor for today's episode, doctor Tom Teter. He and I are on our way to the international instructor meeting for a dynamic tape, a company we've worked with for many years. So stay tuned for some exciting announcements in the coming weeks regarding live core states we'll be launching throughout Europe.
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FAKTR Podcast - Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2
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FAKTR Podcast - Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2
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00:00 2025 global expansion, unlocking elite performance strategies. 04:40 Agility, COD, work capacity, identify blind spots.
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“So stay tuned for some exciting announcements in the coming weeks regarding live core states we'll be launching throughout Europe.”
“Anytime doctor Teter comes on the show, he delivers a ton of great information and shares a different perspective and approach to treating athletes and active patient populations.”
“Ultimately rehab is the whole process from going from acute management to fundamental capacity.”
“Most sports chiropractors only have the skills to manage about 40% of the recovery process.”
“One person cannot be everything to everyone.”
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2025 will be a big year of global expansion for us with FAKTR and many of our other in-person courses, so I'm super excited to tell you about that coming up shortly. But aside from that, I think it's very fitting that in today's podcast episode, we're going to be wrapping up part 2 of our series with doctor Teeter entitled unlocking elite performance, strategies to transform your sports practice. If you've been a listener for any length of time or have attended any of our live FAKTR monthly webinars, then you know that anytime doctor Teter comes on the show, he delivers a ton of great information and shares a different perspective and approach to treating athletes and active patient populations. In part 1, he went over the 6 stages of rehabilitation from acute management to fundamental capacity, and we talked about the importance of ensuring a patient has what doctor Teter refers to as a full performance readiness instead of just stopping care once pain has been resolved. Today, we'll discuss the importance of athlete involvement in their recovery, how to build a multifaceted skill set, and the necessity of having a robust support system. Be sure to bookmark this episode and come back to it more than once. This is one you'll definitely want to take notes on. Let's cue the intro music and dive in.
Once we get them out of motor control, we we have to start reloading tissue. So we're gonna go into functional integration. This is where we go into fundamental patterns of movement. We're going to work on whatever specific type of strength they need, whether that's maximal strength, dynamic strength, submaximal strength, or repetitious strength. And we're gonna do that by using the appropriate progressions and regressions. You can see PRE number 24. We're gonna do the right progressions and regressions of exercise in resistance training of the upper extremity, trunk and spine, and lower extremity. And then ultimately, we're gonna couple that with starting the process of obtaining aerobic endurance.
So if we look at functional integration, this is traditionally what we would just call general physical preparation. Right? We're getting them out of rehab, but ultimately rehab is the whole process from going from acute management to fundamental capacity. But historically, we're getting them out of rehab and we're starting to get them into loading tissue. Now once we've started the process of loading patterns and working on general physical preparation, now we're gonna start working on a rate of force development. How fast can you produce force and how much power do you have? So this is progressive kinetics, And we're historically going to do things like explosive power, which is a one time rate of force development. We could do things like recycling power number 30, which is multiple bouts of power output that's consistent over time. And then we're gonna do that through the means of working on either sprinting, jumping, throwing, and or Olympic lifting. Right? Now I, in my practice and when I teach this in our course, we don't necessarily teach Olympic lifting.
If your sport dictates that you have to do Olympic lifting as part of your recovery or or for training for performance, then obviously that's something you do in progressive kinetics and rate of force development. But we typically will stick with sprinting, jumping, and throwing because I think it has the most carryover to the individual sport, and it has the shortest learning curve. It takes people about 10000 hours to get really awesome at Olympic lifting, and I could teach you to sprint in a couple weeks and have you back to doing that relatively fast. So I think that has a bigger carryover to their sport. But nonetheless, in progressive kinetics, we're working on rate of force development and power. And then as we progress to that last stage of care here on fundamental capacity, we're gonna start working on things like reaction time. We're gonna work on sport specific skill and motor skill acquisition. So reteaching them how to do their sport.
We're going to work on agility. COD number 38 is change of direction. And finally, the last thing we're gonna do is work on work capacity. How how long can you output force relative to the demands of your specific sport and or position? So if we look at all of these stages of care, now we've not only taken the stages of care, but we've taken all of the interventions that could be done within those stages of care and plotted them out on this diagram. One of the things I love about this diagram is it really shows you where your blind spots are. Meaning, if you're a traditional chiropractor who's worked in sports chiropractic, and maybe you have a let's say you do cold laser and dry needling and joint manipulation, well, you now see a bunch of blind spots you have in your treatment process that you either have to go out and learn some new methods and techniques, or you have to find other practitioners that you can work with that can fill those holes for you because there's going to be a point in time in the work with athletes where they're going to need some of these things that you might not be able to do. So I love looking at it from this perspective, not only because it lays out specifically what we need to do to get them from point a to point b, but ultimately shows us who else we need to work with or what else we might need to learn. And, really, when you look at this, the majority of what we would classify as traditional sports chiropractic falls in the acute management and movement categories, meaning if we go back to what we discussed, that they most sports chiropractors only have the skills to manage about 40% of the recovery process.
They are typically missing things like the application of fitness, load management, and or specific recovery strategies. So at the end of the day, our skill set should focus on the ability to manage the process of relocation in acute management, movement, fitness, load management, and recovery strategies. That's our shift in skill set. And then finally, and last but not least, we have to go about how we express our abilities. So the last thing we're gonna change is the way we express what we do. And once we've changed our identity, revised our intent, clarified our focus, improved our skill set, now we need to find the right environment to be able to fully express our abilities in providing care for athletes. Now in most cases, in my experience, a lot of chiropractors work in solo practices, and this means that they're really expected to do everything in house to be able to treat the athletes to get them back to activity as quickly as possible. The main problem with this is one person cannot be everything to everyone.
If we're going to really focus our efforts towards managing the recovery process, we need to understand that we cannot do everything in rehabilitation ourselves. What I want you to get out of this is I want you to recognize that it is necessary and often required to need other professionals involved in the recovery process to ensure that we are moving through each stage of rehabilitation appropriately and not skipping any steps in the athlete's recovery. We do not need to be the perversion that's providing care during each stage of rehabilitation. But what I want you to understand is all you have to do is be able to understand the stages of care, the goals of each stage, and what specific interventions need to be used during each stage, so you know what you can do within your scope of practice and what other professionals you need to get involved in the process. So in order for us to fully express our abilities, we need to understand the stages of the rehabilitation continuum that we've just discussed. We need to understand what interventions are needed within each stage, and we need to build relationships with professionals that can provide care in areas where we're not trained to do so. So this is brings us to really the last part, which is building an integrated support team. In order to best serve our athletes, we need to have a group of people.
And these people must have dialogue in order to operate efficiently. Now it is imperative that we have honest and consistent communications between all people that provide care for the athlete. And each person's role on the team is really dependent on their individual licensure, their professional education, and the individual needs of the athlete at any specific time during their recovery process. But most importantly, when you're building an integrated support team, we need to make sure that everyone involved has a seat at the table and everyone knows the expectations of their specific role as a member of the team. So the question becomes, what does that integrated support team look like? Well, ultimately, it comes down to these 6 categories. What we have turned we when you're looking at building a team, you need management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science on monitoring. These are the things you need or the people you need on your team. As far as management, when you're when you're looking at this idea of integrate support team, management are usually when you go into an environment, it's usually your general manager for for professional sports team.
Or if you're working in a collegiate environment, these are your athletic directors. And these people are the chief executives. Their job is to create the culture of the organization and oversee operations within the system that we've created. Once you get past management, now we're getting into medical. Now there's multiple parts to medical. The first part to medical is your athletic trainer. Now athletic trainers are some of the most underlooked and and underutilized people in sports medicine. These are really your triage.
This is this is some of the most important people you're gonna find. The the athletic trainer's job is triage. They're looking they're the person that runs on the field. They're gonna perform a quick clinical diagnosis. If someone needs emergency services, they're going to send them there immediately. And if they don't, they're gonna be the point of contact for referral to other people on the integrated support team. And when time allows, they're also going to be involved in providing therapeutic intervention, whether it's in acute management, foundational kinematics, or during the restoration of motor control and rehabilitation. So your athletic trainer, in my opinion, is like the most important part of building your medical team in a sports environment.
Then the next people on the team are your medical doctors. These are people like you have in some instances, you're always gonna have a general practice provider and their job is to reduce pain and inflammation, typically in the form of giving you medicine to ingest medication. And then you're usually going to have an orthopedist, and their job is to repair a structure. When it's broke, they're gonna fix it. And a lot of times, they will either inject you with medication if necessary and or incision, which is surgical reconstruction. So, again, if it's broke, if it's torn, if it's damaged, these are the people that are gonna surgically reconstruct your knee to fix it for you. The other ancillary medical staff that we need in order to achieve optimal sports performance is a nutritionist or a dietitian because their job is to restore nutrients and enhance recovery. And they're gonna provide specific dietary recommendations based on their health status of the athlete and create fueling plans for sport specific populations.
And then ultimately, a psychologist we need for improving mental health and well-being. They're gonna assist athletes in prioritizing mental health strategies and teaching skills to improve stress management. So these are all of our medical staff. Now we're gonna move on to the movement staff. In movement, you need a manual therapist and or a physical therapist. Now your manual therapist is typically the form of, like, a chiropractor, and our job is going to be to restore mobility and or a input by using all of the things we can do in acute acute management or foundational kinematics, usually in the form of joint mobilization and manipulation and or soft tissue mobilization. And then in a lot of athletic environments, you're also gonna see a physical therapist for the restoration of motor control, and they're going to use graded exposure exercise to improve stability and efferent output. Now this being said, that doesn't always have to be 2 people.
It depends on the environment where if you're a really well trained chiropractor, you can come in and fill both of the manual therapist and the the physical therapist. I hate saying it that way. But you can work on restoring mobility and motor control. But depending on your environment, if you're working with these professional sports teams, a lot of time they will separate those things out for the delineation of work. So in the movement staff, you're gonna have a manual therapist and a physical therapist. Then we're gonna go into fitness, and this is your strength coach. These their job is to improve capacity for the improvement of physical preparation. And they're gonna work on things like mobility, speed and agility, power, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and or work capacity or in conditioning.
So this is your fitness staff. Then as we continue on our integrated support team, if you're working in a high level athletic environment, you're going to need skill staff. This is your coaching staff, and their job is to help you acquire motor development. Now they do 2 things. They're gonna teach you technical aspects of your sport on how to do your sport and motor skill acquisition, and they're also gonna teach you tactical situational awareness or when to do those things in your sport. So when you're talking about the skills staff, this is the coaching staff for the individual sport. And then ultimately, we're gonna tie all of that up in a nice little rainbow and having a sports science staff. And these are people that are responsible for helping us maintain homeostasis.
Meaning, they're gonna quantify and monitor stress and load that go into the athletes and help everyone on the team come up with a way to appropriately manage recovery so we can keep everyone healthy and performing well. So when you're talking about building and expressing your abilities, we need to do that within the confines of an integrated support team. And our integrated support team is gonna have things like management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science and monitoring. So, again, the expression of our abilities must be within the framework of working within an integrated support team. So all of that being said, the one thing the things I want you to take away from this conversation is all we're talking about is shifting your mindset. And we do that and if we if we want to make sure that we help our athletes reach their peak physical potential and perform optimally in their sport, we need to change our identity to that of really being a human performance practitioner. Our intent must be on helping them acquire the the physical qualities necessary to perform the specific tasks of their sport. Our focus must be on managing the process of all of the stages of of rehabilitation all the way from acute management, foundational kinematics, motor control, functional integration, progressive kinetics, and fundamental capacity, getting them from point a in acute management all the way to point b in participation in sport.
And our skill set must evolve beyond just the ability of doing traditional chiropractic to having strategies for fitness, load management, and recovery. And then finally, in order to do this optimally, you need to be able to express these abilities within an integrated support team. We cannot do everything on our own in our offices. So we need to make sure that as we're managing that process, we have relationships with other providers that we can pull in during the process at specific times. And we know that we have everyone on our team, whether it's people you have relationships outside of your office or people you bring into your office that you hire as employees or contractors to fill these roles so that we're optimally making sure that we're not skipping steps in the process, and we're getting people all the way from acute management back to fundamental capacity and and competition. One of the biggest challenges, again, we're talking about bridging the gap, is the gap exists typically because in most settings, we focus on treatment, and we're going to release people from care. If we have that knee patient who's a soccer player, we're releasing them from care after motor control, typically, and we don't go through reloading tissues, working on rate of force development, and letting them be able to produce and absorb forces at the rate they do in their sport, and we don't give them the fundamental capacity to be able to do that for the duration that they need to participate. So if we don't do this, we're really setting our patients up for reinjury and ultimately not letting them optimally perform in their sport.
So again, if we're gonna shift our focus, we need to shift our identity, shift our intent, change our focus, revise our skill set, and then express all of these new abilities within the confines of an integrated support team.
So that being said, if anybody has any questions, I would be happy to answer those at this time.
Wonderful. Thank you so much, Doctor. Teter. That was a great presentation, and, wow, just a ton of really great information information and certainly a new way of looking at things. So one of the questions we received was in regards to if you're a new practitioner just starting out and you decide that you want to be a sports provider, where do you recommend they start on that rehab continuum in terms of building their skills? What are some foundational type courses or trainings or or skill sets they need to develop first? And then how do you kind of decide what to progress with from there?
That's a really loaded question because there's a 1,000 ways I can answer it. But I think what you need, 1st and foremost, is an assessment model. And I in the course that we talk about in re independence, there's a multitude of assessment models. And even within different professionals, doctor Riddle and I have different opinions on which assessment model works better than others in certain situations and scenarios. For me, and I'm only gonna speak for myself, I use an assessment model for painful patients after I've done all my orthopedic and testing and looking for red flags. I will typically do the SFMA and look for painless dysfunction. So if we know that the knee hurts, I wanna know why the knee hurts and what's dysfunctional that's causing the knee hurt. So the one of the first things you can do is get a really good assessment model.
I don't care which one you use. I have found in my practice that the SFMA works really, really well. Now that being said, after you have a really good assessment model, you need an assessment model for people who have pain, SFMA. You also need an assessment model or or a test screening model for people who don't have pain that just want to do activity. And in that instance, I use the FMS. These are not the only ways, and I'm not paying in any way to make these suggestions. These are just things that I've used in my practice. So I guess to answer that question first, get a really good assessment model.
Become good at finding out why they have a problem. Next, after that, then, obviously, you wanna start going into the individual category. So what I would tell you is take that diagram and start if you're a new a new student coming out of school after after you have it's way back at the beginning. The the periodic table is once you come out of school, get an assessment model and then start plugging away any individual course you can take that fills those buckets. So for instance, there may be a time that you need to use dry needling. Well, find a really good dry needling course and take that. And over time, what you're going to find is you start checking off boxes in each of those categories. So I think you need a good assessment model.
Really, we're chiropractors, so what we need to do well is be good at using our hands. So be good at manipulation. There you go right there. Be good at soft tissue mobilization. I would tell you one of the courses I've found, and I'm gonna be very careful how I suggest this, that really checks off the most buckets for new grads is the FAKTR course with doctor Todd Riddle. I think originally when FAKTR was created before doctor Riddle became one of the co-owners, it was mostly an instrumentation course or instrumentation with movement course. And it is expanded to where a lot of things the last time I took it, a lot of the things that he's teaching are teaching you things from acute management. It's teaching you foundational kinematics, and it's teaching you a lot of things in motor control.
So where you don't necessarily have some of these experiences, that's a really good course. It's gonna help you fill a lot of those buckets in those three categories. So get in a good assessment model, start to take some of these individual courses. And then the other thing that I would tell you is if you want to really do this at a high level, you have to understand the application of progressive overload. So find a great course. I know one of the things that's always suggested is taking the CSCS, certified strength and conditioning specialist. I think that is a really good fundamental course to help you start into the world of strength and conditioning. But what it doesn't always do is teach you when to apply any of these strategies with individual people and how to program those things.
It's great at teaching you the fundamentals of strength and conditioning, but you need something else on top of that. So one of the reasons why we created the Rio de fitness course is to fill those gaps. So in our course, what we talk about is functional integration, progressive kinetics, and and fundamental capacity. So we're going to show you all of the exercises we use for the resistance training in the upper extremity, trunk and spine, lower extremity. We're gonna go over sprinting technique and exercises. We're gonna go over plyometrics and jumping and throwing, and then obviously different elements of motor skill acquisition work capacity. So whatever you choose, just start to find a really good assessment model. Start to get really good at specific interventions.
I would recommend taking a FAKTR course. It's a great course. And then, obviously, on the back end, either take the CSCS and then take shameless plug, rehab fitness. Another thing that we often get is people talking about the CCSP. I think that is a fantastic course. That being said, I'm gonna make this disclaimer. In my experience, I think the CCSP is really good about teaching people I don't wanna call it sideline work, but it's really teaching people how to be good at triage, acute management, and some of the sideline stuff that we typically would see. What it doesn't teach you is how to progress people through all of these stages of care.
And I can use an example, doctor Todd Riddle, who I know is working with the Olympic gymnastics team. I know when he goes that they have people that are doing all those things. And I know that whatever environment he's in, they have given him a specific role mostly because he knows what he's doing, but he knows the process. And so the roundabout way to answer the question, get a good assessment model, start to take a course like FAKTR, fill in the blanks of where you don't where you have deficiencies in the chart, and then take something like the CSCS, rehab the fitness, certified functional screen coach, and then start to progress into more things like the CCSP. That's my long winded answer.
That was a great answer. Thank you. Very thorough. We had another question come in that someone was asking if you have any specific outcome assessment questionnaires or milestones that you prefer to use for those patients that are pain versus those that are more performance patients.
So that's a sticky question. There are a lot of outcome measures that I think are extremely effective. I never use them a lot because what I would typically do is we have a set of standards that we use for exit criteria for each of these stages of care. So it's one of the things you talk about in your course. So for instance, with acute management, we have a series of exit criteria and or tests that we would do. We have exit criteria for foundational kinematics, motor control. So I know doctor Riddle, when he talks and teaches his FAKTR course, he talks about specific outcome measures and questionnaires that people use. I didn't use those a lot because I just use the very specific out exit criteria we have for each stage of care.
And then I couple those with a lot of the best practices we're seeing out there. So for instance, like, what's the best practice for exit criteria for an ACL injury? And we kinda built those into our own exit criteria for each of these stages, and that's what I typically use with athletic populations is the stuff that we've built in based on best practices and, historically, what we've known that's worked over the time that we've been doing this over almost 20 years. So to your point, there are a lot of really great outcome measures. I didn't use those a lot because we built a lot of those things into our own model.
Okay. Thank you. One of the things that you really emphasized here was trying to find great ways to work with other members of the team that manages an athlete
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in a sports arena you do, you have, as you mentioned, kind of the executive management level, you have your coaches, you have other health care providers. Do you have any tips or advice for if you are the newest team member in that team that's managing that athlete, how do you typically initiate those conversations to co manage care of those athletes? What have you found works really well in terms of communicating as they progress through care with you?
So those are 2 different questions. Let's start with the first one. Honest and open communication is the best thing you can do. So what I've typically done is I used to teach at an undergrad university, and I got asked to come in and help with sports medicine, sports performance stuff. So the very first thing I did is I went in and had a discussion with the athletic director. It's like, what are your expectations of me being part of this team? So I knew right off the bat what the parameters, what he was gonna let me do and not do. Because he's the one that makes the decisions, and if you get him at the top to buy on to what you're what you're selling, it's gonna be smooth sailing. Now that being said, it doesn't mean it's always easy.
So I would always go to the athletic director, set up a real casual conversations. I'm really happy to to be able to work with your team. What do you expect from me, and how can I best help you? Then what I would do is I always would go to the athletic training staff because they're the ones that are really the pulse. And I'm specifically talking about a collegiate environment in this instance. They're the ones that are the pulse of sports medicine team. And most depending on how what level you're working at, that may be all they have. So what I always do with that conversation is I say, can you tell me what you guys currently do and what you currently have? And tell me how I could help you fill in the gap. So for instance, when I was working at this university, they had an athletic training they had management.
They had medical, but their medical was in house athletic training, and they had some referral with orthopedists in case someone needed for specific injuries. But with athletic training, they were they were treating 400 athletes with 2 athletic trainers and one only one full time person. So I was like, what what holes do you have? Well, they didn't have movement. They didn't they didn't have foundational kinematics or motor control, and then they had no strength and conditioning staff. So what I did was I go, look. If you'll let me, I would like to fill this role for you. Meaning, you have acute management. I can do the financial kinematics and motor control with movement, and then we can transition into strength and conditioning if necessary.
And if you frame it in that way, the way what I would suggest is saying, what do you currently do and what holes can I help you fill? Because then it's not seen as threatening to them like you're trying to come in and make me look bad, which I've had happen in some environments, or you're trying to to take my job. It's look. What you're doing is working. But, obviously, if we go back to those 6 buckets of an integrated support team, like, all you have is management and medical. They had skills coaches, so they had management, medical, and skill. Well, they had deficiencies in movement, fitness, and sports science. So I go, well, which of those would you like me to fill? And because I had blessing from the athletic director by just asking the question, thank I'm thankful to be able to work with your teams. What are your expectations of me? How can I help you? If you frame it in that way, it's a lot easier.
And then from there, when you're talking about communication and collaboration, just have really candid conversations. We would get in instances where, again, we had a knee patient where this female soccer player had knee pain. They would do their triage and say, look. This person does not have an orthopedic injury. We we we're gonna send them to you as the movement professional, and we want you to determine why their knee is painful. And then you can report back to us what your findings are, and then the 2 of us can have a conversation about who's best meant to treat it, whether that's them doing some of the things in acute management that we think that might work and me doing some of the things in movement or motor control or us doing those at the same time. So it wasn't uncommon where I would be in the athletic training room on certain days. They would come in and maybe they're doing cold laser on the person's patellar tendon, send them directly over to me.
I might manipulate their ankle, do some instrumentation on their quadricep, and then start doing some motor control exercises. So if you use the system of the stages of care and have open communications of all the people on the integrated support team, it's not that hard. The last piece of advice I would give you, and I know doctor Riddle would agree with me when I say this, is you gotta put ego aside. It is not about you. Don't go in trying to show off all of these things that you know and do because that's gonna be intimidating. It's gonna piss people off. I take the opposite approach. I will even go into situations and say, I see you do this thing.
Can you explain to me why you do that and maybe teach me what you're doing? Because then it becomes less threatening. So just have open, honest communication and dialogue, and I think that goes a really long way.
I love what you were saying there about starting out proactively by saying, what gaps do you have? What holes can I fill? There are so many different overlapping scopes of practice when it comes to that sports medicine team. So I agree with you, and we've heard that several times, like know your lane, but then you have to identify what that is based upon the needs they have.
Even think about this example we're talking about within my the college I worked at with athletic training. They had 400 athletes for 2 people. They didn't have time to do thorough biomechanical assessments or real manual therapy and rehab. Like, they were just putting out fires, doing triage and putting out fires. So if you can go in and say, hey. You guys are doing great at that. How can I help? What what can I do to help you? They're like, well, we don't have anybody that can do movement, kinematics, and motor control. Cool.
That's where I live. And then all you have to do within that team is just fall in those categories and do a really good job and just be honest and communicate. So that that's the best advice I can give working in an integrated sport team is just be honest and communicate really well.
If you were a student that was looking to get some exposure to working with sports teams, some experience in working in this arena. What advice would you have for them in terms of should they seek out a mentor? Should they work with their club at their school to try to make some relationships with area teams? Like, what is the best way for them to kind of get their feet wet, so to speak, and start experiencing these type of environments?
So the first thing, yes, I would say, absolutely get a mentor. Find find someone that you you like what they do. You like their style of practice. You like them as a person. I had a great mentor early in my practice who just so happened to be, oddly enough, my wife's chiropractor when we met. And he was an open book and typically see in in chiropractic in general that we typically eat our young. Like, it's a contest because I need to do more than you or I have to know more than you. This guy brought me in, and I asked him a 1,000,000,000,000,000 questions, and he was kind enough to answer everything I wanted to know.
And he actually helped teach me a lot of the things that I currently do. So find a good mentor. Outside of that, the best thing I can tell you to do is start offering your services for free. Now as a student, there's very little you can do. But what you could do, and depending on what situation you're in, is go to a college and say, hey. I'm a student at this chiropractic school, and I would like to come in and volunteer my services in the athletic training room so I can see how this works in real time. Now there might not be a lot you can do right off the bat, but you can help with some triage stuff. You can help with some taping.
Like, there's other things that you can probably do that they will allow you to do within the scope because you don't have a license yet. But just volunteer your time. I know what I did is I started working right out of school. I I started volunteering my time at a local college, and then also I found a a sports club, a soccer club that I went and started volunteering my time with. And what ended up happening is not only I get a lot of practical experience learning, but when I was able to graduate and and actually see patients, a lot of those people, because they were familiar with my face, would come see me in my clinic. So you're you're gonna have to get out and meet people and volunteer some time. But I think a really easy way to do that, go to really small colleges in your town. Even go to high schools.
One situation, I did it for 2 years. My first 2 years in practice, I volunteered one day a week at a local high school that was, like, half a mile from where my office was. And I would just go in and do really simple things for them. Taping, pick up the slack here and there, but a huge chunk of I got to see how that operated in real time with different types of sports. And then, ultimately, that led to a lot of other positive experience of being able to treat some of those people when I actually got my license. So find a really good mentor, and then go seek out opportunities to volunteer your time or even go find chiropractic offices in your city that are doing some of this stuff. It's hard to find everyone that's doing all of it, but go find someone that's doing some of it and just say, I would like to come and watch. I I'll tell you when I was in school, I spent a good 9 months before I graduated.
Twice a week for a couple hours at a time, I would go into my mentor's office and just watch and practice and ask questions and try to figure out what I was doing. That goes a long way, and and it goes more than you think. So find a good mentor and find opportunities where you can volunteer your time to learn.
I love that. Absolutely. One of the other elements that you had mentioned when it comes to you don't quite have every skill set yet or every certification or every treatment modality that you have here on the rehab continuum is that you could seek out other providers who may offer things that you don't. How do you select area providers? You mentioned, for example, having a mental healthcare professional as part of the team, which I think is a great recommendation, knowing what we know about mental health and its effects on performance and, and even things like pain and physical pain. What do you recommend in terms of how you select those area providers that you would want to form those referral relationships with? What criteria did you use, you know, in practice for that? So some of it was
my own personal experience with having providers, but then, like, one of the things I could suggest is when I started having patients come in on on my intake forms, I asked them, like, what medical providers are you seeing and just tell me their names. And if I started seeing multiple the the same name over and over and over again with multiple patients, I'm like, okay. If a lot of people are seeing this person, I probably need to know who they are. Then I would look them up. I wanna know about their practice. And then finally, what I would do to help bridge that gap is I would send them an email or I would call their receptionist and be like, hey. I have a patient that I'm treating that also sees doctor so and so. Would it be possible for me to go over and find a hole in the schedule where I can just come over and introduce myself, tell him a little bit about what I do, and ask him if I can refer patients to him when I have these people come into my office? So it wasn't so much going to ask them to refer to you.
It's like, hey. I have these people that come in. Like, one of the great examples is I I formed a really close relationship with the best hip surgeon in Kansas City. And I had all of these people that were coming in with I used to treat a bunch of triathletes and runners, and a bunch of them had massive labral tears that absolutely needed surgery. Not everyone needs surgery. These people did. And so they would all go see doctor Carlisle. And, eventually, when I saw enough people, I was like, hey.
Can I just come over and introduce myself? I have a lot of people that you've done surgery on that I've that come to me for rehab and whatnot. And every time I get a hip patient that I think needs surgery, is it okay if I just send them over to you and we can just communicate on what's what what do we think is the best course of action? And from that, not only when I when I would call his receptionist at one point, it got to the point where I would just call his receptionist and they wouldn't have to go through the waiting process of getting appointment. They would just put him on the schedule. And then whenever they would see that patient, his receptionist would call me and tell me kind of what the the general diagnosis was and kind of how we could formulate a plan. So find it it's an easy thing to do is put it on your forms when they come in the office. Ask them who they see right now. And then also just word-of-mouth in the community. The other thing I will tell you, and I think this is something we get away from and shouldn't.
One of the best relationships or a couple of the best relationships I had were with other chiropractors. I had a good friend of mine who and I am not formally trained in McKinsey. I have some knowledge of it, and I I do some stuff that I think is effective, but I've never been able to to yet get to a McKinsey course. And I had people that I thought would really benefit from that particular technique. So when I had those people come in, I had a good enough relationship with my patient and a good enough relationship with this other chiropractor who became a friend of mine. I was like, hey. I'm gonna send you over to doctor Tom. He's going to perform this stuff that he does, and then he's going to send you back to me if necessary.
And if not, you can continue doing Mackenzie with him over there. But if you need something else, obviously, feel free to reach out. And they always came back to me. So it was a it was a referral and vice versa. I did a lot of rehab stuff that he didn't do in his office. So when he had someone that came into his office, he's like, hey. You really don't need the stuff that I do. I'm gonna send you over to doctor Tom.
He's gonna do this rehab. And it the one thing I will tell you is you have to be very honest with these people and don't try to poach their patients. I would just fill the role, like, he sent me sent you to me for knee rehab. I'm gonna do that, and then I'm gonna send you back to him for whatever else you need. And that works because we can't do everything. I had another colleague who is an athletic trainer who does dry needling. He's great at dry needling. I don't do dry needling right now.
It's one of the holes in my treatment plan. So whenever I would have someone that needed dry needling, I would refer to him, and he would do dry needling on them and send them back. So just because we have other providers that are in musculoskeletal care, it doesn't mean we can't also refer to them because that's helping fill these holes. For me, all I care about is you get back to point b as fast as possible and you win. The only way I can get you to win is if you need dry needling and I can't do it for you, I better find someone who can, or you're going to go seek that out on your own. I'd rather refer you to my colleague who's gonna treat that problem for you just in that bucket of care and let me do everything else, And that is the true essence of co management. So go out and find these relationships. Either whether it's through people that are consistently your patients are seeing or people who have a good reputation in your community.
And if your community is small enough, you know what other people are doing, and you'll be able to form those relationships relatively quickly.
I love that. And I think that's a great way to end our live webinar today. Thank you so much, Doctor. Teter. This was phenomenal.
That's it for today's episode, and it's actually also time for me and doctor Teter to continue our journey. Be sure to tune in in our next episode for an update on our time in Spain and in Greece, and to join us as we begin a brand new 2 part series with doctor Rob Silverman on protocols for longevity, optimizing health span and human performance. You won't wanna miss it. Be sure to visit the show notes to download our comprehensive guide to athlete care and performance and learn more about doctor Teeter's new clinical human performance practitioner certification program. We'll see you next time. Ciao for now from Spain.
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🔖 Titles
Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter: Strategies for Sports Practice Transformation, Part 2
Advanced Sports Rehabilitation: Dr. Tom Teter's Innovative Approach to Elite Athlete Performance, Part 2
From Pain Assessment to Performance: Dr. Tom Teter on Progressive Overload and Team Integration
Enhancing Athlete Care: Dr. Tom Teter's Holistic Approach to Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part 2
Mastering Athletic Performance: Dr. Tom Teter's Insights on Rehabilitation and Progressive Overload, Part 2
Essential Strategies for Sports Rehabilitation: Dr. Tom Teter on Team Collaboration and Performance
Elite Performance and Rehabilitation: Dr. Tom Teter on Assessment Models and Team Dynamics, Part 2
Dr. Tom Teter's Guide to Comprehensive Athlete Care: From Assessment to Performance Readiness, Part 2
Transforming Sports Recovery: Dr. Tom Teter's Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Athlete Performance Enhancement, Part 2
Progressive Overload and Team Harmony: Dr. Tom Teter on Elite Sports Rehabilitation Strategies, Part 2
💬 Keywords
Assessment models, SFMA, FMS, pain assessment, activity assessment, new practitioners, manipulation skills, soft tissue mobilization, FAKTR, CSCS, progressive overload, team management, athletic environments, outcome assessment, exit criteria, standardized outcome measures, collaboration advice, sports medicine team, athletic trainers, medical doctors, nutritionists, psychologists, manual therapists, physical therapists, strength coaches, sports science staff, holistic human performance, comprehensive rehabilitation, reinjury risk, foundational capacity, sport-specific endurance.
💡 Speaker bios
Jessica Riddle is the engaging host of the FAKTR podcast. Broadcasting from diverse and dynamic locations, she brings unique insights and expert guests to her devoted audience. On a notable episode, she recorded from an airport in Valencia, Spain, while en route to an international instructor meeting for Dynamic Tape, alongside Dr. Tom Teter. Jessica's dedication to her work is evident as she enthusiastically anticipates launching new live core states across Europe. Her passion for sharing knowledge and connecting with experts in her field makes her a prominent voice in her industry.
💡 Speaker bios
Dr. Tom Teter is a forward-thinking expert in motor control and tissue reloading, specializing in functional integration and fundamental movement patterns. With a focused approach, Dr. Teter adeptly tailors strength training to individual needs, enhancing maximal, dynamic, submaximal, or repetitious strength through precise progressions and regressions. His expertise spans resistance training across the upper extremity, trunk, spine, and lower extremity. In addition to strength training, Dr. Teter emphasizes the importance of aerobic endurance, ensuring a comprehensive fitness regime. His methodologies, exemplified in systems like PRE #24, signify a commitment to peak physical rehabilitation and performance.
ℹ️ Introduction
Welcome to the FAKTR Podcast! In today's episode, titled "Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2," host Jessica Riddle continues her deep dive into the world of sports performance and rehabilitation with esteemed guest Dr. Tom Teter. Join us as Dr. Teter shares invaluable insights into the best assessment models for both pain-afflicted individuals and active athletes, highlights the essential role of education through courses like FAKTR and CSCS, and explains the critical need for progressive overload comprehension.
Dr. Teter also delves into effective team management strategies within athletic environments, emphasizing the importance of open communication and collaboration among medical and fitness professionals. We'll explore his approach to outcome assessments, the integration of various specialized teams in sports medicine, and his personal experiences from the collegiate sports field. Additionally, Dr. Teter offers practical advice for new practitioners looking to excel in this dynamic field, including building referral relationships and gaining hands-on experience through mentorship and volunteering.
Stay tuned as we unpack these strategies and learn how to transform your sports practice, ensuring athletes reach their peak performance. Plus, get a sneak peek at our upcoming episodes featuring Dr. Rob Silverman and Dr. Teter's new certification program. Recorded on-site at the airport in Valencia, Spain, this episode is packed with actionable insights you won't want to miss!
📚 Timestamped overview
00:00 2025 marks global expansion for FAKTR and courses. Today's podcast with Dr. Teeter covers athlete recovery, building skills, and support systems. Part 2 of unlocking elite performance series.
04:40 Focus on agility, change of direction, and work capacity. Identify blind spots in sports chiropractic treatment, and collaborate with other practitioners or learn new methods to cover gaps in athlete care. Traditional sports chiropractic often covers only 40% of recovery.
07:11 Build an integrated support team by collaborating with other professionals to manage the athlete's recovery process effectively.
10:36 Medical team includes a general practitioner for pain management, orthopedist for structural repair, and a nutritionist for dietary support.
15:16 Evolve skills beyond chiropractic by integrating fitness and recovery strategies within a support team to ensure comprehensive patient care and prevent reinjury.
18:53 Start with a good assessment model.
21:38 Take the CSCS course to learn strength and conditioning basics but also understand progressive overload application.
27:06 Casually engage with the athletic director and training staff to understand expectations and identify support needs in a collegiate sports environment.
29:22 Candid communication and collaboration between movement professionals and orthopedic teams to determine and manage knee pain treatment.
34:29 Volunteered at a local high school for two years, gained practical experience, treated people post-licensure, and recommends finding mentors and volunteering to learn.
37:42 Request for collaboration between a rehab professional and a surgeon to streamline patient referrals and communication for hip surgeries.
39:58 Collaborative care through referrals fills treatment gaps and ensures patient success.
📚 Timestamped overview
00:00 2025 global expansion, unlocking elite performance strategies.
04:40 Agility, COD, work capacity, identify blind spots.
07:11 Collaboration with professionals vital for effective rehabilitation.
10:36 Medical doctors, orthopedist, nutritionist enhance athletic recovery.
15:16 Evolve chiropractic beyond treatment; integrate fitness strategies.
18:53 Choose a robust assessment model for evaluation.
21:38 Take CSCS course for foundational strength training.
27:06 Engage directors, assess needs, support collegiate team.
29:22 Candid collaboration in knee pain assessment process.
34:29 Volunteering leads to experience and opportunities gained.
37:42 Is it okay to refer hip patients?
39:58 Referral fills gaps in co-management successfully.
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Certainly! Here is a comprehensive sequence of topics covered in the provided text, structured with primary topics and their respective sub-topics:
Assessment Models
Types of Assessments:
SFMA for individuals with pain.
FMS for those without pain who want to be active.
Skill Development:
Building skills in manipulation and soft tissue mobilization.
Courses and Education
Recommended Courses:
FAKTR for a wide range of skills.
CSCS for strength and conditioning fundamentals.
Further Education:
Additional courses for deeper understanding and application.
Progressive Overload Understanding
Importance of comprehending progressive overload.
Recommended Education:
Courses like CSCS.
Platforms such as Rio de fitness.
Team Management in Athletics
Communication:
Establishing open communication channels.
Engaging with athletic directors and athletic training staff.
Understanding Protocols:
Filling gaps in existing protocols.
Outcome Assessment Approach
Use of specific exit criteria.
Comparison to standardized outcome measures.
Based on historical effectiveness and best practices.
Collaboration Advice
New Team Members:
Honest communication.
Understanding team roles.
Aligning with team needs and expectations.
Personal Experience and Advice
Collegiate Setting Example:
Integrating into a sports medicine team.
Assessing needs and expectations.
Sports Medicine Team Structure
Management:
Athletic directors and chief executives.
Medical Team:
Athletic trainers.
General practitioners for pain and inflammation.
Orthopedists for surgical repairs.
Ancillary staff: nutritionists and psychologists.
Movement and Fitness Team
Movement Staff:
Manual and physical therapists.
Fitness Staff:
Strength coaches for physical capacities.
Skill and Science Staff
Skill Staff:
Coaches for motor skill acquisition and technical training.
Sports Science Staff:
Stress and load monitoring for athlete homeostasis and recovery.
Integrated Support Team
Collaboration and Communication:
Role of different domains for functional performance.
Identity and Strategy Shift
From traditional methods to a holistic human performance approach.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation:
Stages from acute management to sport participation.
Collaboration with diverse experts.
Challenges and Solutions
Bridging treatment gaps for holistic athlete recovery.
Reinjury Risk:
Developing fundamental capacity.
Ensuring sport-specific endurance.
Guidance for New Practitioners
Starting with an effective assessment model.
Building foundational skills.
Gaining Experience:
Finding mentors.
Volunteering and engaging with local sports entities.
Referral Relationships
Filling Skill Gaps:
Forming partnerships with other healthcare providers.
Direct Collaboration:
Ensuring comprehensive patient care.
Practical Case and Solutions
Example of integrating movement expertise in an athletic department.
Collaborative approach with the athletic training staff.
Podcast Details
Host and guest roles:
Jessica Riddle as Host.
Dr. Tom Teter as Guest.
Episode Focus:
Part 2 of "Unlocking Elite Performance: Strategies to Transform Your Sports Practice".
Recording Context:
Recorded in Valencia, Spain.
En route to an international instructor meeting for Dynamic Tape.
Podcast Episode Content
Dr. Teter discusses rehabilitation processes for athletes.
Rehabilitation Stages:
From acute management to fundamental capacity.
Key Rehabilitation Strategies
Transition Processes:
From motor control to tissue reloading.
Functional Integration:
Movement patterns and strength.
Aerobic endurance.
Progressive Kinetics:
Rate of force development.
Usage of sprinting, jumping, and throwing.
Stages of Care
Overseeing comprehensive recovery processes.
Limitations of traditional chiropractic approaches.
Integrated Support Team
Essentials:
Multifaceted team with clear roles.
Components:
Management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science monitoring.
Conclusion
Focus on understanding rehabilitation stages.
Collaboration with other professionals.
Building a robust support system for effective rehabilitation and performance improvement.
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🚀 Excited to share some key insights from the latest episode of the FAKTR Podcast, where we continued our conversation with Dr. Tom Teter on "Unlocking Elite Performance: Strategies to Transform Your Sports Practice" Part 2.
🔍 Dr. Tom Teter provides invaluable advice on elevating your practice to integrate holistic athlete recovery and performance strategies. Here are three key takeaways:
Effective Assessment Models:
Utilize SFMA for assessing individuals in pain and FMS for those aiming to stay active without pain.
Build robust assessment skills across manipulation and soft tissue mobilization for comprehensive care.
Multi-disciplinary Collaboration:
Open communication with athletic directors and training staff is crucial for understanding and filling gaps in current protocols.
Honest collaboration with other healthcare providers ensures patients receive all-encompassing care, enhancing overall recovery.
Holistic Rehabilitation Strategies:
Rehabilitation should transition from motor control to tissue reloading, and include aerobic endurance as part of general physical preparation.
Progressive kinetics focus on developing explosive power and endurance, ensuring athletes are fully prepared for performance beyond just pain resolution.
📚 Embracing these strategies can significantly enhance the efficacy of sports rehabilitation and athlete performance readiness. Tune into this episode to delve deeper into Dr. Teter's expert advice and explore how to integrate these practices into your work.
🎙️ Hosted by Jessica Riddle, this episode is packed with actionable insights that apply directly to practitioners aiming to elevate their sports practice. Don't miss it!
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Subject: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter - Don't Miss Part 2!
Dear FAKTR Fans,
We're excited to bring you the latest episode of the FAKTR Podcast, "Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2." This interview dives deeper into the strategies and insights you need to transform your sports practice and provide exceptional care to athletes. Here’s a peek at what you can expect:
Assessment Models that Work:
Dr. Tom Teter shares his expertise on using SFMA for pain assessments and FMS for proactive, fitness-oriented evaluations. He emphasizes the importance of starting with a solid assessment model and building on that foundation with specialized skills like manipulation and soft tissue mobilization.
Courses and Education Recommendations:
Learning never stops, and Dr. Teter advises taking courses like FAKTR and CSCS for a comprehensive understanding of strength, conditioning, and rehabilitation. He also highlights the importance of understanding and applying progressive overload principles for athlete development.
Team Management and Collaboration Tips:
Effective team collaboration is crucial in athletic environments. Dr. Teter offers practical advice on establishing communication channels and working cohesively within a sports medicine team, from athletic trainers to medical doctors and ancillary staff.
Personal Experiences & Success Stories:
Drawing from his rich experience in collegiate settings, Dr. Teter discusses overcoming challenges within understaffed athletic departments, emphasizing integration and open communication to address gaps and improve athlete care.
Building Referral Networks:
For new practitioners, establishing strong referral relationships is key. Dr. Teter shares how collaborating with other healthcare providers and maintaining honest communication can fill treatment gaps and enhance patient outcomes.
Stages of Rehabilitation:
Dr. Teter unpacks the detailed stages of athlete care—from acute management to restoring motor control and building fundamental capacity. He outlines how comprehensive rehabilitation surpasses traditional methods, ensuring athletes are fully ready for performance.
Teasers and Future Content:
Stay tuned for our upcoming two-part series on longevity and health optimization with Dr. Rob Silverman. Plus, look out for details on Dr. Teter’s new certification program aimed at elevating your practice.
If you missed the first part of our conversation with Dr. Teter, be sure to check it out. Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable insights and practical advice from an expert dedicated to advancing sports medicine.
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🚨 Unlocking Elite Performance: Strategies to Transform Your Sports Practice 🚨
Welcome to Part 2 of our deep dive with Dr. Tom Teter! Here are the golden nuggets for practitioners eager to elevate their game. Let's dive in! 🧵👇
1️⃣ Assessment Models Matter
Dr. Teter swears by:
SFMA for individuals with pain.
FMS for those pain-free & looking to stay active.
A robust assessment model is your foundation. 📊
#SportsMedicine #Chiropractic #Assessment
2️⃣ Courses & Education 📚
FAKTR for a wide range of skills.
CSCS to grasp strength & conditioning fundamentals.
Dive deeper with platforms like Rio de Fitness.
Keep building those skills, you can never stop learning! 🧠
#LifelongLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment
3️⃣ The Power of Progressive Overload 🏋️♂️
Understanding and applying progressive overload is KEY. Dr. Teter recommends the CSCS course to get started, but also urges continuous education.
#StrengthTraining #Performance
4️⃣ Managing Athletic Teams: Communication is King 👑
Start with the athletic director, then engage with the athletic training staff. Fill any gaps by understanding existing protocols.
#TeamManagement #Collaboration
5️⃣ Outcome Assessment 🎯
Forget standard measures—Dr. Teter uses specific exit criteria based on best practices and historical effectiveness within his practice.
#OutcomeBasedPractice
6️⃣ Collaboration for Newbies 🤝
Honest and open communication is vital for team members managing athletes. Align with the team's needs and expectations for effective collaboration.
#Teamwork #AthleteCare
7️⃣ The Ideal Sports Med Team Structure 🏥
Management: Athletic Directors, Chief Execs.
Medical Team: Athletic Trainers, Medical Doctors, Orthopedists, Nutritionists, Psychologists.
Movement/Fitness: Chiropractors, PTs, Strength Coaches.
Skill/Science: Coaches, Sports Scientists.
#HolisticCare #SportsMed
8️⃣ Bridging the Gap: Traditional vs. Holistic Approach 🌉
Shift from conventional methods to a holistic performance-based approach. Focus on full-spectrum rehabilitation—from acute management to sport-specific readiness.
#Rehabilitation #HumanPerformance
9️⃣ Guidance for New Practitioners 🌟
Start with an effective assessment model like SFMA. Build foundational skills and progressively specialize in sports rehabilitation.
#NewPractitioners #CareerTips
🔟 Referring and Collaborating with Other Providers 📞
Build relationships with other healthcare providers. Consider patient feedback & frequently mentioned specialists for collaboration.
Dr. Teter shares his success with streamlined referrals to a hip surgeon, enabling timely patient care.
#Network #PatientCare
⭐️ Practical Experience is Crucial ⭐️
Mentorship, volunteering, and shadowing are invaluable. Engage with local colleges or sports clubs to gain hands-on experience and build relationships.
#Mentorship #HandsOnLearning
Don't miss our upcoming episodes with Dr. Rob Silverman on longevity and health optimization, plus Dr. Teter’s new certification program!
📍 Recorded in Valencia, Spain 🇪🇸, during our journey to an international instructor meeting for Dynamic Tape. 🌍
Stay tuned for more insights & strategies to sharpen your sports practice! 🏃♂️✨
#PodcastEpisode #SportsRehabilitation #ElitePerformance
❓ Questions
Sure, here are ten discussion questions based on the episode:
Assessment Models and Practitioners: Dr. Tom Teter emphasizes using different assessment models like SFMA and FMS. How can new practitioners balance learning these models with developing their specialized skills, and what initial steps should they take?
Course Recommendations: Dr. Teter recommends courses such as FAKTR and CSCS. How have these courses impacted your practice, and what additional education would you pursue to deepen your understanding of strength and conditioning?
Progressive Overload Principles: Dr. Teter mentions the importance of understanding progressive overload. Can you share an example of how you've implemented progressive overload in your practice, and its impact on patient outcomes?
Team Management in Athletics: How can practitioners effectively establish communication and collaboration with athletic directors and training staff when integrating into a new sports medicine team?
Outcome Assessment Approach: Dr. Teter uses specific exit criteria rather than standardized outcome measures. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this approach in your experience?
Collaborative Care: Discuss the importance of open communication and understanding roles within an integrated support team. Have you faced challenges in this area, and how did you address them?
Personal Experience and Case Studies: Drawing from Dr. Teter’s collegiate experience, can you share a case where your integration into a sports medicine team led to a successful outcome for an athlete?
Integrated Team Dynamics: What strategies can practitioners use to build and maintain cohesion within a multidisciplinary sports medicine and performance team?
Referrals and Co-Management: Dr. Teter talks about forming referral relationships with other healthcare providers. How do you identify and approach potential referral partners to ensure comprehensive care for your patients?
Practical Experience for Students: Dr. Teter advises students to find mentors and volunteer their services to gain experience. What steps can new graduates take to find mentorship opportunities and build professional relationships within the sports medicine field?
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Blog posts for podcast website prompt - main points
Blog Post: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 1
In this episode of the FAKTR Podcast, we dive deep into the realm of elite performance and athlete rehabilitation with Dr. Tom Teter. Dr. Teter, an esteemed expert in sports medicine, shares invaluable insights on assessment models, educational pathways, and the critical components that make up an integrated support team for athletes. Here are the key points and takeaways from the episode:
Key Points Discussed
Assessment Models and Their Importance
Dr. Teter emphasizes the pivotal role of assessment models in sports rehabilitation. He advocates for the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) for individuals experiencing pain and the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) for those without pain but seeking to be active. The core idea is to utilize robust assessment tools to identify and address existing issues effectively.
Courses and Educational Recommendations
To build a strong foundation in sports medicine, Dr. Teter recommends various courses. The FAKTR course is highlighted for its comprehensive coverage of manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and other essential skills. Additionally, the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) course is suggested for understanding the fundamentals of strength and conditioning. Dr. Teter also urges practitioners to seek further education in areas like progressive overload application through platforms such as Rio de fitness.
Progressive Overload Understanding
A fundamental concept in athlete training and rehabilitation is progressive overload. Dr. Teter stresses the necessity for practitioners to grasp and apply this concept effectively to help athletes improve and prevent injury.
The Structure of an Integrated Support Team
Management
In the context of athletics, management includes key figures such as athletic directors and chief executives, responsible for creating organizational culture and overseeing operations.
Medical Team
Athletic Trainers are vital in providing triage, emergency services, therapeutic interventions, and rehabilitation. Medical Doctors, including general practitioners and orthopedists, focus on reducing pain and inflammation and handling surgical repairs, respectively. Ancillary staff, such as nutritionists and psychologists, offer nutritional guidance and mental health support.
Movement and Fitness Team
This team includes manual therapists (e.g., chiropractors) and physical therapists, focusing on restoring mobility and motor control. Strength coaches work on enhancing athletes' physical capacities, such as mobility, strength, and endurance.
Skill and Science Staff
Coaches aid in motor skill acquisition, technical training, and situational awareness, while Sports Scientists monitor stress and load to maintain athlete homeostasis and recovery.
Personal Experience and Advice
Dr. Teter reflects on his collegiate setting experiences, where he integrated into a sports medicine team by understanding and addressing the team’s needs. He advises new practitioners to gain experience in sports environments by finding mentors, volunteering, and engaging with local colleges or sports clubs. He emphasizes the importance of practical experience and building relationships to facilitate future professional opportunities.
Conclusion
In summary, this episode covers the importance of robust assessment models, extensive educational paths, and the structure of a well-rounded support team in the field of sports rehabilitation. Dr. Tom Teter’s insights offer valuable direction for practitioners aiming to unlock elite performance in athletes.
Blog Post: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2
Continuing from our previous discussion on elite performance and athlete rehabilitation, Part 2 of the FAKTR Podcast featuring Dr. Tom Teter delves further into specific strategies for unlocking elite performance, the process of building an integrated support team, and effective collaboration among healthcare professionals. Here's an in-depth recap of the second part of this enlightening episode:
Key Points Discussed
Holistic Human Performance Approach
Dr. Teter talks about shifting from traditional methods to a holistic human performance approach in athlete rehabilitation. This shift involves comprehensive rehabilitation stages, from acute management to sport participation.
Rehabilitation Strategies
Effective rehabilitation goes beyond pain resolution. Dr. Teter outlines a detailed process that starts with motor control, transitions to tissue reloading, and eventually emphasizes functional integration. This approach incorporates fundamental movement patterns and various strength development exercises, including maximal, dynamic, submaximal, and repetitious strength training, and integration of aerobic endurance as part of general physical preparation.
Progressive Kinetics
In this stage, the focus is on the rate of force development and working on explosive and recycling power, typically using sprinting, jumping, and throwing. These activities help build the necessary power and endurance athletes need for peak performance.
Setting Up Effective Collaboration
Forming Referral Relationships
Dr. Teter emphasizes the importance of forming referral relationships with other healthcare providers to cover skill set gaps and treatment modalities that practitioners may not offer. He highlights successful collaboration with a hip surgeon, ensuring streamlined patient referrals and reduced waiting times.
Honest and Effective Co-Management
Effective co-management is crucial for patient success. Dr. Teter shares his experiences of referring patients to other professionals for specialized treatments. He advises approaching collaboration with honesty, without the intention of "poaching" patients, focusing instead on ensuring patients achieve their health goals through comprehensive care.
Challenges in Athletic Training Departments
Dr. Teter recounts his experience handling an athletic training department with only two trainers managing 400 athletes. The department lacked essential components such as movement assessment, foundational kinematics, motor control, and strength/conditioning staff. Dr. Teter filled these gaps by offering his expertise in movement and motor control, demonstrating the importance of addressing current team needs and fostering open communication and collaboration.
Guidance for New Practitioners
Dr. Teter provides practical advice for new practitioners entering the field. He encourages starting with effective assessment models like SFMA and developing foundational skills in various specialized areas. Building referral relationships, gaining practical experience, and volunteering in sports environments are crucial steps for new practitioners.
Conclusion
In Part 2 of this podcast series, Dr. Tom Teter underlines the significance of a holistic approach to athlete rehabilitation, the detailed stages of rehabilitation strategies, and the necessity of effective collaboration among healthcare professionals. These insights serve as a comprehensive guide for practitioners striving to enhance their skills and ensure elite performance in athletes.
This episode emphasizes that achieving elite performance in sports medicine requires a blend of robust assessment models, a detailed understanding of rehabilitation stages, and the importance of building a collaborative and multidisciplinary support team. Practitioners are encouraged to continue educating themselves and engaging in honest collaboration to offer the best possible care to their athletes.
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Blog Post 1: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 1
Introduction
Welcome to the first installment of our three-part series on enhancing elite sports performance, featuring insights from Dr. Tom Teter. In this episode, Dr. Teter delves into the critical assessment models, foundational courses, and the significance of progressive overload in athlete management and treatment.
Key Points Discussed
Assessment Models:
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA): Dr. Teter underscores the necessity of using SFMA for assessing individuals experiencing pain. This model provides a structured framework for identifying and categorizing movement impairments and deriving targeted interventions.
Functional Movement Screen (FMS): For those without pain who aim to stay active, FMS is recommended. It helps in identifying asymmetries and dysfunctional movements that could potentially lead to injuries if not corrected.
Courses and Education:
FAKTR: Dr. Teter champions FAKTR courses for covering a wide range of essential skills required in sports rehabilitation.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS): A CSCS certification is pivotal for understanding the fundamentals of strength and conditioning. Dr. Teter advises complementing CSCS with further education to deepen one’s understanding and its application in real-world scenarios.
Progressive Overload:
Mastering the concept of progressive overload is crucial. Dr. Teter recommends resources like CSCS and educational platforms such as Rio de fitness to grasp the mechanics and application of progressive overload effectively.
Outcome Assessment Approach:
Dr. Teter employs specific exit criteria for stages of care rather than relying solely on standardized outcome measures. This approach is based on best practices and his historical experience, ensuring a tailored and effective recovery pathway for athletes.
Take-Aways:
Embrace robust assessment models like SFMA and FMS to effectively evaluate and manage both painful and non-painful conditions in athletes.
Invest in comprehensive educational courses such as FAKTR and CSCS to build a strong foundational skill set.
Understanding and applying progressive overload principles is vital for athletic training and rehabilitation.
Utilize specific exit criteria for effective and individualized stages of care and recovery.
Through these key insights, the first part of our series sets the stage for understanding the foundational aspects of sports performance enhancement and athlete management. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll explore team dynamics and collaboration within athletic environments.
Blog Post 2: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2
Introduction
In the second part of our series, Dr. Tom Teter delves into the intricacies of managing athletic team dynamics, the structure of sports medicine teams, and the importance of open communication and collaboration. These insights are essential for practitioners aiming to optimize athlete care and rehabilitation.
Key Points Discussed
Team Management in Athletics:
Open communication is crucial. Dr. Teter recommends starting with athletic directors to understand existing protocols and identifying gaps that the practitioner can fill. Collaborative engagement with athletic training staff follows, ensuring seamless integration into the team structure.
Sports Medicine Team Structure:
Management: Athletic directors and chief executives are responsible for creating the organizational culture and overseeing operations.
Medical Team: Consists of general practitioners, orthopedists, athletic trainers, and ancillary staff such as nutritionists and psychologists.
Movement and Fitness Team: Includes manual therapists, physical therapists, and strength coaches focusing on mobility, motor control, strength, and endurance.
Skill and Science Staff: Coaches for skill acquisition and sports science staff for stress and load monitoring.
Collaboration Advice:
Honest communication and understanding of team roles are essential. Aligning with team needs and expectations fosters an effective collaborative environment.
Identifying your role based on the team’s needs and not imposing oneself is pivotal. For new practitioners, gaining experience in sports environments through mentorship and volunteering builds foundational knowledge and relationships.
Take-Aways:
Open communication and understanding existing athletic protocols are essential for integrating into an athletic team effectively.
Recognize the comprehensive structure of sports medicine teams and the specific roles within management, medical, movement, fitness, and sports science domains.
Honest collaboration and role alignment are key to fostering effective teamwork and athlete care.
Practical experience and mentorship in sports environments are invaluable for new practitioners aiming to join the field.
This second part of our series highlights the importance of team dynamics and effective collaboration for optimizing athlete care. In our next and final episode, we’ll delve into rehabilitation strategies and stages of care.
Blog Post 3: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 3
Introduction
In the concluding part of our series, Dr. Tom Teter provides a deep dive into rehabilitation strategies, stages of care, and the significance of an integrated support team for comprehensive athlete recovery. These insights are critical for practitioners focused on delivering holistic and effective rehabilitation.
Key Points Discussed
Rehabilitation Strategies:
Transitioning from motor control to tissue reloading ensures a comprehensive rehabilitation trajectory.
Functional Integration focuses on fundamental movement patterns and strength, including maximal, dynamic, submaximal, and repetitious strength.
Progressive Kinetics involves rate of force development and working on explosive and recycling power, using exercises like sprinting, jumping, and throwing.
Stages of Care:
Overseeing the entire recovery process from acute management to complete performance readiness is crucial.
Traditional chiropractic methods address only a fraction (about 40%) of the necessary recovery process. A holistic approach covering all rehabilitation stages is vital for optimal athlete performance.
Integrated Support Team:
A multifaceted team with clear roles ensures comprehensive athlete recovery. Key components include management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science monitoring.
Effective collaboration and communication are paramount among team members to maintain a cohesive approach.
Identity and Strategy Shift:
Moving from traditional to holistic human performance approaches broadens the rehabilitation scope to cover complete athlete performance readiness.
Collaborating with diverse experts optimizes athlete recovery and performance, addressing reinjury risks by developing fundamental capacity and sport-specific endurance.
Take-Aways:
A well-rounded rehabilitation strategy encompasses motor control, functional integration, and progressive kinetics.
Understanding and managing all stages of care from acute management to performance readiness is essential for comprehensive recovery.
Building and maintaining an integrated support team with clear roles is crucial for optimal athlete performance and recovery.
A shift from traditional methods to a holistic human performance approach ensures a comprehensive rehabilitation pathway.
Dr. Teter’s insights in this final episode provide a robust framework for practitioners aimed at elevating their sports practice through comprehensive rehabilitation strategies and integrated team support. Through these three episodes, we’ve journeyed from foundational assessments to collaborative team dynamics and holistic rehabilitation, unlocking the secrets to elite performance in sports.
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Ready to unlock the secrets to elite performance? 🏅 We've got a brand-new episode hot off the press that you won't want to miss! In Part 2 of "Unlocking Elite Performance" with the amazing Dr. Tom Teter, we're diving deeper into the strategies and insights that can transform your sports practice. Let's jump right in!
Introduction
Welcome back to the FAKTR Podcast! This week, Jessica Riddle continues her fascinating conversation with Dr. Tom Teter. If you're looking to elevate your game and provide the best care for athletes, this episode is a treasure trove of wisdom.
5 Keys You'll Learn:
Robust Assessment Models: Discover why the SFMA is perfect for individuals with pain and the FMS for pain-free, active individuals. Dr. Teter breaks down essential assessment techniques for new practitioners.
Courses and Continuing Education: Get the lowdown on must-have courses like FAKTR and CSCS to deepen your understanding and application of skills.
Progressive Overload Mastery: Learn how to effectively apply progressive overload through courses and platforms like Rio de fitness.
Team Management in Athletics: Gain insights on creating open communication and building collaboration with athletic directors, trainers, and medical staff.
Integrated Support Team Dynamics: Understand the importance of having a cohesive team across management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science domains to optimize athlete recovery and performance.
Fun Fact from the Episode
Did you know this episode was recorded in Valencia, Spain, at the airport? 🌍 Jessica and Dr. Teter were en route to an international instructor meeting for Dynamic Tape, making this episode a truly global effort!
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Before you go, a quick reminder – keeping an open dialogue and setting ego aside are crucial for integrated team success, a key takeaway from Dr. Teter’s collegiate sports medicine experience. Plus, get a sneak peek into our upcoming two-part series with Dr. Rob Silverman on longevity and health optimization.
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🎓 Lessons Learned
1. Effective Assessment Models
Use crucial assessment models.
Develop skills in SFMA for pain and FMS for fitness assessment to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment pathways.
2. Comprehensive Education
Broaden your professional knowledge.
Pursue courses like FAKTR and CSCS to enhance skills in rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, and manual therapy techniques.
3. Progressive Overload Mastery
Learn progressive overload application.
Understand the principles of progressive overload and utilize resources like CSCS and Rio de fitness for enhanced athletic programming.
4. Collaborative Team Management
Foster communication with teams.
Engage with athletic directors and training staff to align protocols and fill gaps in athlete care and performance strategies.
5. Outcome Assessment Strategies
Establish effective exit criteria.
Adopt specific exit criteria based on best practices and historical effectiveness rather than standardized outcome measures for athlete recovery.
6. Multi-disciplinary Collaboration
Build strong referral networks.
Identify key healthcare providers for referrals, ensuring comprehensive care and filling skill gaps within your practice.
7. Holistic Human Performance
Adopt a holistic approach.
Transition from traditional methods to comprehensive rehabilitation stages, emphasizing collaboration with varied experts for optimal athlete recovery.
8. Practical Experience Importance
Gain hands-on sports experience.
Seek mentors, volunteer in sports environments, and engage with local colleges to build practical skills and professional relationships.
9. Integrated Support Team Structure
Create a cohesive support team.
Define clear roles across management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science domains for effective athlete rehabilitation.
10. Full Rehabilitation Process
Oversee complete rehab stages.
Transition athletes from acute management to sport-ready performance, incorporating functional integration and progressive kinetics for comprehensive recovery.
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Unlocking Elite Performance: An Inside Look with Dr. Tom Teter
Exploring Advanced Strategies in Athletic Rehabilitation and Team Management
In the latest episode of the FAKTR (Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation) Podcast, we delve into the complex world of sports medicine and athletic performance with Dr. Tom Teter. This two-part series, titled "Unlocking Elite Performance: Strategies to Transform Your Sports Practice," offers valuable insights for practitioners seeking to optimize their approach to athlete care. The discussion ranges from assessment models and educational courses to the integral role of team dynamics in a sports setting. In Part 2, Dr. Teter further elaborates on his advanced strategies for rehabilitation and effective team collaboration. Below, we break down some key takeaways from the episode.
Robust Assessment Models: The Foundation of Athlete Care
Dr. Tom Teter underscores the importance of a robust assessment model in diagnosing and treating athletes. For individuals experiencing pain, he advocates the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), while the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is recommended for active individuals without pain. These models help in identifying movement dysfunctions and establishing a strong foundation for subsequent treatment plans.
Expanding on this, Dr. Teter advises new practitioners to broaden their skill set in various specialized areas such as manipulation and soft tissue mobilization. "Start with a solid assessment framework and continually seek to enhance your practical skills," he emphasizes. This approach ensures comprehensive care that addresses both immediate issues and long-term functionality.
Essential Courses and Continuous Learning
Education is a cornerstone of Dr. Teter's philosophy. He recommends taking foundational courses like FAKTR for a wide array of skills and the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification for understanding strength and conditioning fundamentals. However, he acknowledges that these are just the beginning; practitioners may need additional courses to deepen their expertise.
For instance, understanding the principles of progressive overload is crucial for anyone involved in athletic training. Dr. Teter suggests further educational platforms like Rio de Fitness for a more in-depth understanding. "Continuous learning is vital for staying abreast of the latest techniques and improving patient outcomes," he asserts.
Integrated Support Team: A Blueprint for Success
One of the most pressing issues in athletic healthcare is the efficient management of a sports medicine team. Dr. Teter explains the importance of a well-structured, integrated support team, encompassing various domains:
Management: Athletic directors and chief executives oversee the organizational culture and operations.
Medical Team: This includes athletic trainers for triage and rehabilitation, general practitioners for pain management, orthopedists for surgical needs, nutritionists, and mental health experts.
Movement and Fitness Team: Manual therapists (e.g., chiropractors) and physical therapists work on restoring mobility, while strength coaches focus on enhancing physical capacities like strength and endurance.
Skill and Science Staff: Coaches aid in motor skills and technical training, while sports scientists monitor stress and load to maintain athlete homeostasis and recovery.
Dr. Teter highlights that the collaboration among these roles is critical for an athlete’s seamless and holistic recovery journey. Open communication and a non-threatening approach to collaborations can fill gaps effectively, creating a cohesive and supportive team environment.
Progression in Rehabilitation: Beyond the Pain
The episode also delves deep into the stages of rehabilitation, urging practitioners to look beyond mere pain resolution. Dr. Teter outlines a comprehensive rehabilitation strategy that transitions from acute management to restoring fundamental capacities. This includes focusing on motor control, progressive kinetics, and functional integration.
"Rehabilitation should not just end at pain relief; it's about preparing the athlete to return to their sport with full functionality," Dr. Teter elaborates. This holistic approach includes aerobic endurance, rate of force development, and sport-specific endurance. Practitioners are encouraged to develop a solid groundwork for these capacities to reduce the risk of reinjury and optimize performance.
Building Referral Relationships: Filling Skill Set Gaps
Dr. Teter emphasizes the importance of forming referral relationships with other healthcare providers to offer comprehensive care. Recognizing gaps in one’s skill set and seeking collaboration with other specialists ensures that patients receive the best possible treatments.
"Reach out to frequently mentioned providers to propose collaboration and honest co-management," advises Dr. Teter. He shares successful case studies, including streamlined patient referrals to a hip surgeon, highlighting effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Guidance for New Practitioners: Gaining Practical Experience
One crucial piece of advice for new practitioners is to gain hands-on experience in sports environments. Dr. Teter suggests finding mentors, volunteering services, and engaging with local colleges or sports clubs. Practical experience not only builds competency but also fosters valuable relationships that can lead to future professional opportunities.
"Even shadowing roles can provide insights into operational dynamics and help build a robust network," Dr. Teter adds.
Conclusion: Embracing Holistic Approaches
As the episode concludes, Dr. Teter reiterates the necessity of understanding comprehensive rehabilitation stages and the value of a multifaceted support system. "Chiropractors and other practitioners should focus on collaborative care to cover all aspects of athlete recovery and performance improvement," he concludes.
Stay tuned for future episodes of the FAKTR Podcast, where we will continue to explore cutting-edge strategies and expert insights into the world of sports medicine.
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Building Referral Relationships:
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📖 Host Read Intro
Hey there, welcome back to the FAKTR Podcast! This is Jessica Riddle, and today we're diving into part two of "Unlocking Elite Performance" with Dr. Tom Teter. Grab a seat, get comfy, and let's explore how to take your sports practice to the next level.
🔘 Best Practices Guide
Best-Practices Guide for Sports Practitioners
1. Assessment Models:
Use SFMA for pain assessment.
Use FMS for active individuals without pain.
2. Education & Courses:
Prioritize courses in FAKTR and CSCS for comprehensive skills development.
3. Progressive Overload:
Understand and apply this principle; continue education through platforms like Rio de fitness.
4. Team Management:
Establish open communication with athletic directors and training staff to identify needs and fill gaps.
5. Outcome Assessment:
Implement specific exit criteria based on best practices.
6. Collaboration:
Build referral relationships with other healthcare providers for comprehensive care.
Approach collaborations with honesty and without poaching.
7. Holistic Approach:
Shift to a human performance model, integrating management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science staff.
Focus on full performance readiness, from acute management to advanced rehabilitation stages.
8. Continuous Learning:
Gain hands-on sports environment experience through mentorship, volunteering, and shadowing.
✍️ Quiz
Podcast Quiz: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2
Questions:
What assessment model does Dr. Teter recommend for individuals with pain?
Which course does Dr. Teter suggest for understanding strength and conditioning fundamentals?
According to Dr. Teter, what is essential for successful team management in athletics?
Why does Dr. Teter use specific exit criteria rather than standardized outcome measures?
What is Dr. Teter's main point regarding the collaboration between new practitioners and existing athletic training staff?
What strategy does Dr. Teter recommend to new students aiming to gain experience in sports environments?
How did Dr. Teter address deficiencies in the athletic training department in his personal experience?
In the holistic human performance approach discussed by Dr. Teter, what is emphasized beyond pain resolution?
What critical advice does Dr. Teter offer about forming referral relationships with other healthcare providers?
How does Dr. Teter describe the stages of care in athlete rehabilitation and what role does this play in recovery?
Answer Key with Rationale:
Answer: SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment)
Rationale: Dr. Teter recommends using the SFMA for assessing individuals with pain to effectively identify and address movement dysfunctions.
Answer: CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist)
Rationale: He suggests taking the CSCS course to build a foundational understanding of strength and conditioning principles.
Answer: Establishing open communication
Rationale: Dr. Teter emphasizes that open communication with key figures like athletic directors and athletic training staff is essential for successful team management in athletic environments.
Answer: Based on best practices and historical effectiveness within his practice
Rationale: Dr. Teter uses specific exit criteria rather than standardized outcome measures because they are derived from best practices and historical effectiveness in his experience.
Answer: Honest communication and understanding roles within the team
Rationale: Emphasizing the importance of honest communication and understanding the roles and needs within the team for effective collaboration.
Answer: Finding mentors, volunteering to offer services for free, and engaging with local colleges or sports clubs
Rationale: Dr. Teter advises students to proactively seek mentors and opportunities to volunteer and connect with local sports organizations for practical experience.
Answer: He provided expertise in movement and motor control to fill gaps
Rationale: Addressing the lack of movement assessment and foundational kinematics by offering his expertise to support the athletic training department.
Answer: Ensuring full performance readiness
Rationale: Dr. Teter highlights the importance of comprehensive rehabilitation stages to ensure athletes are fully prepared to return to sport beyond just resolving pain.
Answer: Building collaborative relationships without trying to "poach" patients
Rationale: Forming referral relationships through honest collaboration and focusing on filling treatment gaps to provide comprehensive care for patients.
Answer: Overseeing a comprehensive recovery process from acute management to full performance readiness
Rationale: Dr. Teter discusses the stages of care from initial acute management through to ensuring athletes are fully ready for performance, stressing the need for a multifaceted support team approach.
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Hey Tom,
I just wanted to shoot you a quick email to say a massive THANK YOU for coming on the show again! Your insights in "Unlocking Elite Performance" have already started turning heads. The episode is now officially live, and I couldn't be more pumped about it.
If you have a moment, it'd be awesome if you could share it on your socials and maybe drop a comment or two. It really helps get the word out and engage more folks in our ever-growing community.
Thanks again, and let's catch up soon—maybe at the next international meeting or just over a virtual coffee.
All the best,
Jess
🔑 Key Themes
Assessment Models: SFMA for pain, FMS for activity.
Courses and Education: FAKTR, CSCS, further specialized learning.
Progressive Overload Understanding: Knowledge of progressive overload applications.
Team Management in Athletics: Communication with athletic directors, training staff.
Outcome Assessment Approach: Exit criteria over standardized measures.
Collaboration Advice: Honest communication, role understanding, co-management.
Integrated Support Team: Multifaceted team roles for optimal recovery.
🎠 Social Carousel
Slide 1: Cover Slide
10 Tips Every Sports Practitioner Needs to Know
Tune into the FAKTR Podcast for more insights!
Slide 2: Robust Assessments
Use SFMA and FMS
Employ SFMA for pain and FMS for the active to ensure comprehensive analysis.
Slide 3: Progress Overload
Understand Progressive Overload
Grasp how to apply and manage progressive overload to enhance performance.
Slide 4: Build Skills
Hone Specialized Skills
Invest in learning about manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and more.
Slide 5: Communication First
Open Dialogues
Initiate talks with directors and training staff to align and fill gaps.
Slide 6: Collaborative Care
Create Referral Networks
Reach out to other providers to cover skill set gaps effectively.
Slide 7: No Ego
Set Aside Ego
Success in integrated teams relies on ego-free and open dialogue.
Slide 8: Practical Experience
Get Practical Experience
Seek mentorships, volunteer opportunities, and engage with local sports organizations.
Slide 9: Holistic Approach
Shift to Holistic Care
Focus on comprehensive recovery and performance readiness beyond pain management.
Slide 10: Follow Us
Stay Updated
Follow the FAKTR Podcast for more expert tips and strategies.
Slide 11: Listen Now
Call to Action
Don’t miss "Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter" on the FAKTR Podcast. Tune in now!
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🎠 Social Carousel
Slide 1: Cover
10 Tips Every Sports Practitioner Needs to Know
Slide 2: 1. Robust Assessments
Use SFMA for pain and FMS for active clients to ensure precise initial assessments.
Slide 3: 2. Build Skills
Develop expertise in manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and other specialized areas.
Slide 4: 3. Continuous Education
Take courses like FAKTR and CSCS for comprehensive skills and knowledge.
Slide 5: 4. Progressive Overload
Understand progressive overload. Consider further education through platforms like Rio de fitness.
Slide 6: 5. Open Communication
Start dialogues with athletic directors and trainers to identify and fill gaps.
Slide 7: 6. Collaborative Care
Develop a referral network with other healthcare providers to cover all treatment bases.
Slide 8: 7. Holistic Approach
Shift to a comprehensive human performance strategy, beyond just pain management.
Slide 9: 8. Practical Experience
Volunteer, shadow professionals, and engage with local sports clubs to gain real-world experience.
Slide 10: 9. Team Success
Maintain open dialogue and put team needs first to ensure cohesive functioning.
Slide 11: Call to Action
Listen to the FAKTR Podcast for more insights. Subscribe now for latest episodes!
📖 Host Read Intro
Hey there, welcome back to the FAKTR Podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Riddle, and today we're diving into Part 2 with Dr. Tom Teter on unlocking elite performance. Get ready for some game-changing insights—this one's packed with practical tips for taking your sports practice to the next level. Let's jump in!
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FAKTR Podcast Episode Worksheet: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2
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Date: _
Episode Highlights:
Assessment Models
SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment): For individuals with pain.
FMS (Functional Movement Screen): For individuals without pain who want to be active.
Importance of robust assessment models for new practitioners.
Courses and Education
Recommended courses: FAKTR and CSCS.
Importance of building foundational skills and continuing education.
Progressive Overload Understanding
Understanding and application of progressive overload in strength and conditioning.
Team Management in Athletics
Open communication and understanding existing protocols.
Building the support structure with athletic directors and training staff.
Outcome Assessment Approach
Use of specific exit criteria rather than standardized measures based on best practices.
Collaboration Advice
Honest communication.
Understanding roles within the team.
Aligning with team needs and expectations.
Sports Medicine Team Structure
Key roles in management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science staff.
Worksheet Questions:
Assessment Models:
What is the difference between SFMA and FMS, and when should each be used?
Why is it critical for new practitioners to develop a robust assessment model?
Courses and Education:
List two courses Dr. Tom Teter recommends and explain why they are important.
Why might additional coursework be necessary beyond the basics?
Progressive Overload:
Define progressive overload and explain its significance in an athletic training context.
Team Management in Athletics:
Describe the communication process for integrating into an athletic environment.
How can new practitioners assess and fill the gaps within an existing sports program?
Outcome Assessment Approach:
What is the role of specific exit criteria in patient care, and how do they differ from standardized outcome measures?
Collaboration Advice:
Outline three key strategies for effective collaboration within a sports medicine team.
Sports Medicine Team Identification:
Name the various roles within a sports medicine team and briefly describe the function of each role.
Practical Exercises:
Case Study Exercise:
Read the following scenario and detail how you would use an SFMA assessment to create a treatment plan for an individual with pain:
Scenario: A 25-year-old athlete presents with chronic low back pain that worsens during high-intensity training.
Team Integration Role-Play:
Partner with a classmate and role-play a situation where you need to introduce yourself to an athletic director and propose a collaboration plan.
Referral Relationship Building:
Identify three local healthcare providers you could potentially collaborate with. Propose a plan to build a referral relationship with them.
Personal Experience Reflection:
Reflect on any previous experiences you have had in a collaborative sports environment (e.g., school team, club sports). What challenges did you encounter, and how did you address them?
Discussion Prompts:
Discuss the importance of a holistic approach to athletic recovery as emphasized by Dr. Tom Teter.
Debate the pros and cons of using standardized outcome measures vs. specific exit criteria.
Share your thoughts on the role of continual education and mentorship in developing your career in sports medicine.
Summary Assignment:
Write a one-page summary on the importance of an integrated support team in sports medicine. Include insights from Dr. Tom Teter’s experiences and advice provided during the podcast episode.
Assignment Submission:
Please submit your completed worksheet and assignments to your instructor by: [Insert Due Date].
Feedback Corner:
What was the most valuable insight you gained from this episode? How do you plan to apply it in your practice?
This worksheet aims to reinforce the key topics discussed in the podcast episode while fostering practical application and critical thinking within a sports medicine context.
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Subject: 🎙️ New Episode Alert! Unlock Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter - FAKTR Podcast Part 2 🚀
Hey FAKTR Fam!
Guess what? 🎉 Our latest episode of the FAKTR Podcast is now LIVE, and it's packed with insights that'll take your sports practice to the next level! 💪 Join host Jessica Riddle as she sits down with the brilliant Dr. Tom Teter in Part 2 of "Unlocking Elite Performance."
Introduction:
In this episode, recorded all the way from Valencia, Spain (yep, we made it to the airport!), we're diving deep into the world of elite sports performance. Dr. Tom Teter shares his invaluable experiences and knowledge from the frontlines of sports medicine. If you’re aiming to elevate your game in athlete rehabilitation and performance, you definitely don’t want to miss this!
5 Keys You’ll Learn:
Mastering Assessment Models: Discover why the SFMA is perfect for those with pain and the FMS works wonders for those pain-free but keen to stay active. 🧠
Building Your Educational Arsenal: Learn why FAKTR, CSCS, and other courses are essential for a well-rounded skill set. 📚
Understanding Progressive Overload: Get to grips with this game-changing concept and how it applies to your practice. 📈
Efficient Team Management: Find out how to seamlessly integrate into an athletic team and ensure open communication with key staff. 🤝
Smart Collaboration: Gain wisdom on forming strategic referral relationships that enhance patient care and professional growth. 🌐
Fun Fact from the Episode:
Did you know that the importance of knowing your role in a sports medicine team is like understanding your position in an orchestra? 🎻 Everyone needs to play their part harmoniously for the ultimate performance!
Outtro:
As we wrap up this episode, Dr. Teter leaves us with some golden advice for anyone looking to break into the sports rehab world—start by volunteering, shadowing experts, and never stop learning. Practical experience is the key to opening doors! 🚪
Call to Action:
Don't wait! Tune in to this episode and let us know your thoughts. 📲 Share your favorite takeaway on social media and tag us @FAKTRpodcast or use the hashtag #UnlockElitePerformance—you might get featured in our next episode! 🌟
Stay tuned for our upcoming series with Dr. Rob Silverman, where we delve into longevity and health optimization. It's going to be epic!
Happy listening! 🎧
Best,
The FAKTR Podcast Team
P.S. Spread the word! Share this episode with your friends and colleagues who could use a boost in their sports practice. 🌐
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Conversation Starters
Absolutely, here are some conversation starters you can use to generate discussion in the Facebook group about this episode of the FAKTR Podcast:
Assessment Models in Practice: "Dr. Tom Teter emphasizes using the SFMA for those with pain and the FMS for those who want to stay active. How have these assessment tools impacted your practice, and what are your go-to techniques for thorough evaluations?"
Continued Education: "Dr. Teter recommends courses like FAKTR and CSCS for expanding skill sets. What are some of the most transformative courses or certifications you’ve taken, and how have they enhanced your practice?"
Role of Progressive Overload: "Understanding and applying progressive overload is crucial for athlete development. How do you incorporate progressive overload principles in your training programs, and what challenges have you faced in doing so?"
Building Effective Teams in Sports Medicine: "Dr. Teter speaks about the importance of open communication and collaboration within a sports medicine team. What strategies have you found most effective in fostering a collaborative environment in your practice?"
Outcome Assessment Approaches: "Teter uses specific exit criteria rather than standardized outcome measures for stages of care. What outcome assessment strategies do you use, and how do you decide when an athlete is ready to return to play?"
Navigating Integrated Support Teams: "Dr. Teter outlines the necessity of a multifaceted team for optimal athlete recovery. How do you integrate various roles in your support team, and how do you ensure seamless communication among members?"
Educational Experiences: "Dr. Teter highlights the value of practical experience for students. For those who’ve mentored or been mentored, what advice would you give to students looking to gain practical experience in sports medicine?"
Rehabilitation Strategies: "Transitioning from motor control to tissue reloading is a key part of rehabilitation. What are your go-to techniques for ensuring a seamless transition through the stages of care for your athletes?"
Collaboration and Referral Relationships: "Dr. Teter discusses the importance of forming referral relationships. How do you approach building these relationships, and what benefits have you seen from collaborative care?"
Challenges in Athlete Management: "Managing large cohorts of athletes with limited resources can be tough, as Dr. Teter mentioned about the 400 athletes and only 2 trainers. What are some innovative solutions you’ve implemented to manage similar challenges in your practice?"
Feel free to customize these starters to better fit your community’s dynamic and specific interests!
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10 Tips Every Sports Practitioner Needs to Know
Slide 1: Assessment Tools
SFMA & FMS
Use SFMA for pain and FMS for active individuals to establish a strong assessment baseline.
Slide 2: Skill Building
Diversify Skills
Focus on manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and other specialized areas.
Slide 3: Further Education
Take Courses
Consider FAKTR for skill range and CSCS for strength and conditioning basics.
Slide 4: Progressive Overload
Understand Overload
Learn progressive overload principles and their application, possibly through CSCS courses and Rio de fitness.
Slide 5: Team Dynamics
Open Communication
Communicate openly with athletic directors and training staff to understand and fill protocol gaps.
Slide 6: Outcome Measures
Exit Criteria
Use specific exit criteria rather than standardized outcome measures for effective care stages.
Slide 7: Honest Collaboration
Co-Management
Forge referral relationships based on honest, non-competitive collaboration to fill skill gaps.
Slide 8: Integrated Support
Teamwork Matters
A cohesive, multi-faceted support team is essential for optimal athlete recovery and performance.
Slide 9: Real-World Experience
Shadow & Volunteer
Gain practical experience by shadowing mentors and volunteering in sports settings.
Slide 10: Holistic Approach
Total Performance
Manage athletes’ rehabilitation from acute care to sport participation for full performance readiness.
CTA Slide:
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Listen to the FAKTR Podcast for more tips on unlocking elite performance with Dr. Tom Teter.
✍️ Quiz
Quiz: Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2
Instructions: Answer the following questions based on the podcast episode "Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2." Each question is multiple-choice or short answer.
Question 1
Q: What assessment models does Dr. Tom Teter recommend for individuals with pain and for those without pain who want to be active?
A. SFMA for individuals with and without pain
B. FMS for individuals with pain and SFMA for individuals without pain
C. SFMA for individuals with pain and FMS for those without pain
Answer: C
Rationale: Dr. Teter recommends using the SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) for individuals who are experiencing pain and the FMS (Functional Movement Screen) for those without pain who want to remain active.
Question 2
Q: Which course does Dr. Teter recommend for understanding the fundamentals of strength and conditioning?
A. FAKTR
B. CSCS
C. Rio de fitness
Answer: B
Rationale: Dr. Teter suggests taking the CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) course to gain a fundamental understanding of strength and conditioning.
Question 3
Q: What key factor does Dr. Teter emphasize is important for new practitioners to develop, beyond taking courses?
A. Practical experience in shadowing roles
B. Familiarity with office work
C. Knowledge of online health trends
Answer: A
Rationale: Dr. Teter stresses the value of practical experience, such as shadowing roles, finding mentors, and volunteering services in sports environments to gain hands-on experience and build relationships.
Question 4
Q: Dr. Teter mentions using specific exit criteria for stages of care. What is the basis for these criteria?
A. Standardized outcome measures
B. Best practices and historical effectiveness in practice
C. Patient feedback forms
Answer: B
Rationale: The exit criteria Dr. Teter mentions are based on best practices and historical effectiveness within his practice, rather than standardized outcome measures.
Question 5
Q: What approach does Dr. Teter highlight as crucial for effective team management within athletic environments?
A. Building a competitive atmosphere
B. Establishing open communication
C. Replacing existing protocols
Answer: B
Rationale: Dr. Teter advises establishing open communication with key figures like athletic directors and athletic training staff to understand existing protocols and address any gaps for effective collaboration.
Question 6
Q: What type of skills does Dr. Teter believe new practitioners should build beyond manipulation and soft tissue mobilization?
A. Marketing and social media skills
B. Specialization in various assessments
C. Financial management skills
Answer: B
Rationale: Dr. Teter emphasizes the importance of building skills in various specialized areas, including assessments like SFMA and FMS, as well as functional and strength training.
Question 7
Q: How does Dr. Teter suggest practitioners address deficiencies in an athletic training department?
A. Criticizing the existing staff
B. Offering to fill gaps in a collaborative, non-threatening manner
C. Introducing entirely new training protocols
Answer: B
Rationale: He recommends addressing deficiencies by offering to fill gaps collaboratively and without posing a threat to the current staff, thus fostering a supportive and effective environment.
Question 8
Q: According to Dr. Teter, which group should new practitioners build referral relationships with?
A. Other chiropractors and professionals
B. Town officials
C. Fitness trainers at the local gym
Answer: A
Rationale: Dr. Teter emphasizes forming referral relationships with other healthcare providers to cover gaps in skill sets and treatment modalities, ensuring comprehensive patient care.
Question 9
Q: What is a major aspect of the rehabilitation process for athletes that Dr. Teter outlines?
A. Focusing solely on pain resolution
B. Transitioning from motor control to tissue reloading
C. Ignoring aerobic endurance
Answer: B
Rationale: Dr. Teter outlines the importance of transitioning from motor control to tissue reloading as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation process for athletes.
Question 10
Q: Dr. Teter describes a successful referral collaboration with which type of specialist?
A. Nutritionist
B. Hip surgeon
C. Sports psychologist
Answer: B
Rationale: Dr. Teter shares a successful collaboration with a hip surgeon, facilitating streamlined patient referrals and enhancing comprehensive care.
Answer Key
C - SFMA for individuals with pain and FMS for those without pain.
B - CSCS for understanding strength and conditioning.
A - Practical experience in shadowing roles.
B - Best practices and historical effectiveness in practice.
B - Establishing open communication.
B - Specialization in various assessments.
B - Offering to fill gaps in a collaborative, non-threatening manner.
A - Other chiropractors and professionals.
B - Transitioning from motor control to tissue reloading.
B - Hip surgeon.
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📧 Podcast Thank You Email
Subject: Thanks for Joining Us on the FAKTR Podcast!
Hey Tom,
I hope this email finds you well!
I wanted to give you a quick update—our episode "Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2" is now live! 🍾 Your insights into assessment models, progressive overload, and team collaboration were absolutely invaluable, and I know our listeners are going to gain so much from it.
If you get a chance, share the episode on your social media and engage with any content related to it. It really helps spread the word and amplify the impact of all the great information you shared.
Thanks again for taking the time out of your busy schedule to chat with us. It felt like catching up with an old friend, and I seriously appreciate it. Looking forward to the next time we can connect!
Best,
Jessica
Podcast two part halfway point
Certainly! Given the detailed content and various topics covered in the episode, a logical halfway point would fall right after a well-rounded discussion and before transitioning into a new significant topic or detailed advice. Since I don't have the exact timestamps of the conversation, I recommend you locate this natural pause point in your audio editing software. However, based on the detailed summary, a good breaking point seems to be right after Dr. Teter’s advice on forming referral relationships which completes a cohesive segment on collaborative practices.
Ending Part 1:
Complete the sentence:
"...the essence of co-management, according to Dr. Teter, is ensuring patients achieve their health goals by filling treatment gaps through collaborative care."
Start Part 2:
Locate the start of the new topic on Dr. Tom Teter discussing the deficiencies in an athletic training department and how he helped address these issues.
Begin Part 2 with a sentence like:
"...Dr. Teter discusses the deficiencies in an athletic training department dealing with 400 athletes, handled by only 2 trainers."
For accurate timestamps, please use your audio editing timeline to identify these locations precisely. Adjust as needed to ensure a smooth transition between the end of Part 1 and the beginning of Part 2.
📓 Blog Post
Unlocking Elite Performance: Insights and Strategies from Dr. Tom Teter
How the Right Assessments, Education, and Team Collaboration Can Transform Athlete Health
Introduction:
The pursuit of elite performance in sports is a multi-faceted journey that requires not just dedication from the athletes but also a deeply integrated support structure. In Part 2 of our FAKTR Podcast episode, Dr. Tom Teter delves into the key strategies and collaborative efforts necessary for optimal athlete rehabilitation and performance. From robust assessment models to teamwork within an athletic environment, Dr. Teter shares valuable insights drawn from his extensive experience in the field.
Assessment Models: The Foundation of Effective Treatment
Dr. Teter emphasizes the critical importance of using comprehensive assessment models to guide treatment plans. He recommends the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) for individuals experiencing pain and the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) for those who are pain-free but wish to enhance their activity levels. These tools help in identifying movement dysfunctions and asymmetries, providing a foundational understanding necessary to tailor interventions appropriately.
For new practitioners, Dr. Teter suggests starting with these models before building skills in more specialized areas such as manipulation and soft tissue mobilization. Such a robust assessment model ensures practitioners can provide accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes.
Courses and Continued Education: Building a Solid Knowledge Base
Education plays a pivotal role in developing competency within sports medicine. Dr. Teter advocates for taking well-rounded courses like FAKTR, which cover a wide array of skills necessary for effective practice. For a deeper understanding of strength and conditioning fundamentals, he recommends the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification. However, he also notes the importance of continuing education, suggesting platforms like Rio de fitness for progressive overload expertise.
Building a strong educational foundation allows practitioners to stay updated with the latest advancements in the field and apply evidence-based practices in their daily work.
Effective Team Management and Collaboration in Athletic Settings
Navigating the dynamics of an athletic environment can be challenging, particularly for new practitioners. Dr. Teter advises practitioners to initially establish open lines of communication with key management figures like athletic directors. From there, engaging with athletic training staff to understand existing protocols and identify gaps where additional expertise can be beneficial is crucial.
In discussing the integration within sports medicine teams, Dr. Teter highlights the importance of honest communication and understanding one's role. He recounts his own experience in a collegiate setting, where he aligned his movement expertise with the team's needs, aiding in the management of athlete injuries like knee pain. Successful integration requires setting aside egos and working collaboratively towards common goals.
Structured and Comprehensive Rehabilitation Approaches
A recurring theme in Dr. Teter’s discussion is the necessity of a structured rehabilitation process. He emphasizes transitioning from motor control exercises to tissue reloading, focusing on functional movements and strength development. These stages ensure athletes are not only pain-free but also performance-ready.
Dr. Teter outlines the importance of integrating aerobic endurance as part of general physical preparation, and he stresses the significance of progressive kinetics—enhancing explosive power through activities like sprinting and jumping. This comprehensive approach addresses the limitations of traditional chiropractic care, encompassing all aspects of athlete recovery and readiness.
Building a Multi-Faceted Support Team
Dr. Teter stresses the importance of having an integrated support system comprising diverse roles. This includes management, medical, movement and fitness staff, skill coaches, and sports science professionals. Each team member plays a vital role in athlete recovery and performance enhancement, and effective communication among them is paramount.
A notable case shared by Dr. Teter involves coordinating efforts between athletic trainers and his movement expertise to address an athlete's knee pain, showcasing the potency of collaborative care.
Guidance for Aspiring Practitioners: Gaining Experience and Building Connections
For students and new practitioners, Dr. Teter emphasizes the value of hands-on experience and forming professional relationships. He advises seeking mentors, volunteering, and engaging with local colleges or sports clubs. Practical experience, even in shadowing roles, is crucial for understanding operational dynamics and building a network that could lead to future opportunities.
Conclusion: Collaborative Care for Optimal Performance
In sum, achieving elite performance goes beyond conventional treatment methods. Dr. Teter’s insights underscore the importance of robust assessment models, continuous education, and effective collaboration within a diverse support team. By addressing gaps in care and ensuring comprehensive rehabilitation stages, practitioners can significantly enhance athlete recovery and performance.
As the FAKTR Podcast continues to explore such valuable topics, we look forward to sharing more expert insights, including our upcoming series with Dr. Rob Silverman on longevity and health optimization. Stay tuned for more transformative discussions aimed at unlocking elite performance in sports.
By integrating these strategies and fostering collaborative care, practitioners can truly optimize the health and performance of athletes, paving the way for sustained success in their sports careers.
Blog Post with three parts
Blog Post 1: Building Foundations in Sports Rehabilitation
Unlocking Elite Performance: Part 1 - Setting the Groundwork for Effective Assessment Models
The journey to unlocking elite performance begins with a strong foundation in assessment and understanding the necessary skills for effective sports rehabilitation. This initial phase emphasizes the importance of using robust assessment models to guide treatment and improve patient outcomes, backed by the right educational tools.
The Importance of Robust Assessment Models
Accurate and comprehensive assessment is the cornerstone of successful treatment and rehabilitation. For individuals experiencing pain, the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) provides a systematic approach to identifying musculoskeletal dysfunctions. This model ensures that pain-causing movement patterns are thoroughly evaluated, allowing for targeted interventions.
Key Model: Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
On the other hand, the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is designed for individuals without pain who are aiming to optimize their physical activity. It evaluates movement patterns critical for athletic performance and identifies limitations or asymmetries that could predispose athletes to injury. Practitioners can then create tailored exercise programs to enhance performance and mitigate injury risks.
Essential Courses and Education for Practitioners
Proper education and continuous learning are pivotal for practitioners aiming to excel in sports rehabilitation. Courses like Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation (FAKTR) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) provide essential skills and knowledge. FAKTR covers a range of topics crucial for comprehensive care, including soft tissue mobilization and manipulation, while CSCS delves into the fundamentals of strength and conditioning, offering foundational insights crucial for physical training.
Additional Educational Resources
Further education may be required to deepen understanding and application of these principles, with platforms like Rio de fitness offering advanced courses on progressive overload – a critical concept in strength and rehabilitation training. Mastering the application of progressive overload ensures that training programs are effective in enhancing athletic performance and overall physical conditioning.
Effective Team Management in Athletic Environments
In athletic settings, effective team management is crucial. Open communication starts with engaging athletic directors and then extends to the athletic training staff to understand existing protocols and fill any gaps. Establishing a cooperative environment ensures that all team members, from medical personnel to coaches, work harmoniously towards common goals, ultimately benefiting the athletes.
Role of Specific Exit Criteria
Instead of relying solely on standardized outcome measures, using specific exit criteria can guide stages of care based on best practices and historical effectiveness within a practitioner's approach. This personalized method allows for more accurate tracking of recovery progress and readiness for competition.
Collaborative Efforts and Personal Expertise
New team members managing athletes should prioritize honest communication, understanding roles, and aligning with team needs and expectations. Drawing from personal experience in collegiate settings helps in navigating integrations into larger sports medicine teams, finding needs, addressing expectations, and contributing effectively.
Cohesive Sports Medicine Team Structure
A well-structured sports medicine team is essential for elite performance. This team includes key figures in management, an array of medical professionals, and a dedicated movement and fitness team. Such a holistic approach ensures comprehensive care from acute management to full performance readiness.
Conclusion
In summary, building a strong foundation through accurate assessment models, continuous education, and effective team management sets the stage for unlocking elite performance. Combining these practices ensures that practitioners can provide the best care, leading athletes towards peak performance and reducing the risk of injury.
Blog Post 2: Integrating Skills and Collaborative Approaches
Unlocking Elite Performance: Part 2 - Enhancing Skills and Fostering Team Collaboration
Continuing from foundational principles in assessment models and education, the next phase focuses on enhancing skills and fostering effective collaboration within sports rehabilitation teams. This involves strategically filling gaps within departments, maintaining open communication, and ensuring thorough rehabilitation processes.
Enhancing Skills in Sports Rehabilitation
To be effective in sports rehabilitation, practitioners must continuously enhance their skills. Starting with an effective assessment model like the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), practitioners can build on this foundation with skills in manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and progressive overload. Mastery in these areas allows for comprehensive care extending from injury management to performance enhancement.
Strategic Course Recommendations
Courses such as Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation (FAKTR), CSCS, and specialized platforms like Rio de fitness broaden the practitioner’s skill set, ensuring a comprehensive approach to athlete care. These courses not only cover the basics but also delve into advanced techniques necessary for optimizing athletic performance and minimizing injury risks.
Effective Team Collaboration
In athletic environments, effective team collaboration begins with addressing deficiencies in the existing setup. For example, an athletic training department handling a large number of athletes may struggle with limited staff and resources. By identifying gaps in movement assessment, foundational kinematics, motor control, and strength/conditioning, practitioners can offer to fill these areas with specialized expertise.
Open Communication and Understanding Roles
Open communication is key to fostering a collaborative environment. Engaging with athletic directors and coaches early on helps create a shared understanding of existing protocols. This transparency makes it easier to integrate additional expertise and ensure a cohesive approach to athlete care. It’s crucial to engage without appearing threatening, promoting a unified team effort rather than competition.
Successful Case Management
An effective example of collaboration within an integrated support team includes coordinated efforts between athletic trainers and movement specialists to address specific issues like knee pain in athletes. A non-threatening approach based on open dialogue and clear role definitions allows for successful case management, ensuring the athlete receives comprehensive and effective treatment.
Collaborative Team Dynamics
A well-coordinated sports medicine team includes management, medical personnel, movement staff, fitness experts, and sports science professionals. Clear communication and understanding each member’s role ensures that every aspect of the athlete’s rehabilitation and performance is addressed, fostering a supportive and efficient environment.
Networking and Building Relationships
Building referral relationships with other healthcare providers is crucial. Identifying potential partners by tracking frequent mentions during patient intake and learning about their practice is the first step. Proposing collaboration ensures that patients receive comprehensive care, covering all aspects of their treatment needs without any one practitioner feeling territorial.
Effective Co-Management
Success in co-management involves honest collaboration, focusing on the patient’s health goals rather than patient retention. This approach encourages referring patients to appropriate specialists for specific treatments, ensuring the best care possible. Examples include working with hip surgeons or referring to other chiropractors for specialized techniques like McKinsey or dry needling, always prioritizing patient outcomes.
Conclusion
Enhancing skills and fostering effective collaboration within the rehabilitation team are pivotal in unlocking elite performance. By filling gaps, maintaining open communication, and building strong referral networks, practitioners can provide optimal care, ensuring athletes achieve peak performance and sustainable recovery.
Blog Post 3: Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Beyond
Unlocking Elite Performance: Part 3 - Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Continued Evolution
The final phase emphasizes comprehensive rehabilitation strategies and the importance of evolving beyond traditional methods in sports rehabilitation. This holistic approach covers the entire recovery spectrum, ensuring athletes are fully prepared for peak performance.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Strategies
Effective rehabilitation involves a systematic approach covering stages from acute management to restoring fundamental capacity. The process starts with motor control restoration and proceeds to tissue reloading. Functional integration focuses on enhancing fundamental movement patterns and strength across various dimensions, including maximal, dynamic, submaximal, and repetitious.
Inclusion of Aerobic Endurance
Incorporating aerobic endurance into the general physical preparation phase is crucial. This stage ensures that athletes build a solid cardiovascular base, essential for overall fitness and performance sustainability. Progressive kinetics, focusing on the rate of force development, is integrated to enhance explosive power, often using activities like sprinting, jumping, and throwing.
Importance of Multistage Care
A comprehensive recovery process goes beyond merely resolving pain. It involves overseeing an athlete through various stages, ensuring readiness for full performance. Traditional chiropractic methods cover only part of the necessary recovery process; hence, a multifaceted approach is essential. Integrating medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science monitoring ensures thorough athlete rehabilitation and reduces reinjury risk.
Holistic Human Performance Approach
Transitioning from traditional methods to a holistic human performance approach ensures that rehabilitation addresses all aspects of an athlete’s well-being. Collaboration with diverse experts, including manual therapists, physical therapists, strength coaches, nutritionists, and sports psychologists, provides a comprehensive support system for optimal recovery and performance enhancement.
Role of an Integrated Support Team
The integrated support team is pivotal in addressing every facet of an athlete’s rehabilitation. This team includes management for organizational oversight, a medical team for clinical care, and movement and fitness staff for physical conditioning. Skill coaches and sports science staff also play crucial roles in technical training and monitoring training loads, ensuring a balanced approach to athlete recovery.
Key Collaboration Components
Maintaining open dialogue and setting aside personal egos are fundamental for an integrated team’s success. Understanding and addressing the team’s current needs, rather than imposing personal agendas, ensures collaborative efforts lead to successful outcomes. Building these dynamics ensures athletes receive the best possible care across all domains of rehabilitation.
Guidance for New Practitioners
New practitioners should focus on developing foundational skills and progressively building expertise in the sports rehabilitation continuum. Starting with effective assessment models like SFMA, practitioners can enhance their competencies and offer comprehensive care. Engaging with sports teams, finding mentors, and volunteering services provide valuable practical experience, helping build relationships and future professional opportunities.
Building Referral Relationships
Forming referral partnerships with other healthcare providers enhances the overall care provided to athletes. Identifying and collaborating with specialists ensures comprehensive treatment, covering all necessary modalities. This approach not only benefits patient outcomes but also fosters a network of trusted professionals, creating a robust support system.
Future Directions
Ensuring continued evolution beyond foundational practices, practitioners should stay updated with emerging trends and advancements in sports rehabilitation. Continuous learning, adaptation, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams drive progress and innovation, leading to enhanced athlete performance and reduced injury risks.
Conclusion
Comprehensive rehabilitation, supported by an integrated and collaborative team, ensures athletes can achieve and sustain peak performance. Transitioning to a holistic human performance approach, addressing all facets of care, and fostering strong referral networks are essential for unlocking elite performance and ensuring long-term athlete well-being.
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Unlocking Elite Performance: Strategies to Transform Your Sports Practice
Introduction
Elite performance in sports requires a meticulous approach that bridges assessment, education, progressive overload, team management, and holistic rehabilitation. This blog delves into these essential components, offering insights into how practitioners can optimize athletic performance through structured and collaborative methods.
Robust Assessment Models
Effective performance enhancement begins with a comprehensive assessment. For individuals experiencing pain, the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is recommended. Conversely, the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is ideal for those who are pain-free yet looking to remain active. Implementing these assessment tools ensures a tailored approach, allowing practitioners to identify and address specific needs.
New practitioners should aim to build proficiency in specialized areas such as manipulation and soft tissue mobilization through comprehensive courses. These foundational skills form the bedrock of a robust sports practice.
Courses and Further Education
Continuing education plays a pivotal role in sports practice. Courses like FAKTR cover a wide range of skills necessary for effective treatment. Additionally, obtaining the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification provides a solid understanding of the fundamentals in strength and conditioning.
However, further education is crucial for deepening one's grasp and application of these skills. Platforms such as Rio de fitness offer advanced courses on progressive overload, which is essential for designing appropriate training programs that steadily increase the intensity and volume of exercises.
Progressive Overload Mastery
Understanding progressive overload is vital for enhancing athlete performance. This principle involves gradually increasing the amount of stress placed on the body during exercise, facilitating continuous improvement in strength, endurance, and overall athletic capacity. Practitioners must be adept at applying progressive overload concepts to ensure athletes can achieve peak performance without succumbing to injuries.
Effective Team Management in Athletics
In athletic settings, managing teams effectively is key to success. Establishing open lines of communication with athletic directors and training staff is crucial for understanding existing protocols and identifying gaps. This collaborative approach fosters a cohesive environment where every team member's role is clear, ensuring optimal athlete care.
Honest communication, respecting each member's expertise, and aligning efforts with team goals significantly enhance the effectiveness of collaborative care. This approach not only fills existing gaps but also prevents misunderstandings or conflicts, promoting a supportive, integrated team.
Outcome Assessment Approaches
While standardized outcome measures have their place, employing specific exit criteria based on best practices and historical effectiveness can offer more tailored assessments. This method ensures that every stage of care is targeted and outcomes are measured against realistic, practice-proven benchmarks.
Building Referral Relationships
Forming strong referral relationships with other healthcare providers is crucial for comprehensive care. Practitioners should identify potential referral partners often mentioned by patients and initiate introductions aimed at exploring collaboration opportunities. Effective co-management hinges on filling treatment gaps that enhance patient outcomes without competing for clientele. Honest collaboration and focusing on patient health goals can lead to a seamless referral network that benefits all parties involved.
Insights from Collegiate Experience
Drawing from experience in a collegiate setting highlights the importance of identifying and filling departmental deficiencies. A collaborative, non-threatening approach that focuses on current needs rather than imposing changes fosters a more harmonious working environment. Open communication and coordinated efforts between various specialists are essential for addressing athlete-specific issues comprehensively.
Guidance for New Practitioners
For those new to the field, starting with an effective assessment model such as the SFMA is crucial. Building foundational skills and progressively acquiring expertise across the sports rehabilitation continuum will aid in providing holistic care.
Gaining practical experience and building professional relationships, whether through mentorships or volunteering, is invaluable. Engaging with local colleges or sports clubs and shadowing experienced practitioners can provide insights into operational dynamics, eventually leading to established clientele and career opportunities.
Integrated Support Team Dynamics
An integrated support team comprising management, medical, movement, fitness, skill, and sports science experts is essential for optimal athlete recovery. Each component of the team brings unique expertise, ensuring a robust support system that addresses all aspects of athlete care. Clear communication and collaboration among team members are foundational for maintaining athlete homeostasis and promoting performance improvement.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Strategies
Effective rehabilitation transcends traditional methods, emphasizing a holistic approach. Transitioning from motor control drills to tissue reloading and regaining fundamental movement patterns is crucial. Introducing aerobic endurance and focusing on progressive kinetics like force development ensures a well-rounded rehabilitation process that prepares athletes for peak performance.
Conclusion
Transforming sports practice requires a multifaceted approach that includes robust assessments, continuous education, understanding progressive overload, effective team management, and building referral relationships. With an integrated support team and comprehensive rehabilitation strategies, practitioners can significantly enhance athlete recovery and performance, unlocking their full potential.
🔑 Key Themes
Assessment Models: SFMA and FMS
Progressive Overload Understanding
Team Management in Athletics
Outcome Assessment Approach
Collaboration and Referral Strategies
Rehabilitation Stages and Strategies
Integrated Support Team Structure
🔑 Key Themes
Assessment Models: SFMA and FMS for evaluations.
Education and Courses: FAKTR and CSCS recommendations.
Progressive Overload: Understanding and application.
Team Collaboration: Open communication, honest co-management.
Integrated Support Team: Multifaceted roles for rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation Stages: From acute management to participation.
Referral Relationships: Ensuring comprehensive patient care.
Short Form Content Script
[Intro Music Fades In]
Jessica Riddle (Host):
Welcome back to the FAKTR Podcast! I’m your host, Jessica Riddle, and today, we dive deeper into the world of elite performance with the brilliant Dr. Tom Teter. This is Part 2 of our conversation, where we continue to unlock strategies to transform your sports practice. Dr. Teter, thank you for joining us again!
Dr. Tom Teter (Guest):
Thank you, Jessica. I'm excited to continue our discussion.
Jessica Riddle:
In our last episode, we touched on assessment models. You mentioned the importance of using SFMA for those with pain and FMS for those who want to be active without pain. Can you elaborate more on why these models are so crucial for practitioners?
Dr. Tom Teter:
Absolutely. Having a robust assessment model like the SFMA or FMS provides a structured way to evaluate and address the needs of each individual, whether they’re dealing with pain or seeking enhanced performance. It helps guide our treatment plans and ensures we're comprehensive in our approach.
Jessica Riddle:
And for new practitioners looking to build their skills, you had some specific course recommendations, didn't you?
Dr. Tom Teter:
Yes, indeed. I always encourage new practitioners to start with foundational courses like FAKTR and CSCS to get a well-rounded understanding of different techniques and principles. But remember, this is just the beginning. Continue to pursue further education to deepen your expertise in areas like progressive overload and specialized recovery methods.
Jessica Riddle:
You’ve also spoken about the importance of team management in athletics. How can new practitioners effectively integrate into an existing sports medicine team?
Dr. Tom Teter:
The key is open communication. Always start by speaking with the athletic directors to understand the organization's culture and needs. Following that, connect with the athletic training staff to learn about existing protocols. This way, you can identify any gaps and figure out how you can best contribute without stepping on anyone’s toes.
Jessica Riddle:
That's great advice. Now, when it comes to outcome assessment, you have a unique approach, focusing on specific exit criteria rather than standardized measures. Can you break that down for us?
Dr. Tom Teter:
Sure. While standardized measures have their place, I prefer using specific exit criteria customized to the individual needs and goals of the athlete. This method ensures that we’re not just following a generalized protocol but tailoring our approach based on historical effectiveness and best practices.
Jessica Riddle:
That level of customization is impressive. Speaking of collaboration, what advice do you have for new team members managing athletes?
Dr. Tom Teter:
Honesty and understanding your role within the team are crucial. Align with the team’s needs and expectations and make sure to communicate openly. Collaboration thrives on mutual respect and the willingness to adapt and contribute effectively.
Jessica Riddle:
Drawing from your personal experience, how did you navigate your integration into a sports medicine team during your time in the collegiate setting?
Dr. Tom Teter:
I assessed the needs and expectations of the team and offered my expertise in a way that complemented the existing structure. For example, I focused on areas where there were clear deficiencies, such as movement assessment and foundational kinematics, without imposing my views but rather supporting the team's overall goals.
Jessica Riddle:
That’s an excellent approach. Finally, for our listeners eager to gain practical experience, what steps can they take?
Dr. Tom Teter:
Finding mentors, volunteering your services, and engaging with local sports organizations are great ways to start. Practical experience in real sports environments helps you understand operational dynamics and build relationships that can lead to future opportunities.
Jessica Riddle:
Thank you, Dr. Teter, for sharing such valuable insights with us. As we wrap up, could you give us a sneak peek into what’s coming next for you?
Dr. Tom Teter:
I’m excited to announce a new certification program we’ll be launching soon, and make sure to stay tuned for upcoming episodes with Dr. Rob Silverman on longevity and health optimization.
Jessica Riddle:
We can’t wait! Thank you again, Dr. Teter, for being with us. Remember, listeners, you can catch Part 1 of this conversation if you missed it, and stay tuned for more enriching content right here on the FAKTR Podcast. Until next time, stay dedicated to unlocking your elite performance.
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Objectives and Take Aways
Title: Unlocking Elite Performance: Strategies to Transform Your Sports Practice, Part 2
Introduction:
Join us in this insightful webinar where Dr. Tom Teter delves deep into the realm of sports rehabilitation, highlighting essential methods and strategies for healthcare providers aiming to elevate their practice. Drawing from his extensive experience in collegiate and athletic environments, Dr. Teter shares foundational principles and actionable techniques to enhance athlete recovery and reduce the risk of injury.
Objective:
The purpose of this webinar is to equip healthcare providers with the knowledge and tools necessary to optimize athlete performance through a comprehensive and integrated approach. By the end of this session, attendees will:
Think Differently:
Acknowledge the significance of robust assessment models like the SFMA and FMS for effective diagnostics.
Understand the value of integrating multidisciplinary expertise to cover all stages of care from acute management to full performance readiness.
Appreciate the need for open communication and collaboration within sports medicine teams to address all aspects of athlete health.
Feel Differently:
Gain confidence in applying progressive overload principles and structured rehabilitation stages.
Feel empowered to seek out additional courses and certifications, like FAKTR and CSCS, to broaden skills and understanding.
Develop a sense of responsibility for delivering holistic and comprehensive care that goes beyond traditional methods.
Do Differently:
Implement robust assessment models to accurately diagnose and create tailored intervention plans.
Establish and sustain effective referral relationships with other healthcare providers to cover gaps in treatment modalities.
Integrate fundamental movement patterns and strength training tailored to athletes' needs, ensuring complete recovery and readiness.
Proactively engage with athletic departments and staff to define roles clearly and align care strategies with team requirements.
Killer Call to Action:
It's time to refine your approach and unlock the unparalleled potential within your sports practice. By adopting the strategies and insights shared by Dr. Tom Teter, you can transform your methods and deliver superior care to your athletes. Embrace the multi-faceted approach to rehabilitation, foster robust collaborations, and commit to continuous learning.
Take the first step by evaluating your current assessment methods, reaching out to potential collaboration partners, and enrolling in specialized courses to hone your skills. By prioritizing holistic athlete care and bridging the gap between initial treatment and total performance readiness, you can significantly reduce injury risks and optimize your athletes' outcomes.
Success in sports rehabilitation is about more than just treating pain – it’s about fostering peak performance. Embrace this comprehensive approach today and witness the transformative impact on your practice and your athletes' success.
Quotes and Soundbites
Certainly! Here are some compelling quotes from Dr. Tom Teter's interview that encapsulate key insights from the episode, formatted for impactful promotion:
"The best assessment models, like SFMA and FMS, set the stage for successful rehabilitation. Knowing when and how to use them is crucial." - This quote could be paired with an image of athletes being assessed or engaging in movement screens.
"Building a robust support system in sports medicine is not an option; it's a necessity for optimal athlete recovery and performance." - This quote could be combined with a visual representing diverse roles within an integrated support team working together.
"Honest collaboration and open communication within the team are the keys to unlocking elite performance and ensuring comprehensive care." - This quote can be combined with an image showing a multi-disciplinary team in a huddle or discussing a strategy.
"Going beyond traditional chiropractic care to fully oversee the recovery process can cover up to 60% more of what's needed to achieve peak performance." - This quote could be paired with an infographic highlighting different stages of care in athlete rehabilitation.
"Progressive overload isn't just a concept; it's a cornerstone of effective training and rehabilitation. Master it to make a real impact." - This quote can be combined with an image demonstrating progressive strength training or conditioning exercises.
"Find mentors, volunteer, and engage with local sports clubs. Practical experience is invaluable and can pave the way for future professional opportunities." - This quote could be merged with an image of a young practitioner shadowing experienced professionals or volunteering at a sports event.
"Fill your skill gaps by forming referral relationships. Ensure your patients receive the best possible care through comprehensive co-management." - This quote could be paired with an image of different healthcare providers collaborating or shaking hands.
"Transitioning from pain resolution to full performance readiness requires a comprehensive approach—understand the stages of rehabilitation and work with experts." - This quote can be combined with a graphic illustrating the stages of athlete rehabilitation from injury management to peak performance.
"In a collegiate setting with limited resources, offering to fill gaps with your expertise is a collaborative and non-threatening approach to team integration." - This quote could be used with an image showing an athletic training team working together on the field.
Using these quotes with visually complementary images or infographics will help reinforce the key messages and promote the podcast effectively on social media and other platforms.
Pain Points and Challenges
Title: Unlocking Elite Performance in Sports Medicine: Strategies to Overcome Challenges
Introduction:
The field of sports medicine and rehabilitation offers immense opportunities but also comes with its unique challenges. In this insightful episode of the FAKTR Podcast, host Jessica Riddle and expert guest Dr. Tom Teter delve into the intricacies of optimizing athlete performance and navigating the complex landscape of sports healthcare. This guide distills their discussion, addressing the primary pain points and offering practical strategies to overcome these challenges. Whether you're a new practitioner or an experienced professional, this content will help you enhance your practice and achieve better outcomes for your athletes.
1. Begin with a Robust Assessment Model:
A fundamental challenge in sports medicine is accurately assessing athletes' conditions and pain points. Dr. Teter underscores the importance of using comprehensive assessment models.
Use the Right Tools: For individuals with pain, apply the SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment). For those looking to remain active without current pain issues, utilize the FMS (Functional Movement Screen).
Build Diverse Skills: New practitioners should focus on developing specialized areas such as manipulation and soft tissue mobilization to enhance their assessment capabilities.
Continuous Learning: Enroll in courses like FAKTR and CSCS to broaden your skill set and deepen your understanding of strength and conditioning fundamentals.
2. Understand Progressive Overload:
A lack of comprehension in applying progressive overload can hinder the rehabilitation process.
Educational Courses: Take advantage of educational resources like CSCS and platforms like Rio de Fitness to gain mastery over progressive overload concepts.
Practical Application: Implement your learning by designing progressive overload programs tailored to each athlete’s specific needs, ensuring steady and conducive training progression.
3. Foster Team Management:
Effective management within athletic environments involves overcoming communication barriers and understanding team dynamics.
Open Dialogue: Initiate communication with athletic directors and subsequently engage athletic training staff to understand existing protocols.
Identify Gaps: Assess areas that need improvement, such as movement assessment, motor control, and conditioning.
Collaborative Approach: Offer your expertise in a non-threatening way, fostering trust and collaboration to efficiently fill identified gaps.
4. Develop a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Strategy:
Navigating from acute management to sport-specific readiness poses significant challenges.
Holistic Care: Ensure the rehabilitation program covers stages from motor control and tissue regaining to functional integration and performance readiness.
Incorporate Aerobic Endurance: Integrate aerobic conditioning as an essential part of general physical preparation.
Focus on Kinetics: Enhance rate force development through activities like sprinting, jumping, and throwing, ensuring athletes build necessary explosive and recycling power.
5. Establishing Referral Relationships:
New practitioners must overcome the challenge of offering comprehensive care by forming strategic partnerships.
Identify Key Providers: Note frequently mentioned healthcare providers during patient intake to identify potential referral partners.
Initiate Contact: Introduce yourself and propose collaborative relationships to these providers, ensuring the patient receives comprehensive care.
Ethical Collaboration: Focus on honest co-management without trying to "poach" patients, ensuring treatment gaps are effectively filled through teamwork.
6. Gain Practical Experience:
Dr. Teter emphasizes the value of practical experience for new practitioners.
Volunteer Services: Offer free services at local colleges or sports clubs to gain real-world experience and build essential relationships.
Shadow Professionals: Find mentors willing to allow you to shadow them to learn operational dynamics and develop industry connections.
Build Relationships: Establish connections with established professionals during your training period, positioning yourself for future opportunities and clientele.
Conclusion:
Navigating the multifaceted challenges in sports medicine requires a strategic approach rooted in robust assessment models, understanding progressive overload, fostering team collaboration, and establishing strong referral networks. By following Dr. Tom Teter’s expert advice and strategies, healthcare providers can enhance their practices, ensuring holistic care and optimal performance for their athletes. Remember, building a successful career in sports rehabilitation takes dedication, continuous learning, and effective collaboration. Good luck on your journey to unlocking elite performance!
📖 Host Read Intro
Hey there, welcome back to the FAKTR Podcast! Today, we dive into part two with Dr. Tom Teter, unlocking elite performance secrets and decoding the art of sports rehabilitation. Get comfy, this one's packed with golden nuggets!
💌 Cold 3 touch email sequence
Email 1
Subject: Elevate Your Team’s Performance with Expert Support from FAKTR
Pre-header: Discover how we can help fill the gaps in your athletic training.
Email:
Hi [Recipient's Name],
I'm Jessica from the FAKTR team. We've been chatting with experts like Dr. Tom Teter about the real struggles athletic departments face.
He pointed out common gaps in movement assessments and motor control training. We offer courses and certification that could fill these gaps and more.
Let's discuss how our tailored programs can boost your team's performance.
CTA: Can we schedule a quick call next week?
Best,
Jessica
Email 2
Subject: Take Your Sports Practice to the Next Level
Pre-header: See how Dr. Tom Teter’s strategies can work for you.
Email:
Hey [Recipient's Name],
I wanted to follow up on my last email. Dr. Tom Teter shared invaluable insights on our podcast about holistic athlete recovery and performance enhancement.
Our FAKTR courses and certifications can integrate seamlessly into your current practices, covering everything from manipulation to strength and conditioning.
Do you have time next week for a brief chat about how we can support your goals?
CTA: How about a 15-minute call to explore this?
Best,
Jessica
Email 3
Subject: Unlock Elite Performance: Here's How
Pre-header: Last chance to discover what FAKTR can do for your team.
Email:
Hi [Recipient's Name],
Just circling back one last time. Dr. Teter’s strategies emphasize a comprehensive approach to athlete recovery and performance. Our FAKTR programs are designed to implement these strategies effectively.
Our goal is to help you bridge any gaps in your training and rehab processes. We believe in collaboration and providing top-notch support for your athletes.
Interested in a quick call to dive deeper?
CTA: Let’s set up a call. When’s good for you?
Best,
Jessica
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FAKTR Podcast Intro
If you're looking to elevate your sports practice to new heights, understanding the intricacies of athlete rehabilitation and integrating with various performance teams is crucial for unlocking elite performance. By mastering these key components, you can ensure comprehensive care that propels athletes beyond mere pain resolution to achieving peak performance.
In today's episode, we delve into the essentials of building a robust assessment model, the importance of progressive overload in training, and the necessity of open, effective team management in athletic environments. Specifically, we will highlight the significance of using the SFMA and FMS for initial assessments, explore Dr. Tom Teter's expert advice on fostering effective communication within sports medicine teams, and discuss the critical stages of rehabilitation from acute management to true performance readiness.
Dr. Tom Teter, a seasoned expert in sports rehabilitation and integrated support teams, joins us today. He offers invaluable insights drawn from his extensive experience in collegiate settings and his innovative approaches to athlete recovery. Whether you're a new practitioner or a seasoned professional, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to transform your sports practice. Get ready to unlock elite performance with Dr. Tom Teter.
Key Themes in Part 2
In Part 2 of this 2 episode series, you'll discover:
Essential assessment models for pain and performance
Effective team management strategies in athletic environments
The importance of progressive overload in strength and conditioning
Key takeaways from Dr. Tom Teter’s own sports medicine experience
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