The Athletes First Performance Podcast is focused on improving the knowledge of athletes and service members, sports medicine practitioners, and human performance professionals, in the topics of military and sports performance and rehabilitation. The host, James Zotto, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS is a residency trained physical therapists who is currently working as a H2F Physical Therapist with the Army.
In this episode, we dive into injury risk profiling—a critical tool for assessing and mitigating injuries in athletes and tactical professionals. We break down how injury profiles, assessments, and biomechanics can identify potential risk factors for injury.
You'll learn:
✅ Why human performance teams should screen for injury risk
✅ How to develop and implement a screening protocol
✅ Key indicators of injury risk based on sport and athlete profiles
If you work in a high performance team as a sports medicine provider or strength and conditioning coach, this episode provides an actionable framework to develop injury risk profiling for your athletes and team.
🎧 Tune in now and take control of your performance!
22 Jan 2025
Ep. 28: Rehab vs Reconditioning for Athletic Injury
Ep. 28: Discussing the importance of taking a reconditioning approach to athletic injury to get athletes ready for return to competition
What You'll Learn:
✅ The key differences between rehab and reconditioning
✅ Why traditional rehab falls short for athletes
✅ How to train around injuries and maintain performance
✅ The importance of reverse-engineering recovery plans
✅ Why recovery should be seen as a preparation period, not just downtime
Thanks for listening and as always, please let us know if you have any questions, recommendations, or topics you would like us to cover!
More About Us:
Instagram: @athletes_first_physio (https://www.instagram.com/athletes_first_physio/)
YouTube: AthletesFirstPhysio (https://youtu.be/x1LWOKPyTjM)
22 Dec 2024
Ep. 27: Improving PT Outcomes in 2025
Improving PT Outcomes in 2025
1. Improving diagnostic ultrasound skills
2. Becoming certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)
3. Dialing in muscle force testing to become more objective during the rehab and reconditioning process
The Musculoskeletal Imperative (https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/SO-24/SO-24-Musculoskeletal-Imperative/)
Enhancing Combat Capability through Effective Injury Management (https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/SO-24/SO-24-Musculoskeletal-Imperative/)
Thanks for listening and as always, please let us know if you have any questions, recommendations, or topics you would like us to cover!
More About Us: Instagram: @athletes_first_physio (https://www.instagram.com/athletes_first_physio/)
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