Phil Plisky

02/11/2026

I am wrong clinically a lot. I just try not to stay there very long. The only way I can do this is by having a system in place around me that directs me to impairments that affect movement and then have an immediate test/retest. https://bit.ly/45DLDIh

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02/11/2026

. . . check out this Medbridge podcast to get the answer from USA Track and Field performance expert Dr. Todd Arnold . https://bit.ly/45rVr8p

02/10/2026

Here's the bottom line . . . The individual tests selected for an injury prevention system are important and should certainly possess basic psychometric properties. However, it is important to use a systematic approach for injury risk factor identification and management to ensure that a comprehensive and effective plan is provided for each individual under your care. Read about it here: https://bit.ly/3UuHh1L

02/09/2026

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy . . .

02/04/2026

How do you juggle all domains of performance with your athletes?

02/04/2026

What if your patient’s “tennis elbow” isn’t about the tendon at all?

We’ve been taught to treat lateral elbow pain with eccentrics—but what if that’s only half the story?

In this episode of the Medbridge Rehab and Performance Lab, I sit down with Dr. Anne Pareyo-Lurkey to explore what’s really driving that stubborn elbow pain.

Spoiler: it might be microinstability or cartilage breakdown.

🎧 Listen now and rethink your approach: https://bit.ly/3H3Hjdu

02/03/2026

Please share this with all the parents and providers that need to hear this.

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02/02/2026

"You are only an attitude away from success." -- John C. Maxwell

01/28/2026

Why might open-chain loading be better for anterior knee pain after ACLR?

Because it lets you load the tissue directly – without the compensations that show up in closed-chain exercises.

This clip explains why that matters, especially when tendon pain is involved.

Catch the full Medbridge episode here: https://bit.ly/46ZAwvN

01/27/2026

Looking to test a team? Here's how I think about allocating staff and equipment https://bit.ly/4es9he4

01/26/2026

01/21/2026

What do I want my baseball or softball player throwing with? Just their arm or everything that they need to use to do a good broad jump? Syncing the whole chain from the toes to the fingertips is the key to velo and longevity. Full body tension as well as full body relaxation. It's one of the reasons the Upper Quarter Y Balance Test is such an important test in overhead athletes https://bit.ly/3Q67NeY