12 | Meniscus Injury and the Prehab Guys - a podcast by Jen Esquer & Dom Fraboni

Meniscus injury worrying you? Learn what you can do to help prevent pain and bulletproof your knees! Plus, learn from guest, Dr. Michael Lau of The Prehab Guys as he chats through his own personal journey with battling back pain. 

What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl: Meniscus Injury of the Knee

01:38 - What is the Meniscus?

07:55 - What causes Meniscal Injury and how to avoid it

14:34 - Why going back to the basics with hip stabilization is important

18:28 - Why progressions of knee stabilization exercises are important

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/XarQHj7agzk

Interview with Michael Lau - The Prehab Guys: @theprehabguys

21:35 - Prehab Guys Introduction

24:07 - Michael’s insight on the creation of the Prehab Guys with _

26:28 - The Rehab Guys’ approach to educating people and the truth behind “quick fixes” online

31:19 - Do people without pain need something like Prehab?

34:30 - How to approach a “yo-yo” pain effect and how to mentally and physically prepare

37:30 - Michael’s back pain journey and perception of inner feelings associated with movement

44:04 - How to address changes due to injury or natural physical regressions

46:03 - The Rehab Guys’ approach to prescribing certain techniques

49:30 - Why CSCS certification is important for Prehab

About Dr. Michael Lau:

Michael was born and raised in Northern California but now resides currently in Sunny SoCal ever since attending the University of California, Los Angeles as an undergraduate majoring in physiology. After his undergraduate studies, he received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from cross-town rival the University of Southern California.

As a licensed physical therapist with a strong background in strength and conditioning, Michael likes to blend the realms of strength training and rehabilitation to provide prehab, or preventative rehabilitation, to his patients.

A common human behavior is to address problems after they become an issue and far often too late, which is a reactionary approach. He believes the key to improved health care is education and awareness. This proactive approach—prehab—can reduce the risk of injuries and pain in the first place.

He is a huge proponent of movement education and pain science. Clinically, he has a special interest in ACLR rehab and return to sport for the lower extremity athlete.

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Find the complete show notes with resources here:

https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode12 

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