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PT, ATC, OCS, GTS
Mike Ploski has been a certified athletic trainer since 1986 and a physical therapist since 1988. He has been board certified in orthopedics since 1998. He is a clinical advisor and instructor for Graston Technique, LLC. Trained by David Graston in 1996, he is one of the original Graston Technique(R) providers and original instructors. He is the former clinic director of GrasTech, the original GT clinic, and former traveling clinician for the PGA Tour and the CART auto racing league. As an authority on instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization, he lectures on this topic worldwide. Mike currently maintains a clinical practice at Body One Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation in Indianapolis, Indiana. Specializing in the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries, Mike utilizes GT heavily in his daily practice.
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Browse Course CatalogShoulder Girdle and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
Presented by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS, GTS
Shoulder Girdle and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
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Video Runtime: 52 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 43 Minutes
Shoulder dysfunction is a common complaint seen in the population, and it is also a common condition presenting for treatment to health care practitioners in clinical practice. Successful management of shoulder pain may be difficult due to the complexity of the shoulder girdle, as the shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body and the shoulder girdle involves multiple joints and muscle groups in addition to the shoulder joint itself. Muscle imbalances of the shoulder girdle are a common cause of shoulder dysfunction. Clinicians treating patients with shoulder dysfunction need to be highly skilled at assessing and treating these muscle imbalances. Graston Technique(R) is an evidence-based method of instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization combined with exercise that has been shown to be an effective intervention for the treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, including shoulder dysfunction. This course aims to educate physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and other manual therapists in effective applications of the Graston Technique(R) for the successful treatment of shoulder dysfunction.
Shoulder dysfunction is a common complaint seen in the population, and it is also a common condition presenting for treatment to health care practitioners in clinical practice. Successful management of shoulder pain may be difficult due to the complexity of the shoulder girdle, as the shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body and the shoulder girdle involves multiple joints and muscle groups in addition to the shoulder joint itself. Muscle imbalances of the shoulder girdle are a common cause of shoulder dysfunction. Clinicians treating patients with shoulder dysfunction need to be highly skilled at assessing and treating these muscle imbalances. Graston Technique(R) is an evidence-based method of instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization combined with exercise that has been shown to be an effective intervention for the treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, including shoulder dysfunction. This course aims to educate physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and other manual therapists in effective applications of the Graston Technique(R) for the successful treatment of shoulder dysfunction.
Plantar Fasciosis and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
Presented by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS, GTS and Jacqueline Shakar, DPT, MS, PT, OCS, LAT, GTS
Plantar Fasciosis and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
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Video Runtime: 66 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 20 Minutes
Plantar heel pain can be a highly challenging condition to treat for a clinician and a highly debilitating condition that interferes with normal gait and exercise for a patient or athlete. In this course, assessment and treatment strategies will be explored in light of current evidence regarding the most effective strategies to alleviate plantar heel pain due to fasciosis. Manual therapy strategies will highlight the application of the Graston Technique(R) as it is applied dynamically and under load. Therapeutic exercises will be included that target the posterior fascial chain of connective tissue, taking into account current evidence regarding tendinosis exercise progressions. The 4x4 matrix will be utilized to guide exercise selection, position, and load.
Plantar heel pain can be a highly challenging condition to treat for a clinician and a highly debilitating condition that interferes with normal gait and exercise for a patient or athlete. In this course, assessment and treatment strategies will be explored in light of current evidence regarding the most effective strategies to alleviate plantar heel pain due to fasciosis. Manual therapy strategies will highlight the application of the Graston Technique(R) as it is applied dynamically and under load. Therapeutic exercises will be included that target the posterior fascial chain of connective tissue, taking into account current evidence regarding tendinosis exercise progressions. The 4x4 matrix will be utilized to guide exercise selection, position, and load.
Elbow Tendonalgia and Graston Technique®
Presented by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS, GTS
Elbow Tendonalgia and Graston Technique®
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This course is part of a series on the Graston Technique(R). In the course Mike Ploski analyzes the current evidence related to the evaluation and treatment of elbow tendonalgia. In addition, this course will review the principles of Graston Technique(R) and offer a rationale for its use in accordance with the current literature and histopathological implications. The participant will be introduced to the protocol, goals of treatment, how to evaluate and treat elbow tendonalgia and the rationale for the GT progression during the different phases of recovery. To learn more, take the other GT offerings on MedBridge: Patellar Tendinosis and Graston Technique(R): Evidence-Based Treatment, Graston Technique(R) and Movement Dysfunction, and Achilles Tendinosis and Graston Technique(R): Evidence-Based Treatment.
Achilles Tendinosis and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
Presented by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS, GTS
Achilles Tendinosis and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
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This is part of a series on the Graston Technique(R) (GT) that will focus on the use of the GT on Achilles Tendinosis. This course is designed to discuss the current evidence related to the histology of tendinosis, the theoretical research related to the tenocyte progenitor cell, the principles related to dynaments and the importance of a global assessment. The participant will be introduced to the protocol, treatment goals, and how to treat Achilles Tendinosis using the GT progression during different phases of recovery. To learn more, take the other GT offerings on MedBridge, Patellar Tendinosis and Graston Technique(R): Evidence-Based Treatment and Graston Technique(R) and Movement Dysfunction. Achilles Tendinosis and Graston Technique(R): Evidence-Based Treatment.
Patellar Tendinosis and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
Presented by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS, GTS
Patellar Tendinosis and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
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This is part of a series on the Graston Technique(R) (GT). This course will focus on the use of the GT on Patellar Tendinosis. This course is designed to discuss the current evidence related to the histology of tendinosis, the theoretical research related to the tenocyte progenitor cell, the principles related to dynaments and the importance of a global assessment. The participant will be introduced to the protocol, goals of treatment, how to treat Patellar Tendinosis and the rationale for the GT progression during the different phases of recovery. To learn more, take the other Graston Technique(R) offerings on MedBridge, Achilles Tendinosis and Graston Technique(R): Evidence-Based Treatment and Graston Technique(R) and Movement Dysfunction.
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Plantar Fasciosis and Graston Technique®: Evidence-Based Treatment
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