Chris completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Delaware, where he earned a bachelor of science with distinction while completing a senior thesis in the physical therapy department under Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler. Chris was a member of the varsity men’s tennis team, scholar athlete, captain in 2000, and recipient of the Lee J Hyncik award for excellence in athletics and academics. He remained at the University of Delaware to earn a degree in physical therapy (2003) while completing an orthopedic/sports graduate fellowship under Dr. Michael J. Axe.
Following graduation, he relocated to New York City to work at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma of Lenox Hill Hospital as a physical therapist and researcher. Chris also assumed the role of managing therapist at NY Orthopedics PT (2009-10) before deciding to further pursue his work as a physical therapist and clinical educator. Chris currently owns his own practice Chris Johnson PT LLC and also holds part time hours at New York Sports Med and Physical Therapy. He is one of the founding members of the PT Project Continuing Education Series. Chris is also a competitive triathlete and recently qualified for the Half Ironman World Championships in Clearwater. Recently, Chris became certified as a triathlon coach (ITCA), to compliment his work as a physical therapist, especially when providing rehabilitation to individuals who participate in endurance-based sports.
It is readily apparent that the model in this video is falling in to a position of subacromial impingement that is nearly identical to the starting position of the Hawkins-Kennedy maneuver.
Chris Johnson demonstates reactive isometrics
Several patients, who undergo SLAP repairs, are discharged from physical therapy prematurely and may have unresolved posterior shoulder tightness, always make sure to assess for and treat posterior shoulder tightness.
This article provides clear-cut evidence that passive extensibility of the neural tissue may play a greater role in hamstring extensibility than previously considered.
Sound communication between the orthopedic surgeon and physical therapist is of the utmost importance.
I would also encourage the lifter to first become acquainted with the new hand position, use less weight to start, position the hands at a width of ~ 1.5 times the biacromial width, and always get a lift off.
As a physical therapist and researcher, I always marvel at the abilities of breakdancers and often wonder what injury patterns exist among this population of athletes.
In the case of intra-tester reliability of shoulder ROM measurements (flexion, external rotation, and internal rotation), a change of 6-11 degrees is necessary to be sure that a true change has occurred.