Blog – The Science PT

Muscle Interventions After ACLR

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:June 16, 2020
Post Category:Exercise / Interventions / Knee

So, I see a lot of athletes after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). I also often share my thoughts and opinions on rehab after ACLR. You could even attend one of my…

A Brave New Profession

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:March 25, 2020
Post Category:Professional Development

I’ve been in a little bit of a dilemma this past week. A couple years ago I used to post blogs regularly and have heard from many people how much…

Knee Course Sample: Knee Cases

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:March 19, 2020
Post Category:Courses / Knee

This is a portion of my 8 hour online course, Knee: Complex Understanding for Simple Solutions. It is the review of two knee cases, looking at their underlying dynamometry information,…

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How to Review an Article

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:April 21, 2019
Post Category:Critical Thinking

Here is a template you can use for reviewing an article by yourself or with your friends. One of the most common questions I get is along the lines of,…

Why a Quad Index Matters

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:August 19, 2018
Post Category:Biomechanics / Knee / Terminology

I test the quads on every knee patient who is returning to sport. Actually, I test a lot of things but it all starts with the quads. As I have…

I Don’t Exercise

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:February 10, 2018
Post Category:Exercise / Interventions / Psychology

Yeah, it's true. I don't really exercise. Not in any way that most people would define as exercise. This may surprise a lot of people because I am often told…

Flush Your Stool Down The Funnel

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:June 20, 2017
Post Category:Critical Thinking / Professional Development

Ok. I’m just now realizing that I didn’t think that title all the way through. Anyway, evidence based medicine (EBM) is a noble ideal but good lord has it gone…

Tru Dat!

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:June 13, 2017
Post Category:Critical Thinking / General Science / Terminology

What is “truth” or “knowledge”? Can we have “alternative facts”, my reality vs your reality, or are ideas a simple black and white true or false? As with many things…

The Ethics of Healthcare Advertising

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:March 9, 2017
Post Category:Professional Development

Many physical therapists are frustrated right now. They feel that at one end, the medical establishment is referring less, criticizing the profession for lacking efficacy and having only “low-value” effectiveness. From…

Jump out of what without a what?!

Biomechanics Matter Even When They Don’t

Post Author:Erik Meira
Post published:February 23, 2017
Post Category:Biomechanics / Psychology / Terminology

I know. The title sounds confusing. Also, biomechanics can be scary to a lot of people. It always made sense to me but I remember the more “humanities oriented” students in physical therapy school having a hard time with understanding biomechanics. Sadly, I find that a lot of physical therapists don’t seem to know exactly what “biomechanics” even means. Of course now with Pain Science™ being a thing, some people have decided to stop thinking about biomechanics all together. This is…concerning…for certain populations. (more…)