When Coaches Miss the “Midline” Clue 🏊‍♂️

Ever feel like you’re trying to evaluate a fish out of water? 🐟 As PTs, we’ve all been there—mimicking a swimming stroke in the clinic air, knowing it’s just not the same as the real deal in the pool. In our latest episode of Untold Physio Stories, Dr. Wells and I dive into a fascinating case of a swimmer whose coach missed a glaring mechanical flaw: crossing the midline. 🚫 We talk about: The "Outside Eye" Advantage: Why a fresh perspective (ours!) is often the missing piece in an athlete's performance puzzle. The Impingement Zone: How that extra-long pull—thinking it adds power—actually drives the shoulder straight into a repetitive stress trap. 🛑 Manual Therapy Magic: Using posterior and anterior glides to reset arthrokinematics and get those shoulders moving safely again. 👐 Whether it's a baseball player's "funny" gait or a swimmer's midline crossover, the "functional" stuff happens in the wild. If you can’t get to the pool, you’ve got to know what to look for! Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠Comprehend PT⁠ - Leave Comprehend PT running in the background or record audio when you have time. The AI based SOAP note generator does the rest! No need for accuracy or exact wording! It's a game changer and will give you more time with your patients! Use code MMT50 to save 50% off your first month. Free trial available at sign up! ⁠⁠ The Eclectic Approach Network⁠⁠ - Check out Dr. E's all new private, non tracking and ad free network for rehab pros! It's free to join, has chat, feed, and all the features of other social networks without the creeping tracking. Check out ⁠⁠EDGE Mobility System⁠⁠ 's Best Sellers - Something for every PT, OT, DC, MT, ATC or Fitness Minded Individual

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When Coaches Miss the “Midline” Clue 🏊‍♂️ is an episode from Untold Physio Stories by Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, FAAOMPT.

This episode is 00:09:36 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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