All Episodes
The Cheer Athlete — 180 episodes · page 1 of 2
Episode 178:Why Ankle Sprains Keep Coming Back (It's Not Just a Sprain)
Episode 177: Why Stretching Your Most Flexible Flyer Could Be a Mistake
Episode 176: The 3 Things Nobody's Screening For in Cheer Athletes
Episode 175:Why Your Flyer Can't Stabilize: That Old Ankle Sprain Still Counts
Episode 174: Stop Telling Your Cheerleaders to “Squeeze” — Do This Instead
Episode 173: The Last Movement Screen Video Cheer Coaches Will Ever Need (5 Tests, 10 Minutes, No Equipment)
Episode 172: Back Pain: Your Movement May Tell You What’s Missing
Episode 171 Your Shoulder Feels Tight—But Is Your Shoulder Really the Problem_
Episode 170: Your Neck Feels Tight-But It Might Not Be The Problem
Episode 169: Trunk Extension: Creating Space for Better Movement
Episode 168: Trunk Flexion: Why Bending Forward Isn't Bad for Your Back
Episode 167: Movement Is a Conversation—Are You Listening?
Episode 166: Your Pain May Not Be The Problem.
Episode 165: Why Your Back Pain Isn't The Problem (Most of the time)
Episode 164: The Biggest Mistakes Coaches Make During Movement Screens
Episode 163: Why Your Foot Isn't the Problem: Understanding Single-Leg Balance
Episode 162: Why Stretching Alone Isn't The Answer
Episode 161: The Missing Link Between Movement, Strength and Performance
Episode 160: The ABCs of Movement: Awareness, Breath, and Control
Episode 159: The One Balance Test That Predicts How Well You'll Move As You Age (And Why Cheerleaders Practice It Every Day)
Episode 158 Why Your Back Handspring Dies After Your Round-off
Episode 157: Why Rest and Recovery Matter for Cheerleaders, Parents, and Athletes Who Never Slow Down
Episode 156: Back Pain in Cheerleaders and Cheer Parents: When to Worry, What to Watch For, and How to Move Better Naturally
Episode 155: Cheerleading Is About Heart—But Injuries Need Time | When to Push, When to Rest, and How to Return Safely
Episode 154: Is 16 Too Late to Start Tumbling? What Cheerleaders (and Parents) Need to Know
Episode 153: Your Cheerleader’s Summer Training Plan: Build Strength, Power, and Prevent Injuries Before Next Season
Episode 152: Fix Your Body Positions in Cheer The Secret to Better Stunts, Jumps, and Injury Prevention
Episode 151:College Cheer Nationals: What It Really Takes to Compete (And How to Choose the Right Program)
Episode 150: Jump Higher Without More Stretching: Why Cheerleaders Should Be Sprinting
Episode 149: Should Your Cheerleader Take a Break? How to Know When It’s Time to Reset
Episode 148: Why Your Cheerleader Has Hip Pain in Back Walkovers (And How to Fix It)
The Episode 147: End of Cheer Season: Recovery, Reflection, and What Comes Next
Episode 146: Why Flexibility Alone Won’t Improve Your Cheer Skills (Control Is the Key)
Episode 145: Serious or Just Sore? How to Know If Your Cheerleader’s Injury Needs Medical Attention
Episode 144: Osgood Schlatter & Sever’s Disease in Cheerleaders What Parents and Coaches Need to Know About Growth-Related Knee and Heel Pain
Episode 143: Catastrophic Injuries in Episode 143:Cheerleading What Athletes, Parents, and Coaches Need to Know
Episode 142: Overuse Injuries in Cheerleading: Why They Happen and How to Prevent Them
Episode 141 Recovery Isn't Rest: How Proper Recovery Keeps Cheerleaders Healthy and Injury-Free
Episode 140 Warm-Ups Aren’t About Stretching: How Cheerleaders Should Actually Prepare to Train
Episode 139: When Should Cheerleaders Be Independent With Dynamic Warm Ups?
Episode 138 Concussions In Cheerleading: What Parents, Coaches, and Athletes Need to Know
Episode 137: When in Doubt, Breathe A Holiday Reminder for Cheer Families, Coaches, and Athletes
Episode 136: Doctor? PT? Keep Cheering? How to Know When an Injury Needs Medical Care
Episode 135: Cheer, Parenting & Perspective: Lessons I Wish I Learned Sooner
Episode 134: From Base to Flyer (or Flyer to Base): How to Help Your Cheerleader Succeed in Any Position
Episode 133: Is It Ok For Your Cheerleader to Lift At The Gym?
Episode 132: Knock Knees in Cheerleaders: What It Means, What To Do, and 5 Fixes
Episode 131: Flyers and Bases How an Outside Coach Keeps You Strong, Safe, and Motivated
Episode 130: Get Under the Stunt How Cheer Bases Can Reduce Back Pain and Build Strength
Episode 129: From Braces to Body Control How to Help Cheerleaders Move Smarter
Episode 128: 5 Cheer Travel Tips for a Stress-Free Competition Season
Episode 127:What to Do When You’re Cut From the Team: Lessons in Grit and Growth
Episode 126: My Journey With Breast Health and Early Screening
What Cheerleaders Can Learn from Resilience
Episode 124: Should Conditioning Be a Consequence in Cheer
Episode 123: 2 Tips To Improve Performance In Cheer
Episode 122: Cheer Injury Truths: What the Research Really Says About Safety
Episode 121: What's The Deal With Male Cheerleaders?
Episode 120: Do Your Cheerleaders Move Well?
Episode 119 What Would You Sacrifice For Cheer?
Episode 118 TCA: A PT's View Of The Presidential Fitness Test
Episode 117 TCA: How To Manage Sever's Disease
When Recovery Days Don't Mean Rest
Episode 115: Take Ownership For How You Move
Episode 114: Managing Back Pain In Cheer
Episode 113: Fun In The Off Cheer Season
Episode 112: Motivation Starts at Home: Helping Athletes Stay Consistent with Conditioning
Episode 111: Should You Stretch More For Cheer?
Episode 110: Why Do Her Body Positions Change In The Air?
Episode 109: Pausing In Cheerleading
Episode 108: You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To
Episode 107: Stunt The Sport
Episode 106: Off Season Rest For The Cheer Athlete
Episode 105: Building Strength For Cheer
Episode 104: Nutrition For The Cheer Athlete
Episode 103: The Cost Of Injury In Cheer
Episode 102: My Why-Building A Safer, Stronger Cheer World
Episode 101: Training The Artistic Athlete with Jillian Barnaby
Episode 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes – Top Lessons from Cheer Experts Kelvin Lam, Lain Lee, and Jeff Benson
Episode 99: Stress Fractures in Cheer: What You Need to Know to Stay Injury-Free!
Episode 98: Cheer Knees: Stop Pain Before It Stops You
Episode 97: Inside the State Championship Energy, Emotions, and Execution
Episode 96: Inevitable Injuries? How Coaches and Athletes Can Reduce Risks, Recover Smarter, and Stay in the Game
Episode 95: 5 Ways Strength Training Prevents Cheer Injuries
Episode 94: Cheerleaders & Ankle Injuries: What You’re Missing in Prevention & Recovery
Episode 93: Why Body & Self-Awareness Are Key to Movement and Connection
Episode 92: How Coaches Can Build Stronger Teams and More Resilient Athletes with Dr. Susan Averna
Episode 91: How To Build World Class Cheer Athletes
Surviving The Cheer Hangover: Tips for Recovering From and Avoiding One After A Long Cheer Weekend
Episode 89: Stop Back Pain: Train Smarter
Episode 88: The Power of Habit Stacking: Simple Strategies to Boost Cheerleading Performance and Flexibility
Episode 87: Holiday Hustle, Healthy Habits:5 Must-Know Wellness Tips for Cheer Coaches & Parents
Episode 86: Doctor of Physical Therapy Reacts To NY Times Cheerleading Article
Episode 85: Christmas Gift Ideas For Cheer Coaches
Episode 84: "Gratitude in Cheer: 24 Things I’m Thankful For This Year + Tips for Coaches and Parents to Inspire Grateful Athletes
How to Unlock Your Cheer Power: The Secret of Trunk Rotation
One Size Does NOT Fit All
The Stunt I Wish Cheerleaders Would STOP Doing
Should You Stop Cheering If You Have A Hypermobility Disorder
What To Look For When Your Cheerleader Has Knee Pain