Tactical Talk: Returning the Military Tactical Athlete to Duty - Part 2

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Following an injury, decisions to return a military member to duty are frequently deferred to clinicians’ opinion, or use time-based criteria, with no one accepted functional testing algorithm consistently utilized across institutions and/or branches. Currently utilized functional testing algorithms may not consider the unique biomechanical demands of military tactical athletes. Additionally, when an injury occurs, bridging the gap between end-stage rehabilitation and performance training to return to prior physical demands can be one of the most challenging aspects of rehabilitation and must be considered when attempting to optimize readiness. While returning military tactical athletes to duty, a pragmatic, interdisciplinary approach is warranted, considering the time and resources allocated for intervention and assessment.

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Randall Lazicki, PT, DPT, EdD, LAT, ATC, OCS, SCS, CSCS, TSAC-F

Dr. Randall Lazicki graduated from Wingate University with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy through Elon University. He continued his clinical post-professional education and completed the Sports Physical Therapy Fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Lazicki completed his Doctorate of Education in Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has served as an Adjunct Faculty member of Campbell University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. Lazicki is a Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist and a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association. He also is a Board Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and credentialed as a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator. He has been incorporating various applications of dry needling including Gunn IMS, electrical dry needling, and trigger point dry needling for over a decade. Since his initial certification, he has continued to develop advanced understanding through extensive mentorship with fellowship-trained pain-management physicians, advanced training, and original discovery. He is an invited speaker at local, state, and national conferences and recognized subject matter expert in the field of sports physical therapy, performance training, and practical application of dry needling.
David J. Cornell, PT, DPT, PhD, CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D

David J. Cornell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, and core faculty in the Health Assessment Laboratory, at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dr. Cornell previously completed his undergraduate BS in Exercise Science degree at Carroll University, and his graduate MS in Kinesiology, PhD in Health Sciences, and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Cornell's community-engaged research agenda is concentrated on the optimization of health and human performance across various populations of interest, including: tactical athletes (e.g., firefighters, police officers, etc.); elite athletes (e.g., professional athletes, collegiate student-athletes, etc.); and various clinical populations. To accomplish this agenda, Dr. Cornell leverages both laboratory and applied/clinical techniques to facilitate the investigation of musculoskeletal injury prevention programming, the non-invasive assessment of autonomic nervous system and electro-mechanical muscle function, and the enhancement of human health, fitness, and performance within these populations of interest. As a clinician-scientist, he is a licensed physical therapist (PT) and holds credentials as a Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and certified Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F). He is currently the Chair of the Education Committee of the Tactical Athlete Special Interest Group for the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT), and is active within the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) organizations.

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Contributors

Randall Lazicki, PT, DPT, EdD, LAT, ATC, OCS, SCS, CSCS, TSAC-F

David J. Cornell, PT, DPT, PhD, CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D

David J. Cornell, PT, DPT, PhD, CSCSD, TSAC-FD