Arm Care Program

About the Program

Many athletes experience arm pain at one point or another in their career and try almost anything to help alleviate their pain. Shoulder and elbow pain for throwing athletes are some of the most debilitating injuries due to the repetitive high stress placed on these structures. We take pride in addressing the tissue at fault and will customize a program designed to get you back on the field.  

Exercises

Foam Roll to Lat D

Lax Ball Posterior Cuff Release

Arm Swings

No Money

90/90 ER/IR

Crossbody Stretch

Overhead Tricep Stretch

Kitanna/Dowel Stretch

Forearm Flexor

90-90 Hip Switches

Hip CAR

Half Kneeling Thoracic Wall Rotation

Prone T

Prone W

Prone Y

Side Lying External Rotation

Banded IR Towel Roll

Half Kneeling Shoulder Flexion

Bird Dog + Row

Reverse Bear Crawl

Side Plank Row

Lateral 12 inch Heel Tap

Single Leg RDL

Lateral Lunges

Meet the Team

Jordan Barker, PT, DPT
Jared Blank, PT, DPT, CSCS
Logan Siemer, PT, DPT, OCS

Jordan Barker, PT, DPT

Jordan Barker is a licensed Physical Therapist who received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Kentucky. Jordan treats patients at the OrthoCincy location in Highland Heights on the campus of NKU.

 

Jordan has many years of experience in physical therapy and sports medicine. He has diverse certifications, such as spinal manipulation therapy and strength and conditioning. He also helped develop the OrthoCincy Arm Care Program.

 

Jordan’s favorite part about physical therapy is empowering the patient. He said he loves seeing a patient be taken from one of their lowest points and progressing to one of their highest. In doing so, he sees them realize that they are capable of awesome things.

 

Jordan, from Winchester, KY, enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, going to the gym, going out to the farm and spending time riding or doing manual labor.

Jared Blank, PT, DPT, CSCS

Jared Blank is a licensed Physical Therapist. He received his Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati. He treats patients at the OrthoCincy Florence location.

 

Jared’s favorite part of physical therapy is building relationships with patients and guiding them towards their goals. He also helped in the development of the OrthoCincy Arm Care Program.

 

Jared, from Burlington, KY, likes spending time with friends, playing golf, and being outside.

Logan Siemer, PT, DPT, OCS

Anderson Physical Therapy Supervisor

Logan Siemer is a licensed Physical Therapist. In 2014, he graduated
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science from the University of Cincinnati.
In 2017, he earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of
Cincinnati. Logan is also recognized as a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical
Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.  He
treats patients at the OrthoCincy location in Anderson.

 

Logan has experience treating patients of all ages with varying levels
of functional goals. He has a special interest treating patients following an
ACL injury and guiding them along the journey to returning to their prior level
of performance. He also enjoys working with overhead athletes, as he utilizes
his experiences as a player and former high-school coach to bring a practical
approach to the patient’s recovery. Logan offers a variety of treatment
approaches including Dry Needling and Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training;
however, his favorite part of physical therapy is guiding patients in their
efforts to improve their function while promoting patient independence through
education. Logan helped develop the OrthoCincy Arm Care Program.

 

Logan is from Northern Kentucky and loves spending time with his family. He enjoys traveling, boating, and is an avid Cincinnati Bearcats fan.