Strength training has been in use for many years in order to positively improve speed, strength, muscle mass, agility, etcetera.1 With moving through a wide range of motion, especially with moving under a superimposed load, one can improve their overall strength and joint stability for improved performance. Therefore, all athletes looking to improve to [...]
So what does actual treatment for a concussion entail? In our last blog, we addressed the signs of symptoms of post-concussion syndrome, noting that an athlete may not return to play until the symptoms have cleared. More than 80% of concussions will heal within the first 3 weeks but for the 20% that do [...]
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend a concussion awareness workshop. It was designed to help educate coaches and parents on the prevalence and importance of proper concussion management. The city of Norwalk, CT had hired Katherine Snedaker LCSW, a well known concussion expert, to help identify the population of children who were [...]
Every year the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) determines a topic to highlight for the month of October bringing awareness to health related issues. These topics range from the impact of your Physical Therapist to #agingwell to stressing the importance of movement. For 2016 campaign, the APTA is focusing on the drug epidemic of [...]
How did you first get involved in the Paralympics? I started working with Team USA in 2012 through the United States Olympic Committee’s volunteer rotation for medical providers. For my first two years, I worked with both Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the Olympic training centers in California and Colorado. These last three years, [...]
The Paralympics start September 7 and will be broadcast all over the world, but few of us in the US really know what sports are played in the Summer Paralympics Games. The Paralympics are not as highly televised as the Olympics in the US. They will be shown on a few NBC affiliates here, [...]
Starting in one week, you’ll be seeing a lot of Kinesio tape worn by Olympic Athletes. Kinesio tape was first used in the 2012 London Summer Olympics by beach volleyball players, and Kinesio tape use has since taken off. Kinesio tape, or KT tape, was originally developed in 1979 by Dr. Kenzo Kase, a [...]
Today's blog post is a very personal one not backed by research or the latest trending article. Instead, it is based on a moment in time in which you step in to help a complete stranger. There is so much good in the world and as a physical therapist, I have the amazing task [...]
A rotator cuff repair surgery is a large undertaking by many patients. They often wait until the pain is overwhelming or they have had a traumatic event that has lead them to surgery. So when they take that step to surgery they want to make sure they have the best result possible. As we [...]
Traveling and back pain or any pain can be extremely challenging with those poorly made ergonomic seats that are never quite the correct position for anyone. So what can someone do that has to sit during takeoff and landing and can not seem to get comfortable. Here are a few tricks to help with [...]
