Injury Prevention for Marathon Runners
With long-course marathons coming up, the summer season is the perfect time to start training for the fall events. […]
Injury Prevention in Tennis: Functional Exercises
As the weather warms up, summer is the perfect time to enjoy being active in the beautiful outdoors. One of America’s favorite outdoor pastimes is tennis, with nearly 18 million people picking up a racket to hit the court each year. The game can be played across a broad spectrum [...]
Injury Prevention Exercises for Young Athletes
For many young athletes, participating in sports provides opportunities for strength, conditioning, discipline and team building. Mastering a sport in high school can even lead to collegiate scholarships for some. Too often, injuries can negate the potential benefits of exercise and compromise future aspirations for student-athletes. […]
Injury Prevention Exercises for Runners and Athletes
Preventing injury in any sport is crucial in continuing to achieving training goals and pushing limits. For runners, it is critical to recognize any potential weakness and address them before they become an issue and ultimately sideline your training. Physical therapists are perfectly suited to help you recognize and address [...]
How Physical Therapy Can Help with Work-Related Injuries
Most workplaces today take extra precautions to create a safe environment for their employees, but regardless of how many safeguards are in place, accidents happen. The latest numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed 2.9 million reports of injuries in the private industry workplace in 2016. This equates [...]
The Benefits of Functional Strength Training
Functional strength training has been a trending phrase in the fitness and recovery world over the last few years, and the phrase has continued to gain popularity for its growing acceptance and importance. […]
How to Improve Your Shoulder Range of Motion (with Exercises)
Have you lost the range of motion in your shoulders, or is one shoulder is tighter than the other? In this blog post, we are going to discuss ways to assess your range of motion, as well as some strategies for improving your shoulder strength. […]
Physical Therapy Goals Following ACL Reconstruction Surgery
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a widely referenced ligament, especially in sports-related knee injuries. It provides stability to the knee during fast-paced and multidirectional activities, such as running, cutting, and jumping. […]
Running Injury Prevention: Tips for Taking Care of Your Body
There is no single cause behind why runners get injured, though certain factors contribute to the most common injuries for runners, such as muscle weakness, poor biomechanics, and incorrect equipment (running shoes). Knowing how to stay safe and train properly, especially for long-distance running, is the key to preventing injuries. [...]
Lower Back Pain and Running: What You Need to Know
Although hip and leg injuries often get the attention of runners, like plantar fasciitis, runner’s knee, and IT band syndrome, for example – lower back pain is also quite prevalent and often ignored. For people who run, lower back pain is often a symptom of inefficient running mechanics, imbalanced muscle [...]