Archive for the ‘Sports Injuries’ Category

The Key to Returning to Sports after ACL Surgery: Get Strong on 1 Leg

Persistent quadriceps and hamstring weakness after ACL surgery will delay your return to sport.  Weakness of your injured leg will…

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ACL rehab

ACL Rehabilitation: 3 Reasons Why You Need to be Doing Heavy Strength Training

There is no guarantee you will return to your sport after your ACL reconstruction.  In fact, 1/3 of athletes never…

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Strength training after ACL surgery

ACL Rehab: 4 Steps for Early Success

ACL rehab is a grind after surgery.  Your recovery will be slow and full of ups and downs.  Only 63%…

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ACL reconstruction

ACL Prehab: Increase the Chances of Returning to Your Sport

An estimated 250,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries are done each year.  Unfortunately, surgery does not guarantee a return…

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ACL tear

Sports Hernia Exercises to Get You Back Playing

Are you an athlete experiencing deep pain in your lower abdomen or groin?  A sports hernia is common in athletes…

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athletic pubalgia exercises

Answering Your Questions About Concussion in Sports 

Concussions are common in athletes.  They are common in contact sports, like football and hockey.  But, concussions also happen in…

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Concussion

Low Back Pain in Athletes: Exercises to Get You Back to Sports

Low back pain in athletes occurs at an alarmingly high rate.  Various studies suggest 1/3 to 2/3 of athletes will…

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LBP athletes

Hamstring Strains: 5 Important Exercises for Recovery

Hamstring strains occur at high rates in sports requiring running and sprinting. One of every 3 injuries in soccer is…

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Hamstring Injury

Kinetic Chain Exercises Linking the Shoulder and Hip

Overhead activities such as throwing require proper sequencing of different body parts.   The lower body, trunk, shoulder, arm, and hands…

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kinetic chain shoulder

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improves Strength without Stressing Joints

Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy uses external pressure over a body part during exercise. The applied pressure allows the flow…

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Physical therapy