Traffic lights have a lot to do with how we teach out athletes to deal with shoulder pain. You just ended up with shoulder pain so now what? That means you should just completely stop working out and rest for a few weeks right? Or should you just keep pushing through the pain and hope […]
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Yes. Blog post over. Of course, it works! If it didn’t, we wouldn’t use it. However, it doesn’t work the way people often want it to. Let’s take a step back – What is KT Tape? It’s the elastic (stretchy) and colorful tape you often see athletes wearing around their shoulders, backs, and knees. In
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The Importance of Rotational Strength and Symmetry in Preventing Back Injuries in Baseball & Golf Athletes What does your core routine look like? Does it take into account what you do as a baseball player or golfer specifically? For many athletes, the answer to this question is “no”. The vast majority of young athletes place
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When it comes to health professionals and doctors who can help with sports and athletic injuries, it can be tough to know who the right person to go see is. A common term many people search for is “Sports Therapist” – but what is a sports therapist and how are they different from physical therapists?
Is a sports therapist the same as a physical therapist? Read More »
Unfortunately, there are about 100,000 – 200,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) ruptures every year, many of these go on to be repaired by an orthopedic surgeon. An ACL Tear is a serious knee injury and typically requires Reconstructive Surgery. ACL Reconstruction accounts for about 20% of all knee injuries in high school athletes. (Joseph Et
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(5 minute read) Hi! Dr. Colleen here from Be Ready Performance Therapy. If you missed it, Braley and I recently recorded a podcast episode that introduces you to Pelvic Health PT and frequently asked questions during a Pelvic Health PT session. If you don’t have time to listen to the episode, I created a summary
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Is my bathroom schedule normal? Do I have an overactive bladder? That’s a great question…let’s talk about it. Daytime Urination The average number of trips to the bathroom per day for an adult (under the age of 65) is 6-8. If you pee less than 6 times or way more than 6 times and
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What is an ACL Tear? The anterior cruciate ligament is a band of tissue that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone. This ligament, along with several other ligaments prevents excessive motion at the knee joint. Unfortunately, an injury to this ligament typically results in too much motion and will ultimately need to be
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Sport-Specific Knee Rehab after ACL surgery: A glimpse into what your physical therapy SHOULD look like if you’re an athlete. By Dr. Morgan Springer So you tore your ACL, you underwent major surgery to reconstruct your ACL (and maybe more), and you head off to physical therapy like your doctor told you to. You are
Are you ready to return to sport after ACL-Reconstruction? Read More »