4 Important Tips for Overhead Athletes
Overhead athletes put tremendous amounts of stress on the shoulder girdle every time they practice & play, but what are you doing to prevent injury? Simply performing your exercises over and over does not always translate into maintaining a healthy shoulder or avoiding mechanical breakdown. An overhead athlete requires Mobility, Strength, Stability and Endurance, in order to perform their tasks at a high level, without risking injury. Let’s discuss some ways to improve these four components!
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When Should I Wear a Wrist Brace?
Wearing a brace can be a very helpful modality on the road to recovery from chronic issues or overuse injuries. This blog will give some insight on certain scenarios where you may want to utilize a brace to help aid in your rehabilitation!
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4 of the Best Single-Leg Exercises for Runners
Some of the most overlooked groups of exercises in return-to-sport rehabilitation are Single-Leg Exercises! Any activity that you perform while standing will ultimately involve standing on one leg at some point throughout the movement. Whether it is walking, running, skipping, skating or jumping, the ability to balance and develop strength/power through one leg is incredibly important to performance. Learn about some of my favorite single-leg exercises in this blog!
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WELLNESS WARRIOR PROGRAM
This program is great for people who want to be PROACTIVE with their health, stay out of pain and injury free all year round. You will have full access to your physical therapist for any questions that may come up about your physical health. You can address any aches, pains or movement issues before they become a real problem. Whether you need maintenance body work to keep your joints and tissues moving well or a continued strength and mobility program to ensure you stay moving the RIGHT way. We can help you stay injury free as you stay active, mobile & fit! We will help you stay out of the doctors office and remain moving in the RIGHT DIRECTION.
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3 Ways to Vary your Squats to Avoid Back Pain
Back pain during squatting is a very common symptom we treat here at Restore Physical Therapy. In this blog, we discuss a few easy ways to reduce/eliminate your pain and provide some ideas on how to change up your program!
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Success Story: Trimalleolar Fracture Recovery Story
How to recover from a trimalleolar ankle fracture. Rehabilitation process for a fracture ankle resulting in surgery. Rehabilitation goals, post-operative guideline, strength training, balance training, functional training, plyometrics. Return to Activity!
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Cervicogenic Headache Patterns
Cervicogenic headaches are brought on by dysfunctional joints and/or muscle groups in the head/neck/shoulder regions. These musculoskeletal issues are known to create referral pains in distinct patterns, depending on the injured area. In this blog, we will uncover some of the most common headache types/patterns and discuss a few simple ways to address these problem areas proactively.
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How to Prevent Pain from a Meniscus Tear
Meniscus injuries are very common in the world of physical therapy. By reading this blog, you will learn what the meniscus is, how it operates within the knee joint and how to perform a few simple stretches to alleviate discomfort.
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3 Exercises to Eliminate Pain from “Golfer's Elbow”
Medial Epicondylalgia, or “Golfer’s Elbow” can be a challenging injury to overcome. Follow along with these simple exercises to stretch the tight muscles and strengthen your tendons to help eliminate pain!
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