by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 6, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info There are 3 hamstring muscles but the biceps femoris has 2 parts. Functionally, the two parts of the biceps femoris act differently because the long head crosses the knee and hip joints. Injuries to the hamstring muscles can take nearly 1...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 30, 2020 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info 80% of all runners will experience a “running” injury during their running career. Nearly 90% of all runners are “heel strikers.” Running shoes might change gait pattern and weaken muscles, change biomechanics, and reduce neural input. Weak...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 23, 2020 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info The use of a night splint to hold your ankle in a 90-degree angle can help to reduce the intensity of the acute symptoms of Plantar Fascia. Athletes suffer from plantar fasciitis more frequently than any other population. Supporting the...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 16, 2020 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Over 250 million people suffer from osteoarthritis throughout the world. Approximately 27 million people in the US suffer from OA and mainly in their hips and knees. The worst-case scenario of OA requires joint replacement surgery. Recovery...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 10, 2020 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Girls’ lacrosse players suffer as many head injuries as any other sport except American football. Most head injuries in girls’ lacrosse occur when they are hit with a stick or ball. Some hypothesize that 50% of all concussions suffered...
