by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Apr 12, 2018 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Usain Bolt is known to have a shorter right leg leading to an impact force of 1,080 lbs on the R and 955 lbs on the L. Most rehabilitation programs attempt to get the injured body part to 90% symmetry of the uninvolved limb. Hamstring...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Apr 6, 2018 | Conditioning, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info It has been stated that > 50% of all swimmers develop or have shoulder pain. The average high school swimmer will swim > 1 million strokes per season. Swimming ranks as a favorite or the favorite activity of people ages 7-17 in the U.S....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Dec 7, 2017 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Health Conditions, Knee & Leg, Spine & Neck, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Tendinopathy refers to disease of a tendon. Tendons connect muscles to bones. Over-use, excessive force, repetitive movements and compression are some of the most common causes of tendon damage. Rest alone does not heal tendinopathy. Rest...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 19, 2017 | Health Conditions, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Common uses for soft braces are OA of the knee, patella femoral syndrome and ankle instability. While wearing the soft brace, studies have shown more knee stability during agility drills which might correlate with reduced knee and ankle...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 14, 2017 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Sensors are routinely used to assess impact forces within head gear hoping to reduce the incidence of concussions. Sensors can assess the amount of valgus stress on a pitcher’s elbow and hopefully reduce the frequency of “Tommy John”...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 31, 2017 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Many surveys indicate that greater than 50% or all children ages 6-17 participate in at least one team sport. Girls usually go through puberty 10-16 years of age and boys start around 11-12 and complete the process around 17- 18. Body fat...
