Tennis requires power, agility, on-court endurance, and flexibility. Physical Therapist and former collegiate tennis player Andrea Vivian lays out four ways to improve your game so you can ace your upcoming season!
Injury Prevention, Sports MedicineSummer is a great time to enjoy the water. Local pools have reopened, and lake houses are in full swing again. But do laps at the pool or swimming across the lake sound daunting, if not impossible to you? If so, try doing your land-based exercises in the water.
Sports MedicineWhy is it happening? What can you do about it? Thumb and wrist pain can happen with technology for a number of reasons, the most common are overuse or poor body posture. Other reasons you would experience pain could be: Use of a laptop for long periods of time Constant mouse use with one side/hand […]
Occupational TherapyA great number of pitching mechanic faults stem from poor balance and limited hip mobility throughout the pitching motion. A pitcher needs to have a strong stance hip to control their balance in the early throwing phases and to increase power as they push off leg to throw. Then they need good stability on their […]
Injury Prevention, Sports MedicineWhenever I see a patient with an ankle sprain, I tell them our biggest goal is to make sure this is their last ankle sprain. While spraining your ankle can seem like it is no big deal, an alarming amount of first time ankle sprains turn into chronic ankle instability with repetitive sprains. I think […]
Injury Prevention, Sports MedicineHappy Holidays! As we get ready for the upcoming season we also need to prepare for the physical demands of winter – particularly snow shoveling. Whether or not you love or hate snow, being safe with snow removal is very important. Thousands of people are treated in emergency rooms and doctors’ offices every year for […]
MiscSome of the patients I see clinically who are the slowest to return to normal play after a concussion are the ones who stayed in the game after sustaining a head injury. Whether continuing to play makes it more difficult for the brain to begin healing, or the athlete suffers from another head injury before […]
Sports MedicineOctober is our annual opportunity to recognize and celebrate the benefits of physical therapy (PT). Our patients understand the benefits of Outpatient PT, but there are actually many other areas of PT expertise. In fact, many people don’t know what PT truly is unless they’ve had direct experience. What is the primary job of a […]
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