Should I Keep Exercising? One of the biggest questions I have received from patients in the past few months as a physical therapist is, “Should I just rest and not do anything or should I continue to be active?” This question typically happens after an injury has occurred or there has been pain with a […]
Injury PreventionOccurrence of injuries in sports Here in Wisconsin, spring sports are getting to the start of their season for 2023. Players from 10U-18U are getting into the swing of the season with games being played throughout the week as well as on weekends. With this increase in in-game activities, it is natural, though unfortunate, to […]
ThrowingRunning was a hard pass Despite being a physical therapist and knowing how the body moves efficiently and having a knowledge base of how to achieve optimal function for the body, this does not necessarily mean we all make the necessary changes all the time for our bodies. Take me for example. For my entire […]
Sports MedicineCommon Fitness Mistakes Technology and social media forums have made access to training programs and workout ideas easier in the last 10-15 years. With one quick search on the internet, people can obtain thousands of hours of workout material for free. Some programs may need a paid subscription but there is an infinite amount of […]
Sports Medicine, UncategorizedWhat is Cervical Myelopathy? 70% of people over the age of 70 have degeneration in their cervical spine. These people, in many cases, do not have any symptoms of spinal cord degeneration despite the degeneration showing up on imaging. These changes that happen in the spine are classified as arthritic changes and can result in […]
SpineRunning Saves Your Pitching Over the past 5-10 years, in baseball, there have been many debates regarding the best way to recover after a pitching outing both in and out of the season. The argument is typically between performing long-distance running from the left field foul pole to the right field foul pole repetitively or […]
Throwing[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] How to Maintain Arm Health for Baseball/Softball Players During the Season Any throwing athlete should strive to maintain arm health and longevity throughout their season. As a Physical Therapist, I am not a huge proponent of using every […]
Injury Prevention, Throwing[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Does sleep matter? Coming off of March, which is National Sleep Awareness Month, we feel like it is important to discuss the importance of sleep in athletes. Athletes (and all people to be honest) need high quality and […]
Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine, Throwing
