by Joe Ogden | Mar 23, 2022 | Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine, Throwing
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 quantity of sleep to ensure they are both... by Joe Ogden | Mar 12, 2022 | Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine, Throwing, Uncategorized
3 Keys to Injury Prevention in Throwers According to studies, more than a quarter-million baseball and softball players are hurt every year from throwing injuries. Throwing a baseball or softball is a highly complex movement pattern. Many tasks and movement patterns... by Wes Kokott | Jan 14, 2022 | Aging, Sports Medicine
What You Need To Know Total knee replacements are a common surgical procedure, which improves the quality of life. Even with its commonality, many people delay and even put off having surgery due to their fear of the rehabilitation that follows. Patients hear stories... by Joe Ogden | Jan 7, 2022 | Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine
What Type of Exercise is Right For You? Did you know there are four types of exercise? They are endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Try performing exercises and training in each of these categories to maximize the benefits to your health. Different forms of... by Molly Rittberg | Aug 1, 2021 | Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine, Therapeutic Laser Therapy
Roughly 6-18% of the active population have had activity halted or complained of Achilles pain. Let’s learn more about how laser therapy can help heal Achilles tendonitis. The basics – Anatomy The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon located in the back of the leg. This... by Penelope Van Osten | Jul 18, 2021 | Injury Prevention, Myofascial Release, Sports Medicine
Kinesiotape Explained You have seen kinesiotape likely on professional basketball and football players. It’s usually interesting-looking black strips that crisscross the knee or shoulder joint. Kinesiotape is used to support and relieve pain in joints, muscles, and...