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Common Figure Skating Injuries

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP

I am a self-proclaimed Olympics junkie! I love that we get to highlight athletes of all sports and countries and...
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Importance of Lower Extremity Strengthening for Overhead Athletes

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP

Overhead athletes play a variety of sports, including baseball, lacrosse, football, volleyball and even tennis. These athletes require power and...
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The Healing Process of an Ankle Fracture

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Athletico

As all NBA fans know, the first major injury of the 2017-2018 season occurred to star guard of the Boston...
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4 Tips for Returning to Play After an ACL Reconstruction

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Anne Marie Bierman, PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT, Astym-cert

One of the most common traumatic knee injuries in sports is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain or tear.1
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Can ACL Tears Be Prevented?

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Anne Marie Bierman, PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT, Astym-cert

One of the most common knee injuries is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain or tear.1 The ACL is a...
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5 Tips for the Aging Athlete – Body Changes

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Leython Williams, PT, DPT, CMTPT

Research shows that as much as 50 percent of the declines in health due to aging are related to inactivity.5...
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Common Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Athletico

Children are susceptible to certain injuries because their growth plates are still open. Sever’s Disease, Osgood-Schlatter or Sinding-Larson-Johannsen (SLJ), and...
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7 Common Youth Basketball Injuries

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Athletico

Basketball is a popular sport amongst youth athletes, but the duration of the season in combination with the athleticism required...
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