Posted on November 3, 2025 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Gymnastics is a high-intensity sport. Several types of gymnastics events fall under the gymnastics umbrella: Women’s artistic, men’s artistic, rhythmic...
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Posted on August 27, 2025 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport where athletes combine dance, tumbling, and the use of an apparatus to perform high-level athletic...
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Posted on April 7, 2025 by Janet Apgar, OTR/L, CHT, CMTPT/DN, AIB-VRC, ASTYM-cert
Gymnastics, the sport most watched in the Summer Olympics, engages viewers because of the extreme strength, balance, agility, accuracy, and...
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Posted on February 24, 2025 by Ashley R. Kelley, PT, Cert DN, AIB-VRC
Cheerleading and gymnastics are incredibly demanding sports requiring strength, flexibility, and precision. Yet, they also carry a significant risk of...
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Posted on December 18, 2024 by Tyler Spencer PT, DPT
Gymnasts require significant strength, flexibility, and stability to compete in their events, whether they’re at the amateur or Olympic level....
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Posted on September 27, 2024 by Ashley R. Kelley, PT, Cert DN, AIB-VRC
The Olympic Games have a special way of bringing increased interest, awareness, and excitement to the sport of artistic gymnastics....
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Posted on September 20, 2024 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Gymnasts require a lot of hip mobility to perform their amazing skills. These advanced and dynamic skills can lead to...
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Posted on July 31, 2024 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Tumbling activities put a lot of force through the spine and can put more stress on the lower back in...
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