Posted on April 24, 2020 by Amy Bell, PT, DPT
Gymnastics clubs across the country have been closed for several weeks in order to keep everyone safe during the COVID-19...
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Posted on February 28, 2020 by Malvika Sampath, PT, DPT
Training for overhead athletes oftentimes includes performing repetitive overhead activities in order to improve power and strength in their dominant...
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Posted on February 10, 2020 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Sports play an important role in many children’s developmental years. Participation in athletics can help children learn motor control, patience,...
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Posted on February 3, 2020 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Tendinitis is a chronic, overuse type of injury that is common in gymnasts as they perform multiple repetitions of their...
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Posted on January 27, 2020 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Baseball, softball, lacrosse, football, volleyball and tennis players all use overhead throwing in their sports. These athletes require power and...
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Posted on January 24, 2020 by Clinton Boone, PT, DPT, CMTPT/DN
The Chicago Tribune recently reported that high school football participation in Illinois has reached a 26-year low. For the first...
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Posted on December 13, 2019 by Leython Williams, PT, DPT, CMTPT
Basketball is a very popular sport among youth athletes. As with many other sports, there are common injuries associated with...
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Posted on November 4, 2019 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
With many tumbling sports, such as gymnastics and cheerleading, one of the most obvious risks for injury is to the...
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