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Throw the Perfect Fastball and Prevent Tommy John Surgery in Baseball

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Paul Kohler, MS, OTR/L, CHT

Major League Baseball (MLB) has had home run eras, base stealing eras, and dead ball eras.  Now, we have the...
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Do You Have Golfer’s Elbow? Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Athletico

Fore!!………….. It’s that time of year again when the links are heating up….and so are complaints of elbow pain.  Many...
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AC Sprains and Clavicle Fractures in Ice Hockey: Bio-mechanical perspective

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Steve Chmielewski, PT, DPT, Level 5 USA Hockey Coach

AC Sprains and other upper body injuries: Research in the past has identified that approximately 70% of upper extremity injuries...
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Shin Splints: Who is at Risk?

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Athletico

From basketball players in the NCAA tournament to middle age runners on the sidewalk, who is at risk and why?...
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Skier’s Thumb

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Athletico

Skier’s Thumb, Gamekeeper’s Thumb….. Baseball Player’s Thumb? Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Thumb:  An injury for all seasons.
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Growth Plate Issues: What to look for and how to make the pain go away?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Athletico

Growth plate injuries account for 15% of all skeletal injuries in children and occur twice as often in boys. Besides...
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Hot topics Regarding Overhead Throwing From This Year’s ASMI Conference

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Paul Kohler, MS, OTR/L, CHT

The American Sports Medicine Institute’s Annual Conference on sports injuries was held on January 29-31st of this year.  In its...
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The “Secrets” to Being Happy

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Athletico

Wouldn’t it be great to always be happy? Do you know people who always seem to be joyful? Do you...
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