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 July 10, 2023 by Peter Batz, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, AIB-VRC
The sun and the temperature have steadily been increasing which means one thing, golf season is back! Now that you...
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Posted on January 14, 2022 by J. Cory Silver, PT, DPT, VRT, CAFS, 3DMAPS
“Hold my coffee.” Don’t let these be your famous last words before getting injured. Winter sports are amazing to watch;...
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Posted on November 3, 2021 by Shelia M. Tenny, OTR/L, CHT
Most people have heard of carpal tunnel syndrome, a wrist and hand condition that causes tingling, numbness, and pain from...
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Posted on June 7, 2021 by Lizzy Miotti PT, DPT
As a physical therapist and hand therapist, one of the biggest concerns I hear from my patients is that they...
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Posted on October 2, 2020 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Tumbling athletes, including gymnasts and cheerleaders, place unique demands on their upper body. When tumbling, the athlete places not only...
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Posted on April 8, 2019 by Erik Krol, MOT, OTR/L
The past eight months in my new role as a father-to-be has challenged my organizational, physical and power tool skills...
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Posted on March 21, 2019 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Male gymnasts encounter different stresses on their joints compared to their female counterparts due to differences in the events they...
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