For the days when you wake up with a kinked neck because you slept funny, but still have to get to work – Here are a few at-home moves to try that could help you before you get in to see a PT! Chin Tucks 1. Stand with your back against a wall 2. Move …
KNEE INJURIES – IS YOUR ATHLETE AT RISK? THREE EASY TESTS! Movement Performance Assessments are a key measure to reveal young athletes’ risks for injury, learn what to do to bulletproof against them, and increase their odds of staying healthy and playing great during the season. PREVENTABLE KNEE INJURIES The knee is the most commonly injured joint …
Don’t “pull a hammy” Part 2! Hamstring Flexibility. Since a major key in injury prevention is flexibility, here are our favorite stretches that not only lengthen your hamstrings, but also protect your back while you’re doing them. 🔹Hamstring Hooklie Stretch 🔹Seated Hamstring Stretch 🔹Wall Assisted Hamstring Stretch 🔹Dynamic Walking Stretch Hamstring Hooklie Stretch: While lying …
Sometimes it’s difficult to know if you’ve rolled your ankle or done something more that may require an x-ray. The Ottawa Ankle Rules help us decide whether or not an x-ray is warranted: Unable to put any weight on your injured side for 4 steps Tenderness at the base of your 5th toe. Tenderness 6 cm up from your …
Concussions have become a highly discussed and debated topic. Because of our increased awareness, the diagnosis of concussion has increased dramatically at all levels of athletics and in the general population. However, many athletes, parents, and even clinicians lack a good understanding of the underlying condition, the several types of concussion, and the appropriate ways …
Concussions 101: What You Should Know – A Four-Part Series Read More »
By Kyle Blix, CPT, Cert. Ace Fitness Nutrition Specialist Are you working hard in the gym but not seeing the changes you’re going for with your weight or body composition? It may very well be your diet–and more specifically, your snacks. Perhaps the greatest contributor to seeing results in with any exercise program is the …
Achilles Tendinopathy is a common injury in runners and other athletes. It is generally classified as localized pain in the tendon and/or heel that is worse with increased loads through the tendon (a heel raise hurts more than standing, hopping feels worse than heel raises). People also usually report their symptoms are worse in the …
Claudia Lane recently won first place in the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championship, completing a 5k run in only 17:04.8! Congratulations on an amazing finish, from the entire Elevate team! More photos from the race and all of the finishing times are posted on the Foot Locker National Championship website.
Why is it that superbly fit athletes can find themselves in as much back, knee, or neck pain as their flabby fans, who sit at desks all day long then watch sports from overstuffed sofas? “When you do an activity over and over again, your body adapts to that activity,” warns Dr. Shirley Sahrmann, professor …
Rethinking Movement: Why You Should See A Physical Therapist Every Year Read More »
Little League baseball season is in full ‘swing’. Look out for overuse injuries in your child, and check this out from littleleague.org of one parent’s account of his child’s overuse and need for Tommy John surgery… he thought it could never happen to his child. If your baseball player is experiencing elbow pain, come in …
Parent Confessions… I Hurt My Little Leaguer’s Arm Read More »
