Common Hockey Injuries & How To Prevent Them
COMMON HOCKEY INJURIES Concussion Athletes may suffer a concussion without getting "knocked out" (loss of consciousness). Players, coaches, and parents [...]
Benefits of Low-Impact Exercise
If you’ve put off exercising because you can’t stand the thought of jogging, there is a great alternative: Low-impact exercises. [...]
Do Athletes Need Pilates
Pilates gives athletes an edge mentally and physically. The practice reduces injuries, speeds recovering time, improves range of motion, promotes [...]
How does pelvic floor physical therapy work?
Pelvic floor therapy begins with history taking, which includes past surgical and medical history, medications, and sexual, gynecologic or obstetric [...]
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus is the third leading cause of death in the United States, effecting about 80% of the population. Diabetes [...]
Hypothyroidism
The thyroid is a gland that is located on the front of the neck. It combines iodine and the amino [...]
PT Spotlight: Vertigo
Vertigo is a sensation or feeling that the person or their environment is spinning. It can cause balance problems and [...]
Principles For Muscle Training
THE BEST REP RANGES Mechanical tension drives muscle growth. Research shows that lifting a lighter load to failure produces gains [...]
The Biomechanics of Sitting
Just like all our movements, sitting requires the activation and relaxation of certain muscles, and it stresses different bones. The [...]
The Benefits of Using a Stability Ball
BODY WEIGHT Body weight workouts are useful mentally and physically since you’re basically working against your own body weight. From [...]
