Posts Tagged ‘sports injuries’

Youth Ice Hockey Injuries

There are few sports with the same unique physical demands as youth ice hockey.   Brendan Shanahan explained it this way…

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prevention and treatment of youth ice hockey injuries

How to Overcome Oblique Injuries in Sports

Oblique injuries, also known as side strains, are common in rotational sports such as baseball, tennis, golf, and track and…

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physical therapy for oblique injuries

Early Sports Specialization and Long-Term Athletic Success

Sports specialization is the year-round intensive training in a single sport at the exclusion of other sports.   Early sports specialization…

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Early Sport Specialization

Baseball Stretching Drill to Restore Range of Motion between Innings

Baseball players will lose range of motion in their throwing shoulder and elbow following a pitching session.  This loss of…

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Pitchers lose shoulder ROM following throwing

5 Arm Care Stretching Exercises for Baseball Players

The unique demand of throwing a baseball places tremendous stress on your arm bones, muscles, and soft tissues.  Therefore, shoulder…

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Baseball Arm Care Stretching Exercises

Serratus Anterior: 3 Exercises to Improve Overhead Mobility

The serratus anterior is a key muscle involved with the performance of many overhead movements such as throwing a baseball,…

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Serratus anterior facilitates overhead mobility

Does Stretching Reduce Injury Risk in Athletes?

Stretching exercises improve muscle flexibility and overall mobility. Typically, stretches are held for 15 to 30 seconds and performed multiple…

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Should athletes stretch?

3 Downfalls of Early Sports Specialization

An estimated 72% of school-aged children (8 to 17 years old) play at least 1 organized sport.  Playing multiple sports…

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Youth sports physical therapy