Written by Carol on January 31, 2013 |
This week, I would like to follow up on the statement made by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine that stated children need a 2-3 month break from a specific sport to avoid overuse injuries, overtraining, and burnout. Overuse injuries can develop due to the body’s process of remodeling being out of balance, a muscle imbalance of tightness or weakness across a joint, or improper form during an activity. Of course, the therapists at ProActive Physical Therapy are skilled at treating children and teens with these overuse injuries as well as addressing our patients as a whole person to help avoid future exacerbations of symptoms.
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Written by Josh on May 3, 2012 |
As I have discussed in the past articles, static stretching is not the stretch of choice prior to physical activity. Fewer injuries are not seen in those who do static stretching vs. those who do not. There are also performance benefits
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Written by Josh on April 25, 2012 |
Static:
The passive elongation of a specific muscle by an external force held for a specific period of time. An example would be using a belt to stretch your hamstrings and holding for 30 seconds.
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Written by Josh on April 3, 2012 |
“When, why, what, and how” are the questions patients have been asking physical therapists and others in the sports medicine field for decades. The best answer is “it depends.” It depends on why a muscle is tight. Is it due to injury, lack of activity, too much activity, or pain in other areas of the body?
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