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Importance of Verbiage Used for Athletes Returning to Sports

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Post published:July 26, 2024
Post category:Exercises Health and Wellness Recovery Sports

Written By: Taylor Hensh, PT, DPT, CSCS Multidisciplinary Approach to Athlete Rehabilitation Rehabilitating athletes effectively requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving collaboration among physical therapists, athletic trainers, physicians, nutritionists, and mental health professionals. This comprehensive strategy ensures that all aspects of the athlete’s recovery are addressed, promoting optimal healing and performance (Brennan et al., 2017). Consistent terminology across the care team enhances trust, understanding, and accountability throughout the rehabilitation process (Cook & Finch, 2014). Individualized Return to Sport Progression Returning to sport after an injury is not a one-size-fits-all process; it…

RED-S and Postpartum Return to Running

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Post published:June 7, 2024
Post category:Health and Wellness Physical Therapy Running Sports

Written By: Corinne Howe, PT, DPT What is RED-S? RED-S, or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, results in impaired functions such as metabolic rate, menstrual function, bone health, immunity, protein synthesis, and cardiovascular health. This condition arises when an individual’s caloric intake does not meet the energy demands of daily activities and exercise habits. Key Symptoms of RED-S in Postpartum Women The energy demands of postpartum women differ significantly from those at other life stages. Factors to consider include daily activity energy demands, breastfeeding status, sleep quality, and exercise-related energy…

The FACTS About Low Back Pain and Golf

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Post published:April 18, 2024
Post category:Back Pain Golf Physical Therapy

Golf often has the reputation of being a low intensity sport which places little stress upon the body. Those who play golf will tell you that is far from the case. As an avid golfer myself and Physical Therapist, I can testify that golf is a demanding sport on the body and golf health is something that is important to address for anyone who plans to pursue the lifelong game. The most common golf-related injury is low back pain (LBP) with 15-35% of amateurs and 55% of professionals experiencing LBP…

Shoulder Pain Explanation for Mountain Bikers

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Post published:April 11, 2024
Post category:Physical Therapy Shoulder Pain

Written by Dr. Colin van Werkhoven PT, DPT, CSCS Mountain biking is an extremely dynamic sport which requires a lot of total body strength in order to perform well. However, during training, the upper body often gets forgotten about when it comes to weight lifting to perform a cycling performance. Without proper strength and muscular endurance of key musculature throughout the upper back and shoulders, you can start to develop increased pain, and sometimes numbness and tingling throughout the hands. Over time this can lead to compensations and a decrease…

A Guide to Asymmetrical Posture & Movement

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Post published:March 15, 2024
Post category:Back Pain Health and Wellness

Written by: Chris RoosaGood Posture Good posture has many important benefits, including making you appear younger, taller, and even more confident - but there is more to “perfect” posture than how others perceive you. Good posture has lifelong health benefits that can dramatically improve your quality of life, and even help you live longer! This article will give you insights on the difference between static and dynamic posture, and steps you can take today to optimize your personal posture for better health, improved performance, and a fully optimized physique. Posture…

Lower Back Training for Lifters with Back Pain

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Post published:January 22, 2024
Post category:Back Pain Exercises Physical Therapy

By: Ryan Bibeau, PT, DPT, CSCS, Clinical Athlete Powerlifting Coach Many gym-goers, especially powerlifters and olympic weightlifters, hit low back pain at some point. For a lot of them it's a frustrating stretch, and they struggle to find anything that actually manages the pain and gets them back to lifting. Most rehab and accessory plans lean on core stability drills like bird dogs and dead bugs. Those earn their place, but there's another area worth adding: isolated low back training. Why Isolated Low Back Training Works If you're dealing with…

Powerlifting with Pain

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Post published:January 16, 2024
Post category:Back Pain Muscle Pain

Oftentimes when pain is felt during training we sometimes fall into the trap of “rest it and wait until it feels better”. Although this sometimes may be necessary, there are often other ways to continue to train around your pain. If you get pain with a lift, rather than immediately stop doing the lift, it can sometimes be a good idea to slightly alter the lift and then continue to address the impairment that is contributing to the pain in order to prevent regression. Examples Low back pain while deadlifting…

The Longest Drive

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Post published:January 3, 2024
Post category:Back Pain Health and Wellness

Tips for driving with low back pain By Maria Nasralla, PT, DPT, COMT Are you experiencing a recent onset of low back pain but are set to go on a very long weekend trip? You were excited to get out of town, but now dread sitting in the car? Sitting and driving is one of those activities that are hard to avoid, but depending on what is causing the back pain, can also make it so much worse. There are some adjustments that you can make proactively if you are…

Spinal Manipulation For Back Pain

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Post published:January 18, 2023
Post category:Back Pain Health and Wellness

Back and neck pain are two of the most common reasons why individuals seek care from a health professional. A popular manual treatment technique at the back and neck is a thrust manipulation. Most people at some point in their life have seen a YouTube video of someone causing a loud crunching sound after manipulating someone’s back, but does it help reduce pain and improve function? Current research suggests that spinal manipulation can be an effective technique when addressing back pain. The following is a guide for those who are…

Understanding Pain

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Post published:October 12, 2022
Post category:Physical Therapy

by Dr Nathan Pierce, DPT, OCS. Have low back pain?Did you know that 80% of the population will experience lower back pain in their lifetime? 85% of low back pain is non-specific meaning that the cause is not clear. How can that be? Oftentimes this is because pain is equated with tissue damage.Pain doesn’t always equal tissue damage. In fact, pain is not a sensation at all. The term “pain fiber” is misleading as they do not exist. What we do have are nociceptors. Nociceptors are tiny nerve fibers located…