Overhead Athlete Archives

From Rehab to Power: The Overhead Athlete Progression

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Post published:May 6, 2026
Post category:Health and Wellness Overhead Athlete Physical Therapy

How to safely return to high-performance throwing, serving, and lifting Overhead athletes—baseball players, swimmers, tennis players, volleyball athletes, and CrossFitters—place unique and repeated stress on the shoulder complex. Whether you’re coming back from injury or trying to level up performance, the transition from rehab to power is where outcomes are won or lost. At FX Physical Therapy, we don’t just get you out of pain—we build you back to high-level capacity, resilience, and power. Why Overhead Athletes Are Different Watch our Playlist on YouTube The shoulder isn’t just a joint—it’s…

The Road to Recovery: How Physical Therapy Guides Overhead Athletes Back to the Game

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Post published:August 28, 2024
Post category:Exercises Overhead Athlete Recovery

By Pat Griffin, PT, DPT, SCSOverhead athletes - throwers, pitchers, spikers, and racquet athletes - frequently encounter injuries stemming from repetitive motions, overuse, and the high-impact nature of their sports. Participating in overhead sports can leave these athletes vulnerable to injuries disruptive to their performance - particularly concerning the shoulders and arms. In the journey of any injured overhead athlete returning to the field or court, physical therapy emerges as pivotal and essential. It’s necessary to understand the role of physical therapy in rehabilitating overhead athletes, by offering insights into…

What is Blood Flow Restriction?

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Post published:May 20, 2021
Post category:Back Pain Baseball Golf Knee Pain Muscle Pain Overhead Athlete Physical Therapy Recovery Soccer Softball Sports Strength Training

Have you ever wondered, how do professional athletes heal from injury so fast? Besides great genetics, professional athletes have access to top rehab and sports medicine that most people don't. But one of their biggest advantages is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training, which helps them recover as quickly as possible. If you've been searching for blood flow restriction training near me, here's what you need to know. How did Blood Flow Restriction Training Start? Blood Flow Restriction Training started in Japan in the 1960s. Over the following decades, researchers developed…

Appropriate Training for a Rotational Athlete

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Post published:March 9, 2021
Post category:Baseball Exercises Overhead Athlete Physical Therapy Softball Sports

We Get It Olympic lifts are cool. They are a combination of strength and power that are useful for many sports and just general well-being. Olympic lifts force you to initiate the movement in your legs if you want to increase the weight and reps you complete. Olympic lifts are commonly used in Crossfit or bootcamp workouts because they increase the amount of calories we burn, thanks to the full body workout they create. The speed in which we complete these lifts adds a different variable to training, which can…