Read more about the article How to Treat and Prevent Belayer’s Neck

How to Treat and Prevent Belayer’s Neck

Battling Belayer’s Neck When discussing pain and injuries from climbing, generally those that occur on the wall are what come to mind. However, if you ask someone an hour or two into belaying, they could easily name another. Belayer’s neck can be a real pain in the n—just kidding, we won’t do it. But those of us who are into climbing know that reaching the top feels great from up high on the wall, while not as comfortable watching from below. You feel that pain, tenderness, and stiffness creeping into…

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Read more about the article When Should You Use a Weight Belt?

When Should You Use a Weight Belt?

We’ve all seen some gym taboo when we are working out. Biceps curls in the squat rack, not re racking weight, and starting a conversation mid set with someone. Let me add another to the list: using a weight belt excessively. Too many times have I seen someone doing shrugs or biceps curls with a weight belt on. What benefit does this person gain from using it? Let me be the first to tell you: NOTHING!    What do weight belts do? Don’t get me wrong, weight belts are a…

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Read more about the article Bulletproofing for Obstacle Course Racing

Bulletproofing for Obstacle Course Racing

Hey OCR fans, we know you are fanatics about your sport and we want to keep you in it for the long haul.  Many of you may have signed up for that yearly pass, and there is nothing worse than suffering an injury that would prevent you from being able to get your money’s worth!  Here at FX Physical Therapy, we provide 1 on 1 treatment, and offer movement physicals that will give us some insight to your movement patterns and help you identify any areas that could potentially put…

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Read more about the article What Makes a Youth Pitcher Elite?

What Makes a Youth Pitcher Elite?

All little leaguers aspire to be elite at their craft. We’ve watched tee ball games where kids can only throw the ball 5 feet. Then, magically, they hit a certain age where they are throwing the ball 90 ft with ease and control. What changed? How can we predict a player’s velocity and what skills are required to become elite? Many sports performance studies are focused around pitchers, however, we can still use this information to help with any baseball position!     What Causes Youth Baseball Players to Improve?…

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Read more about the article Miles of Trails and Trails of Miles

Miles of Trails and Trails of Miles

The Number 1 Reason for Running Injuries One of the biggest reasons that many runners get injured is that they increase their mileage (or volume of training) too quickly.  Running is hard on the body, and it takes your body time to adapt.  So, how do you know how much you should run, and how quickly you can increase your volume?   How to Avoid Running Injury If you are just starting to run or are coming back to running, the key is to start slowly.  Pick a pace that…

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Functional Training For Sport

What is the Difference Between Sport-Specific Training, Strength & Conditioning, and Functional Training? There has been a constant struggle in the sports world to truly define sport-specific training versus the term functional training. Bottom line, sport-specific training happens on a court/field. Strength and conditioning is meant to serve the purpose for that specific sport. Functional training is used in regard to general sports training, where we look at the commonalities of sport and similar movement patterns and train them.    What Does Functional Training Include? Below are things to think…

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Read more about the article What is Blood Flow Restriction?

What is Blood Flow Restriction?

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…

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How Movement Quality Effects Soccer Performance

Soccer is a sport where constant movement is the name of the game. Soccer players, during a game, will change directions roughly every 3 seconds or 1300 changes of direction per game. Players can also run on average 5-7 miles a game. The physical demand of the sport differs depending on the level of soccer you play and your position. The change of direction alone is enough to cause injury if you are not moving with proper movement strategies. The saying, quality over quantity has always been something I have…

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Read more about the article When is There Too Much Whip?

When is There Too Much Whip?

Every baseball player wants to gain speed on either the fastball or a throw home from center field. When we think of speed, we think of the whip that comes from the arm. This whip is known as external rotation of the shoulder. This is evident when you compare a throwing side’s external rotation (ER) to a non-throwing side’s external rotation. Much like anything in the body, with extra mobility comes decreased stability and vice versa. This additional mobility and lack of stability could lead to injuries such as UCL…

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Read more about the article 5 Quick and Easy Warmup Exercises for Golfers

5 Quick and Easy Warmup Exercises for Golfers

Hastily putting on you spikes. Grabbing your clubs. Speeding to the starter. Two practice swings. And you’re off. You feel stiff and the ball skips off the rough into the woods. Breakfast ball. Many of you reading this know this all-too-familiar situation.    Golf is one of the only sports that people rarely make enough time to appropriately prepare for. If you arrived 15 minutes earlier, how might you spend that? Some may be found at the bar grabbing a beer to start your round off with, others finding time…

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