by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 27, 2020 | Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info Droplets travel an average of 3-4 feet during a normal conversation with no face covering. N95 masks nearly eliminate all droplets and air to travel more than the distance to the mask. Surgical faces masks and double-layer cotton masks are...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 20, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Nearly 200,000 ACL ruptures/tears occur every year in the U.S. Studies indicate that 10-30% of all ACL patients will suffer a re-injury. Most re-ruptures occur with a non-contact incident. The average time to return to high-level activity is...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 13, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info If injured try the RICE method of treatment: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Muscle cells or myofibers do not reproduce. Thousands of myofibers make up a fascicle and thousands of fascicles make up what is known as a muscle. Healing...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 6, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info There are 3 hamstring muscles but the biceps femoris has 2 parts. Functionally, the two parts of the biceps femoris act differently because the long head crosses the knee and hip joints. Injuries to the hamstring muscles can take nearly 1...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 30, 2020 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info 80% of all runners will experience a “running” injury during their running career. Nearly 90% of all runners are “heel strikers.” Running shoes might change gait pattern and weaken muscles, change biomechanics, and reduce neural input. Weak...
