by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 23, 2020 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info The use of a night splint to hold your ankle in a 90-degree angle can help to reduce the intensity of the acute symptoms of Plantar Fascia. Athletes suffer from plantar fasciitis more frequently than any other population. Supporting the...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 16, 2020 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Over 250 million people suffer from osteoarthritis throughout the world. Approximately 27 million people in the US suffer from OA and mainly in their hips and knees. The worst-case scenario of OA requires joint replacement surgery. Recovery...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 10, 2020 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Girls’ lacrosse players suffer as many head injuries as any other sport except American football. Most head injuries in girls’ lacrosse occur when they are hit with a stick or ball. Some hypothesize that 50% of all concussions suffered...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 2, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info The adductor magnus is the second largest muscle in the body. The adductor magnus is the primary muscle that initiates hip extension from a squat position. Excess valgus (knock knee) movement can occur if the adductor magnus contracts and is...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 25, 2020 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info ACL injury prevention programs have been shown to reduce the incidence of ACL tears by as much as 50%. 70 – 80% of ACL injuries are “non-contact” injuries. 1- 20 collegiate female athletes suffer an ACL injury. Severe hamstring exercises can...
