by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Feb 8, 2018 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info VMO stands for vastus medialis oblique. The VMO is most active in the final 30 degrees of knee extension. Prophylactic bracing does reduce the frequency of injuries to the joint that is being protected in most instances. The patella is used...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Feb 1, 2018 | Foot & Ankle, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info The ankle is the most commonly sprained joint in the human body. Prophylactic bracing has been shown to reduce the severity of injuries to the joint that is being protected. Prophylactic bracing does reduce the frequency of injuries to the...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 25, 2018 | Conditioning, Foot & Ankle, Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Balance is dependent on eye sight, inner ear signals and neural information sent to the brain from the muscles and joints. Recent studies showed no difference in rate of loss of balance on a firm surface with eyes open or eyes closed. The...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 18, 2018 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info ACL ruptures have increased more than 3x in skeletally immature athletes in the past 20 years. Intra-articular reconstruction in truly skeletally immature patients using a soft-tissue graft through a transphyseal tibial tunnel has proven to...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 11, 2018 | Conditioning, Spine & Neck |
Tid Bits of Info The gluteus maximus (buttocks muscle) is the largest muscle in the body. The neutral squat is safe and very effective in developing strength in the lumbar spine, hips and knees. Squatting down is one of the most functional movements that...
