by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 4, 2015 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info Greater than 200,000 walkers are reported to be treated for injuries every year. The US population walks the least of all of the industrialized nations. Everyone should attempt to walk 10,000 steps per day. Most “walking shoes” should be...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | May 28, 2015 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Arthritic joints might not gain motion due to a change in anatomical shape that reduces the distance between two bones. Joint capsules and ligaments are leather-like and will stretch and elongate but very slowly. Muscles control the motion of...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | May 21, 2015 | Conditioning, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Most hypertrophy programs are long lasting and might take 2-3 months for “true” hypertrophy to occur. Anabolic steroids are thought to help the contractile proteins into the muscle cell. An “over-load” of approximately 85% of the 1 rep...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | May 14, 2015 | Health Conditions, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Biochemistry changes indicating atrophy can be seen as early as 72 hours after someone stops using a body part. The body naturally produces and degrades muscle proteins and maintains an equilibrium. The natural aging process slows down...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | May 7, 2015 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Core strengthening can and should be a part of every phase of rehabilitation. Most tissue types that must be elongated to gain motion are very non-elastic and more like leather than rubber bands. No phase of rehabilitation has a set deadline....
