Blog
IS YEAR ROUND COMPETITION GOOD FOR YOUNG ATHLETES?
Tid Bits of Info There are more than 10 million youth athletes between the ages of 6-17 that play youth basketball in the US alone. One study followed 1200 youth athletes for 3 years and those who specialized in one sport were 125% more likely to experience a...
read moreACE Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Institute Potomac River Run Marathon & Half
ACE Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Institute with locations in Alexandria, Arlington/ Clarendon, Falls Church / Merrifield, FairOaks / Fairfax, Great Falls, Herndon / Reston, Leesburg / Lansdowne, and Tysons Corner / Vienna in VA welcomes the Marathoners to...
read moreACE PHYSICAL THERAPY & SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE 13TH ABEBE BIKILA DAY MARATHON & HALF
2020 Boston Marathon Qualifier! September 7, 2019, is the final Saturday to qualify for 2020 Boston Marathon We submit marathon finisher times to Boston Athletic Association in the evening on race day ACE Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Institute with locations...
read more2019 PVTC Outdoor Track Meets
ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute with locations in Alexandria, Arlington/ Clarendon, Falls Church / Merrifield, FairOaks / Fairfax, Great Falls, Herndon / Reston, Leesburg / Lansdowne, and Tysons Corner / Vienna in VA and the PVTC are pairing up...
read moreACE PHYSICAL THERAPY & SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE W&OD 10K
Welcome Runners & Walkers! ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute with locations in Alexandria, Arlington/ Clarendon, Falls Church / Merrifield, Fair Oaks / Fairfax, Herndon / Reston, Great Falls, Leesburg / Lansdowne, and Tysons Corner / Vienna in...
read more
WINGING SCAPULA DUE TO A NERVE INJURY
Tid Bits of Info The long thoracic nerve is only a motor nerve and it innervates the Serratus Anterior muscle. Damage to the long thoracic nerve will lead to “winging” of the scapula. Abnormal scapula motion is referred to as scapular ...
read more
EXERCISE ROUTINE
Did You Know? Following a regular exercise routine can offer a range of benefits from improved health to more energy to clearer thoughts. To establish and maintain a regular fitness program, it is important to set realistic goals. You can always develop...
read more
PROTECTING BONE DENSITY WITH RESISTANCE EXERCISE
Tid Bits of Info Osteoporosis means porous bones. More than 3 million cases of osteoporosis are diagnosed yearly. More than 60% of all osteoporotic fractures occur in women over the age of 60. Fractures of the hips, spine and distal wrist are the most common...
read more
KNEE INSTABILITY AFTER ACL RECONSTRUCTION
Tid Bits of Info >100,000 ACL reconstruction surgeries are performed yearly in the US. Up to 30% of these patients continue to experience laxity in their surgically corrected knee. The ACL will not heal on its own following a rupture. The “pivot shift”...
read more
SPORTS AND ADHD (ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER)
Tid Bits of Info There has been a 50% increase in the diagnosis of ADHD since the beginning of the 2000s. ADHD diagnoses in boys is 3x greater than girls. The World Anti-Doping Agency determines who receives a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) when stimulants...
read more
