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YOUTH SPORTS

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 30, 2015 | Sports injuries

Participating in youth sports plays a positive role in youth development. Young people learn the value of teamwork and discipline while building physical skills, increasing mental awareness, and even improving self-perception.

Benefits of Underwater Walking

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 23, 2015 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder, Conditioning, Foot & Ankle, Health Conditions, Hip, Knee & Leg

Add a splash to your exercise routine with underwater walking. Perfect for hot sunny days, or even in the middle of winter in an indoor pool. Underwater walking can play a fundamental part of a fitness regimen for healthy individuals, but it can also benefit people living with fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, arthritis, and other neurological or balance conditions.

PHYSICAL THERAPY’S FIX TO ROUNDED SHOULDER POSTURE

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 16, 2015 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder

Every day millions of people suffer pain and discomfort due to poor posture known as rounded shoulder. Many people have developed a habit of slouching over in a posture with the head position out of proper alignment with the spine.

CORE STRENGTH AND PHYSICAL THERAPY

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 9, 2015 | Conditioning

Core strength is vital for the essential support that helps you avoid injuries while moving in a variety of activities. Over the last decade, more and more fitness programs and literature have focused on the importance of developing core muscles.

FLIP FLOPS AND INJURIES

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 2, 2015 | Foot & Ankle

Nowadays, people wear flip flops in almost all settings and all weather conditions: the workplace, the outdoors, the home and everywhere in between. Listen and you’ll hear the characteristic flip flop sound as wearers walk by.

BENEFITS OF WALKING ON SAND

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 26, 2015 | Foot & Ankle

Waking up before sunrise and walking on sand can be a cool, relaxing way to start the day. As it turns out, walking on sand at anytime of the day is actually quite beneficial. It requires a great deal more effort and this can increase the strength of the legs, build muscular endurance and burn more calories compared to walking on a solid stable surface.

TREATING PITCHING INJURIES WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 18, 2015 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder

The age of the flamethrowers is here. Superfast baseball pitchers dominate the game. The fastest baseball pitchers push the speed of the shoulder joint to the maximum. Along the way, they win games, earn towering salaries, and sometimes suffer pitching injuries.

Treating Yoga injuries in Physical Therapy

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 11, 2015 | Sports injuries

Yoga attracts a growing community of people who report benefits such as flexibility, strength and reduced stress and anxiety in their hectic lifestyles. At the same time, some people have suffered yoga injuries to various body parts.

HOW TO TREAT COMMON WALKING INJURIES

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 4, 2015 | Foot & Ankle

Walking offers a variety of health benefits for people of all ages. It can lower the risk of health problems, strengthen bones and muscles and even improve your outlook.

IMMOBILITY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY

by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | May 28, 2015 | Conditioning

The human body is meant to move! We move joints throughout the body on a daily basis simply following our daily routines. Pain and stiffness can impede daily activities by limiting motion or causing us to move improperly.