by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 7, 2017 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info Wearing shoes leads to more hip muscle recruitment during gait. Barefoot walking helps a child develop the muscles of their feet that will support the arches of their feet. Wearing the improper shoes can lead to poor development of a child’s...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 15, 2017 | Foot & Ankle, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info When running the foot can hit the ground with 3 to 7x the body weight. A faster rate of impact loading can lead to lower extremity injuries. It has been reported that 40-50% of all runners experience an injury at least 1x/year. More than 60...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Mar 9, 2017 | Foot & Ankle, Health Conditions, Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info The most common cause of OA is genetics. The second most common cause of OA is trauma to the joint and not impact activity. Pain in the knees does not always come from OA and in fact many people have arthritic changes that do not even know...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Dec 22, 2016 | Foot & Ankle, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info 1 in 20 collegiate level female athletes sustain an ACL injury. 1 in 50 high school level female athletes sustain an ACL injury. Preventing excessive knee valgus or hyperextension can prevent ACL injuries. Most patients that had an ACL...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 17, 2016 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info Most custom orthotics need to be made out of a firm plastic or graphite to provide the needed support to an injured foot. Strengthening the hip external rotator and extensor muscles is as important as strengthening the ankle muscles....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 13, 2016 | Foot & Ankle, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Soft tissue healing consists of 3 phases: regeneration, repair, and remodeling. Most fractured bones heal within 8 weeks. Total healing time for a body part that has been severely injured commonly takes 9 -12 months. Remodeling of new soft...
