by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | May 5, 2016 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info Shoe strings or laces that are made of natural fiber tend to stay tied more effectively but are subject to “dry rot” more easily. Try on running shoes later in the day and after you have been weight bearing because your feet will be slightly...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Apr 28, 2016 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of a muscle cell. Hyperplasia is a splitting of a muscle cell to increase the number of cells. Never strength the same muscles on 2 consecutive days. Strength train a muscle group 3x/week with a day of...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Apr 21, 2016 | Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info Over 200 million people worldwide have suffered from osteoporosis. Bone mineral density (BMD) is used to determine if one has osteoporosis. 2 million men have been diagnosed with osteoporosis in the U.S. and > 16 million have a low BMD....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Mar 24, 2016 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info The base of the 5th metatarsal receives a reduced amount of blood flow which predisposes it to injury. The Jones Fractures are classified by the location within 1 of the 3 zones along the 5th metatarsal. It has been reported that nearly 30%...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Mar 17, 2016 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info NFL defensive linesmen have an average BMI of >31 kg/m2 (obesity according to the WHO) with the high being 40.20 kg/m2. Soccer players can run up to 7 miles per match. Cleated shoes have various types of cleats that are designed to be worn...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 5, 2015 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Health Conditions, Hip, Knee & Leg, Spine & Neck |
Tid Bits of Info Effusion in a joint with the presence of blood is a Hemarthrosis. NSAIDs or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs can help to reduce swelling. Swelling is often the “root” cause of the pain of an injury. There are proteins that are part of...
