by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 24, 2019 | Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info You should be able to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or more without holding onto anything. When walking, you spend approximately 40% of the time on one leg. Balance is dependent upon neuromuscular activity and muscular strength. Single...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 17, 2019 | Knee & Leg, Spine & Neck, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info 1 cubic foot of snow fits on a snow shovel and can weigh as much as 45 pounds. Pushing the snow is better than trying to lift and toss it. Shoveling snow causes more low back injuries than any other body part. Heart attacks (cardiac-related...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 10, 2019 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info 1-2O and 1-50 collegiate or high school female athletes will suffer an ACL injury at some point in their career. Participation in a preventive ACL program has been successful at reducing ACL injuries by as much as 50%. ACL reconstruction...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 29, 2018 | Conditioning, Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Snowboarding was invented in the 1960s. Snowboarding makes up approximately 30% of the revenue at local ski resorts. Skiing injuries outnumber snowboarding injuries every year. More than 7000 head injuries and death could be avoided if...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 2, 2018 | Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Greater than 50% of all healthcare professionals would recommend that someone stop running after the age of 45. In several studies, the recreational runner had the lowest incidence of osteoarthritis at 3.5% compared to the sedentary 10.2%....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 28, 2018 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Shin splints are treated more than 3 million times per year in the U.S. Shin splints are an inflammation of the muscle, tendon and/or bone covering. Shin splints are often associated with “flat” feet. Shin splints can occur on either side...
