by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 21, 2019 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Over 20% of all soccer injuries are concussions. More than 265 million people play soccer yearly. Greater than 1/3 of all concussions are caused by “heading” the ball by a soccer player. A professional soccer player (not a goalie) can “head”...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 12, 2019 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Symptoms of a concussion may take several days and/or weeks to appear. 95% of sports related concussions are associated with head aches. Most concussions do not result in a loss of...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 18, 2019 | Sports injuries |
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...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 31, 2019 | Hip, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info One study indicated that 18% of all male soccer players suffer from groin pain at some time in their career. Up to 5% of these athletes suffer from Osteitis Pubis (OP). OP occurs due to the repetitive “pulling” of the adductor muscles on the...
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 | Aug 3, 2018 | Foot & Ankle, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Concussions are a form of traumatic brain injuries. More than 300,000 sports-related concussions occur every year. Nearly 20% of all concussed people suffer multiple concussions. Concussions appear to adversely affect the nervous system even...
