by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 8, 2017 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Muscles do nothing on their own, they are “run” by the nervous system. The nervous system can transmit signals at speeds of 100 meters (328 feet) per second. There are around 650 skeletal muscles in the human body. Muscle makes up around half...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | May 25, 2017 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info More than 30% of all households in the U.S. have some kind of garden. Gardening costs can vary and be as low as $50 or into the thousands. Bending at the waist while holding an object in your hands can increase the pressure in lumbar spine...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Mar 30, 2017 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Tendinopathy is defined as disease of a tendon. Tendons connect muscles to bones and ligaments connect two bones. Tendons have very little contractile properties and are more like leather belts than rubber bands. Severe cases of “jumper’s...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 12, 2017 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info An elderly person falls every 11 seconds. The estimated medical costs associated with falls is > 34 billion. 800,000 hospital visits per year are linked to fall-related events. Nearly all hip fractures are related to falls. Seek the advice...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 6, 2017 | Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Ice should be used immediately if you feel pain in a body part following activity. Activity modification rarely means stopping the workout completely. If treated properly, most soft tissue injuries will respond to treatment within 7-10 days....
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...
