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A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Keeping Paddlers Healthy on the Water
Paddling sports are growing in popularity across America, and for good reason. Whether you’re on a kayak, canoe, dragon boat, or stand-up paddleboard, there’s something special about moving across the water under your own power. But like any sport, paddling comes with its share of injury risks, especially for those who are new to it[…]
What a Sports Physical Therapist Wants Basketball Players to Know
By Charles Deneen, PT, DPT, ATC, FAFS
Basketball Demands a Lot From Your Body — Here’s How to Stay Healthy
If you play basketball at a competitive level, your schedule fills up fast. Strength training, practices, skill work, games, and tournaments stack on top of each other, and the season rarely slows down.
Over time, it’s usually not one play that causes[…]
How Sports Tech is Changing Athlete Rehabilitation
By Kaitlyn Keyser, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, Clinic Director of Spooner Sports Institute, Ernest Atkins, CSCS, and Brian Bettner PT, DPT, and Clinic Director of Spooner Mesa Gateway
In the recovery process, you may hear the phrase “trust the process.” At Spooner, while we do believe this is true, we would also rather SHOW you the process[…]
Can Physical Therapy Help Spinal Stenosis?
By: Joey Weber, PT, DPT, Spooner Phoenix Clinic Director
Spinal stenosis is a term that can sound intimidating, but it’s actually a fairly common condition that we treat frequently in our clinics. So what are the warning signs that someone might be dealing with spinal stenosis?
Common symptoms include shooting pain, numbness, or a feeling of heaviness in the legs[…]
The Golf Performance Program Built For Every Golfer
By Austin Kitteringham, CSCS, FAFS, TPI-Certified Trainer
If you play golf, you may not know that your swing is not just about your hands or your clubs. It is about how your whole body moves together. Your hips, core, shoulders, balance, and how well you can rotate all matter.
That is why I built this golf performance program.
After spending the last[…]
How We Prepare Athletes for the NFL Combine and Pro Day
Every year, I help athletes prepare for the NFL Combine and Pro Day leading into the NFL draft. It’s one of the most exciting and challenging training phases because everything is measured, and the margin for error is small. The goal is to train specifically for the tests, keep athletes strong and healthy through close[…]
How Spooner Supports Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Students
The path to becoming a physical therapy or occupational therapy professional comes with a lot of hard work and a lot of questions. Questions about school. Questions about working in a clinic. Questions about what the job really looks like day to day.
Like most things in life, the most helpful guidance often comes from people who have lived it. At[…]
Why Your Golf Swing Feels Different from the Range to the Back Nine
By: Austin Kitteringham, CSCS, FAFS, Titleist Performance Institute Power 2 Certified professional
Most golfers have felt that shift. The body starts to feel a little tighter; rotation does not come as easily, and swings that felt smooth early in the round takes more effort as fatigue builds. Or maybe, they are beginners that can’t quite figure out why hitting balls[…]
Arthritis Doesn’t Mean “Game Over”: A Note from Your Hand Therapist
One of the things I hear often is: “I have arthritis, and my doctor says there isn’t much to do since I’m just getting older.” I’m here to tell you that while we might not be able to “fix” the cartilage, we can do a lot to get your life back.
I’m an Occupational Therapist and Hand[…]
What I’d Tell Myself as a New Physical Therapist, 30 Years Later
By: Shaun Koth, PT
If you could talk to yourself during your first year as a physical therapist—knowing what you know now—what would you say?
For Shaun Koth, PT, that question brings clarity around what truly matters in day-to-day clinical practice. After three decades of treating patients, he reflects on lessons shaped by repetition, relationships, and real-world problem solving. These are[…]
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