Exercises to Improve Your Basketball Interior Game By Physical Therapists
spoonerpt2025-05-29T12:17:33-07:00
Exercises to Have a Deadly Interior Game like Devin Booker
Let’s be honest
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05, 2025
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03, 2025
How to Stay Healthy as a Paddler
spoonerpt2025-03-27T13:51:32-07:00Whether you’re powering through a dragon boat race, gliding across the water in a kayak, or enjoying a peaceful morning on a paddleboard, preparing your body before you hit the water is key to performance and injury prevention. Paddling demands strength, endurance, and mobility, making a proper warm-up essential for […]
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02, 2025
Hypermobility in Athletes: Strength Over Stretching
spoonerpt2025-02-27T12:46:58-07:00For gymnasts, dancers, and cheerleaders, flexibility is often seen as the ultimate advantage. Being able to hit 180-degree splits, have beautiful lines, and contort the body to flip and jump in the air can make all the difference in performance. But what if that extreme flexibility is actually working against […]
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02, 2025
Train Smarter, Not Harder
spoonerpt2025-03-20T08:31:17-07:00By: Alix Sigrist, PT, DPT, CSCS
No Pain, No Gain! Right? When looking for direction on how to train for a sport or what exercises you should do to enhance strength, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of guidance on just how much you should train (especially in terms of reps and sets), and […]
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02, 2025
How Physical Therapy Empowers Firefighters
spoonerpt2025-02-13T12:15:45-07:00As kids, we imagine firefighters as heroes rushing into burning buildings to save lives, ending with cheers of gratitude. What we rarely consider is the immense strength, stamina, and mental focus required to dedicate oneself to this high-risk, public service profession. Just as professional athletes need to keep themselves healthy […]
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01, 2025
Caring for the Competitive Dancer Who Never Stops
spoonerpt2025-01-27T17:29:08-07:00By: Kimberly Wolf King, PT, DPT
If you’re a competitive dancer, you know there’s no such thing as an off-season. Competitions, classes, conventions, company rehearsals, master classes—it’s a constant, year-round cycle. And while you might love every moment of it, that non-stop grind can take a serious toll on your body.
Unlike other athletes, dancers don’t […]
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12, 2024
7 Day Holiday Reset Challenge
spoonerpt2024-12-26T11:42:01-07:00Happy holidays! We hope you are enjoying the magic of the season with family and friends! With just one week left in 2024, how about joining in on a fun and simple 7-day challenge? It’s a great way to help the body feel fantastic (and it can be done anytime!). These tips will help you […]
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07, 2024
The Benefits of Off-Season Training for Youth Athletes
spoonerpt2024-10-29T11:37:33-07:00By: Molly Ahlemeier, CSCS, Fit Trainer
What is off-season training, and how can it benefit the youth athlete?
During the competitive season, athletes prioritize their gameplay, focusing on performing to their best ability to win games and championships. However, the off-season is the most underestimated time, when athletes can address weaknesses, enhance strength and power, and […]
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07, 2024
A Parent’s Guide to the Off-Season
spoonerpt2025-04-09T15:05:13-07:00By: Abe Hurtado, CSCS, USSF D, FRCms, Fit Trainer
We know the off-season is important, but as the parent of a youth athlete, it can be difficult to know where to start. How can a youth athlete improve their game AND recover properly from their previous season? Use this guide as a resource to help […]
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01, 2024
Weightlift with a PT on Your Team
spoonerpt2024-10-29T11:37:44-07:00By: Kaitlyn Keyser, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS
In a PT setting, weightlifting is how we help you get back to what you want to do.
Are you post-op and need to combat atrophy? Are you recovering from an injury and want to return to sport? Do you need to get back to lifting 80 pounds […]