SPOONER BLOG
Return to Golf
By: Paul Arthur, PT, DPT, SCS, COMT, ATC
Any injury or surgery poses a risk of taking you off the green. The return to golf is progressive, and it takes time to recalibrate your body to swing to its pre-injury or pre-surgery ability as well as have the endurance to play an entire 18 holes.
The Swing
When addressing the golf ball,[…]
How to Achieve a Strong Core
By: Torrey Foster, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS, CSCS
Is one of your goals to have a strong core? Core strength helps with enhancing your athletic performance as well as completing daily tasks. There is a lot of information available as to how to achieve core strength, however Spooner therapists are on your team to help you meet and[…]
What Are Buckle Fractures?
Whenever you hear “fracture,” it can be scary–especially as a parent. You may be thinking that your child will spend weeks to months in a cast and then even more time restrengthening the limb they injured. While this may be true for fractures in general, buckle fractures are quite different.
What are Buckle Fractures?
Buckle fractures occur typically in youth athletes under[…]
What to Expect at Hand Therapy
By: Ty Pehrson, MOTR/L, CHT and Elizabeth Vohnoutka, OTD, OTR/L
Dysfunction in our hands can make seemingly simple tasks challenging to do- potentially hindering our activities of daily living and affecting our quality of life. Hand therapy is the craft and science for rehabilitation of the upper extremity including regions connected to the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and neck. Through[…]
Male Athletes and the Pelvic Floor
By: Carrie Yaeger, PT, DPT, PRPC
The pelvic floor is often attributed as an issue that solely affects female athletes. This is not the case. Males, like females, have pelvic floors that work to help them perform athletically. However, it is largely overlooked.
The male pelvic floor is a group of 10 muscles that spans the length of the entire pelvis[…]
What to Expect at Pelvic Health Therapy
By: Jenna Opdahl, PT, DPT and Tarah Mundy, PT, DPT
Pelvic health therapy is not just about kegels! It encompasses a wide variety of diagnoses that affect your bladder, bowel, and sexual functions, and focuses on helping you achieve a higher quality of life. Whether you are trying to return to exercise following pregnancy and birth, or if you are experiencing[…]
Post-Partum Return to Sport
By: Sara Gagliano, PT, DPT, CLT-UE
Recovering from childbirth takes time. Not only do your tissues have to heal, but you also have to regain strength and functionality in your muscles.
There are many factors that will impact your recovery time: if you gave birth vaginally or through a Cesarean section, if you experienced any tears to your tissue,[…]
Female Athletes: 3 Weight Lifting Myths
There are many myths that surround lifting that for too long have deterred female athletes either from resistance training altogether or from exercising in this way consistently. That is why it is important to understand the benefits of resistance training for females and what the research tells us.
Let’s start with some basics: Resistance training is proven[…]
One Tool Physical Therapists Use to Help You Stretch Better
By: John Kline, PT, DPT, CSCS, FAFS
Do you find that when you stretch, you lack the stability and/or balance to hold the stretch you are attempting to complete? Or, do you find that you cannot find a way to get the deep stretch you are looking for? A stretch cage is a tool that allows you to[…]
5 Strength Exercises for Runners
By: Megan Ferguson, PT, DPT, ATC
Running is one of those rare sports where all you need is you and the road (or track)! You grab your shoes, your water, and whatever other gear you need and head out the door. Your workout- whether it’s a timed run, a distance run, or interval training- really just needs you![…]
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