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Battling Swimmer’s Shoulder: Tips for Safe Swimming and a Proper Warmup
Swimming is a beloved activity for recreation and sport, it can be competitive and also helps us stay fit and keep cool. While swimming is great for improving strength, endurance, and cardiovascular health, both recreational and competitive swimmers face a variety of overuse injuries. Like in all sports and physical activities, proper warm ups, stretching, and hydration go a long[…]
The Road to Becoming an Athletic Trainer
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an Athletic Trainer? We sat down with Bekah Hibbert, one of the latest additions to Spooner Physical Therapy as the Director of Sports Medicine. Bekah recently moved from Louisville, Kentucky, where she previously served as the Coordinator of Sports Medicine for Norton Healthcare. We talked about her journey so far as an Athletic Trainer and what steps she has taken to[…]
Has Covid-19 Increased an Athlete’s Chance of Injury?
Covid-19 has had a huge effect on sports over these past 6 months. While everyone is excited to see athletes get back on to the fields and courts, there is concern that all this uncertainty has left some athletes susceptible to increased risk of injury. We won’t have all the data until after the seasons are over but if the[…]
What’s the Deal With the Tape? Kinesiology Therapeutic (KT) Tape Benefits
We’ve all seen it. The athlete in the gym or running outdoors with tape running in all directions. Maybe you’ve seen them across the shoulder, around the knee cap, or on back of calves and wondered, “What is that stuff?” It’s certainly not the ACE wrap we grew up with back in the day… Does placing a piece of tape[…]
Benefits of Physical Therapy for CrossFit Athletes
Functional Movements. That’s what CrossFit is all about.
Founded in 2000 in California, CrossFit has made a strong impact on the fitness community over the last twenty years with more than 15,000 affiliates around the world. CrossFit uses safe, effective, and efficient movements similar to those you would use in your everyday life. 1 With the implementation of the Workout Of[…]
What Should My Post-Workout Recovery Look Like?
You did it! You powered through that high-intensity workout, crushed that 10-mile run, or made it through another week of football practice. Now what? You’ve done a great job pushing your body on the field, but now it’s time to make sure you are taking care of it off the field.
Contrary to popular belief, our workouts are not what causes[…]
Ovarian Cancer: How Physical Therapy Can Help with Treatment
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know that a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer every 23 minutes in the United States?1 Ovarian cancer is the number one cause of gynecologic cancer deaths. Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the ovaries and can spread within the pelvis and abdomen if left undetected. There are[…]
What Should My Warmup Look Like?
Whether you’re just getting into physical activity, or you’ve been active your entire life, warming up before you exercise can feel a bit tedious. You might have had a long day and just want to get right into your workout. You might be new to whole experience and aren’t quite sure what to do. Perhaps you’ve been[…]
World Alzheimer’s Month: How Physical Therapy Slows Neurological Decline
World Alzheimer’s Day takes place every year on September 21, as the primary day of awareness during September’s World Alzheimer’s Month which was established to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. Alzheimer’s disease can be debilitating and can oftentimes go undiagnosed as we continue to see many more people that are affected by the disease than those[…]
Prehab: Why You Should Seek Physical Therapy Before Surgery
It is common to be prescribed physical therapy to help you recover from surgery. But did you know it is beneficial to go to physical therapy before your procedure too? Let’s talk about pre-habilitation, or prehab.
Prehab is commonly prescribed prior to surgery by your physician. In fact, it is starting to become a popular treatment[…]
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