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Three Things Parents Should Know About Concussions in Youth Athletes
A recent study found that in Arizona, parents who are OK with their kids playing football has declined by 15 percent. This is right in line with national trends in the sport: The National Federation of High School Associations has found a two percent decline in football participation.
One reason for the decline? Growing fears of concussion among both parents and[…]
Getting Back Into Fighting Shape After Having A Baby
Let’s just call it like it is: Carrying and delivering a baby is a traumatic experience. Yes, it’s first and foremost a beautiful, awe-inspiring experience, one that brings purpose, joy and love. So. Much. Love.
But it also causes trauma, especially to a woman’s entire body (and sometimes to her mental state), and in particular, to her abdominal wall and pelvic[…]
Is Golf Your Game? Avoid Back Pain With These Tips
Back pain is a pretty common complaint for golfers. If you golf but haven’t experienced back trouble personally, you probably know a fellow golfer who has. After all, when you swing a golf club, it’s an explosive movement that forces your spine to rotate at a tilt. Then you repeat that motion again and again, hole after hole,[…]
Staying Healthy on Vacation: Our Top 5 Tips
Vacation time is the best time for so many reasons: new destinations, fun with family and friends, good food, a break from work—we could go on, right?
But vacation can also be a time when our health habits and exercise routines get thrown out of whack. We talked with Austin Kitteringham, CSCS and FIT Trainer at Spooner[…]
Has Your Baby Been Diagnosed With Torticollis? What You Need to Know
Being a parent comes with all sorts of surprises—some exciting, some daunting, and some just plain scary. Along with your supportive team of family members, friends, doctors, clergy members and others, pediatric physical therapists are here to help you navigate some of parenting’s crazy curve balls.
One condition we treat a lot of infants for in our clinics is called torticollis,[…]
Calling All Cyclists: Everything You Need to Know About Wrist & Hand Injuries on the Bike
With our climate and variety of road routes and trails, Arizona is a great place to be if you’re into cycling or mountain biking. Here at Spooner Physical Therapy, we see quite a few cyclists and mountain bikers and love to help them get stronger and recover from all kinds of bicycle injuries.
Some of the common causes for complaints we[…]
Yoga for New Moms: A Healing Approach to Movement After Baby
You already know that having a baby creates lasting change—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Yet, it can still feel tricky and daunting to settle into your “new normal” as a new mom.
That new normal includes changes in the way your body moves and feels, and it may even include pain at this point in your journey. That’s one reason the American[…]
Injured on the Job? How Your Physical or Hand Therapist Can Help You Return to Work
It can happen in a heartbeat: One moment you’re doing a typical task at work, and the next, you’ve become injured, unable to continue to work and possibly needing surgery or other medical treatment. It’s a journey of repair, recovery and rebuilding that can take weeks or even months, and that can at times feel discouraging and even defeating.
If[…]
Life After Amputation: Get Moving Again with Physical Therapy
Regaining control after an amputation
“After someone experiences an amputation, they often don’t understand that their mobility or functional goals can be achieved. It seems so far off. But it can be achieved — with hard work. And that’s where we come in. We want to help them be as active as they desire.”
How Physical Therapy Helps Parkinson’s Patients
Every patient looks a little different, especially when it comes to neurological challenges presented by conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Therefore, we strive to take an individualized, whole-body approach to every patient. So, when individuals with Parkinson’s come to us to help them with issues such as an abnormal gait, or perhaps rigid posture, we[…]
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