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Heat Exhaustion: Detect, Treat, and Prevent
By: Gabbie Miller, MS, ATC
It goes without saying that summers in Phoenix are HOT. Our ability to be active outside- whether that be for a hike, an outdoor workout, a practice, or a game is impacted by this heat as we head into the later summer months and into our still-warm fall. With temps often well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit,[…]
How Gymnastics Shaped Me as a Physical Therapist
Having a provider who understands your sport is vital to receive care tailored to help you return to play. We spoke with Spooner Coppell physical therapist McKenna Stanley PT, DPT, about her experience as a NCAA All-American gymnast and how that shaped her as a physical therapist:
When did you start gymnastics and what[…]
Training at Every Stage
I believe we as movement professionals (therapists, personal trainers, coaches, etc.), are drawn to witnessing transformation. Perhaps that’s an athlete we have worked with from their youth into adulthood or coaching someone through new habits to achieve goals towards their body composition, or someone going from being in a state of movement dysfunction,[…]
Physical Therapy for Weekend Warriors
By: Ryne Foster, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS
A weekend warrior is a term used to describe individuals who engage in intense physical activity or sports on the weekends but have few or no workouts during the week. This type of activity pattern can increase the risk of injury due to the sudden increase in physical demands placed on[…]
How to Track Your Macros with Spooner FIT
Food is fuel. It is absolutely essential to your survival and for your functional and athletic performance.
The nutrients you ingest should be aligned with the goals you have. There isn’t a universal plan or diet that works for every single person. I don’t like to label certain foods as good or bad, but I[…]
Keys to Success: Flag Football
Flag football is an intense, highly athletic sport that is on the competitive rise in high schools and colleges across America. This fall it will become an AIA sanctioned sport. With teams forming constantly, preparing your body and mind for the sport is essential for success. As a coach of a local high[…]
What is Dance Physical Therapy?
By: Kenzie Sears, PT, DPT, CSCS, and Kim Wolf-King, PT, DPT
There is a common misconception that dancers’ bodies will be “ruined” or “wrecked” when they are older. While dancing is extraordinarily difficult on the body, dancers do not have to live with pain or ailments into adulthood due to injuries from their sport.
Dancers are[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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