Everyone knows that athletes, particularly overhead athletes, require the body to withstand tremendous demands. Most people think of overhead athletics and think of solely taking care of the arm. Getting deeper, thinking of the shoulder and the elbow. This ties into my favorite line, “Arm Care is more than just the arm”. Today I'm sharing … Continue reading The Role of the Spine in Overhead Athletes
How do we outdrive our friends off of the tee box? Master the sequence. Period. That is your answer but continue reading. What I can say, I am a medical professional who has been lucky to work with a ton of golfers and am very passionate about the sport. It is important to clarify, however, … Continue reading Hitting Bombs through Performance Physical Therapy
We have just wrapped up our seasons a few weeks ago. Our body is tired, sore, bruised, tight, and about every other adjective a person can use to describe being worn out. However, now is the start of another season, the offseason. Now is the time that we get the opportunity to start preparing for … Continue reading The Importance of the Off Season
It is that time of year again - later in the summer, when many people are getting excited for the brisk fall air, pumpkins, and football. Not too long, we will have a foot of that white stuff that we call snow (at least up here in the Midwest). With that, basketball season rolls around. … Continue reading Early Ankle Sprain Management
Let’s start off by defining “Early Sport Specialization”. According to Meyer, et al., this is defined as a child that spends at least 8 months per year playing, training, or practicing only one sport. This has been heavily debated for the last decade or so, but let’s take a deeper dive into some pros and … Continue reading Early Sport Specialization
By Jake Tuholsky, PT, DPT Dry needling is an element of our treatment plan to help you find relief and get back to the activities you love. How it works is a dry needle is inserted directly into the impacted muscle that can then be activated by physical movement or e-stem to relax the muscles. … Continue reading What is Dry Needling?
Almost every overhead athlete deals with shoulder pain/pinching at some point in their career. Whether you are currently experiencing symptoms or trying to prevent issues that may occur from a grueling season, here are 3 areas that respond great to soft tissue mobilizations. Teres Major: works as a synergist to the lat, meaning that it … Continue reading Shoulder Pain/Pinching with The Overhead Athlete
