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You Don’t Have To Be Down For The Count
While even minor strains and sprains to the ACL can be debilitating, they can also be rehabilitated. Even if a tear results in having to...
ACL Injury Prevention in Downers Grove
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) keeps the knee stabilized. If you sustain an ACL injury, you might complain of your knee giving out....
ACL Injury Prevention
ACL injury prevention training is on the forefront of every trainer’s mind when training an athlete. An ACL injury, unfortunately, is a...
Effective Training Means Staying Injury-Free
Injuries can derail your season. In a split second you can go from performing at your best to being done for the year. Even small...
Knowing When You’re Overtrained, and How to Avoid It
Every serious athlete understands the importance of focused training. It’s impossible to continue to improve at a high level of...
The Importance of Effective ACL Injury Prevention and Training
Knee injuries are one of the most common and potentially devastating afflictions that can plague athletes. ACL injuries are particularly...
Physical Therapy for Downers Grove Athletes
Getting back into physical and mental shape after a major sports injury can be one of the toughest obstacles to overcome. Because of the...
Handling Small Sports Injuries- Downers Grove Physical Therapy Can Help
Athletes suffer injuries all the time. Fortunately not all of them require a trip to the emergency room or an extended visit with a...
Think golf isn’t a sport? Tell that to Tiger Woods.
Prevention is the name of the game when it comes to golf-related sports injuries. The extreme level of torque applied to the core of the...
Overlooked Hormone May Indicate Female Athletes At Risk For Knee Injury
Says a latest Stanford University study performed by the Department of Orthopedic Surgery1. The female anterior cruciate ligament may be...
Balance Pads- A Must With ACL Injury Prevention Training
Just as the name suggests, a balance pad is a training device used by many athletes to help improve balance. Balance training is...
Don’t Overdo Your Workouts
It is the job of any physical therapist to quickly aid and rehabilitate an athlete who has injured himself. It is also part of the job to...
Why Women are More Prone to ACL Injuries
Women are four to ten times more likely to injure their Anterior Cruciate Ligament (better known as the ACL) than men. Studies have shown...
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