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New Laws Require Coaches to Undergo Training to Identify Symptoms of a Concussion
Across the past few years, many states have passed laws to help prevent concussions in high school athletes. Specifically, most laws...
Are you ready to play after an sports injury?
A functional capacity evaluation is typically used after an injury has occurred on the job. The owner’s of the business then have a...
What is a Pulled Groin?
The muscle that connects the bones of the legs and the pelvis is called the groin. If you’ve overstretched this muscle during a game or...
The Dangers of a Torn Meniscus
Along with a torn ACL a torn meniscus is right up there with the top knee injuries plaguing athletes. The purpose of the meniscus (the...
Common Goal Setting
Our Downers Grove physical therapy programs are individualized for every athlete we treat. They are tailored to their athletic injury...
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...
Come Back Athletes
Suffering from a severe injury can be devastating to an athlete’s career. Minor injuries requiring physical therapy happen all the time;...
How quick are you? Sports Training can help!
Reaction time is the time it takes for a person to respond to a stimulus. In the world of sports, the time between being presented with a...
Avoiding Leg Cramps
Many people have experienced a leg cramp at least once in their life. Usually a quick rub or gentle massage to the affected area and you...
Osgood Schlatters Disease
Osgood Schlatters disease afflicts many young athletes usually between the ages of 10 and 15. It is caused by rapid growth and is a very...
Know The Science, Know The Client
We all know what happens when we put sugar in a vehicle’s gas tank. Is the human body much different? Well, for one thing, it won’t make...
How to Identify and Treat Pulled Hamstring
A pulled hamstring is a common injury among athletes who run track. It’s true that sprinters or hurdle jumpers seem to suffer this injury...
Core Strengthening Is The Key
When we think of athletics, we typically focus our attention on the body parts that do the moving – the pitcher’s arm, the running back’s...
Stand Up Straight
For generations mothers have always admonished their children to stand up straight and stop slouching but for an elite athlete, the...
Ensure Long-Term Wellness with Massage Therapy and Stretching
A common misconception about physical therapy is that once the structured element of the therapy is completed, the athlete’s work is...
Developing a Fast Twitch
There’s a lot of science behind what it takes to help an already fast athlete run faster. Developing fast twitch muscles through...
Footballer’s Ankle
Football is a sport fraught with injury. It is simply the nature of the game. With lots of pushing, tackling, ramming and running...
Plantar Fasciitis
The arch ligament extending from the heel to the front of the foot is called the plantar fascia. When the fascia becomes strained,...
Benefits of Sand Running
If you’ve ever tried running in the sand you understand how much of a work out it can be on your legs. This is why some trainers insist...
Adaptation
The human body can quickly adapt to many situations. History has proven this. Adapting to stress from the environment and physical...
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