Outpatient: Tendonitis & Sports

March 2019

NEWSLETTER

INSIDE: What Is Tendinitis?

Dealing With Tendinitis Push Yourself Without Fear Of Pain!

Sports Performance Training

Athletes are naturally at an increased risk for experiencing injuries. This is not as a result of any particular health issue that athletes typicallyhave incommon. Instead, it is a simple exposure equation.The more frequently you push yourself to try new things, to engage in physical activity, or to push yourself to reach a new goal, the more you are going to increase your risk for potential injury. On more days than not, the injury won’t happen, but as every athlete knows, it only takes one bad day — one day when fatigue throws off your form just enough to cause your gait to be off, for you to feel a little distracted and not realize an obstacle is coming up, or just a fluke of a moment in which something goes wrong and you go down. Whatmakesmattersworse is the fact that many athletes attempt to push past the pain of their initial injuries, which often leads to those injuries becoming more severe. Working with a physical therapist is especially important for athletes for this reason. A physical therapist can help identify potential issues with posture or form that may increase your risk for injury, help identify potential injuries as they develop, and assess the severity of and Packages: Performance Training Endurance, Strength, Speed or Tactical 1 Session: $75, Buddy Session: $65ea 4 Sessions: $280 ($70ea) 8 Sessions: $520 ($65ea) 12 S ssions: $720 ($60ea)

best treatment options for those injuries as soon as possible, so you always know exactly what your body needs to feel at its best. Understanding tendinitis. While there are some sports injuries that happen after a badday, thereareothers thatdevelopover time. Tendinitis is an incredibly common issue that causes pain to develop in the joints. This can impact the hips, knees, elbows or shoulders. Pain caused by tendinitis can impact everyday activities, making it exceedingly difficult to remain comfortableday todayor to remainactive. Tendinitis canmakesimpleactivities such aspickingupagallonofmilkorattempting toputsomethingawayonashelfoveryour head incredibly painful and challenging. Unfortunately, when tendinitis develops, it often sticks around. This means that pain that begins as frustrating and seemingly minor can quickly become chronic and incredibly painful. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to address tendinitispainearlyon, to improve range of motion and reduce the severity of your pain without having to turn to pain medications. Find out how you can find relief for your tendinitis for good. Call us today for more information!

Sports Performance Training

www.outpatientpt.com The Athletic Performance programs are designed to be FUN and challenging, with specific movements that teach our kids the skills and disciplines that they can use in their chosen sport and in life. The sessions provide the kids with friendly competition to challenge them as they work hard to improve. The physical movements are sport and age appropriate focusing on all aspects of athleticism, proper warm up,

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