IMPROVE YOUR SPORT WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY
Being able to practice the sport you love, whether competitively or just for fun, is essential. Sports provide a way for you to get physical activity while having fun. Your heart rate rises, your blood gets flowing, and your muscles get the workout that they need. Many sports injuries are caused by not training in the off-season or trying to do too much too soon. Improper training and conditioning can resurface old injuries and new injuries starting. Our physical therapists can help you implement effective strategies to prevent sports injuries this season. A few common sports injuries that physical therapy can treat include: • Ligament sprains • Muscle strains • Overuse injuries (i.e., tendonitis, joint pain) • Cartilage tears It doesn’t matter if you play golf, softball, lacrosse, swim, baseball, or another sport. Our physical therapists can help you get in shape and be prepared for the season. We can also guide you to recover from past injuries that may not have adequately healed. Biking: Biking is a fun activity people enjoy as it warms up outside. Whether you are riding on the road or the trails, biking can prove to be difficult if you’re suffering from injuries that have not healed or chronic pain conditions that restrict your mobility.
If you haven’t been on a bicycle for several years, you can start out riding just a few times each week. The great thing about biking is that you can go as slow or as fast as you’re able. Riding a bicycle will not only keep you active, even 15 or 20 minutes twice a week is a good start. A physical therapist can show you the best way to ride the type of bike you own. Our physical therapist can help to mobilize your joints, build up strength and improve your endurance so you can continue taking those long bike rides through the park, mountains, or city streets! Having the proper fit can ensure you spend time enjoying the ride instead of recovering from an injury. Running: One of the best activities to get in shape or decompress from stress is running. Unfortunately, new and old runners alike will experience injuries that prevent them from putting in the miles. Too often, runners ignore their injuries or don’t resolve them entirely, only to worsen or develop a new problem. While running may be your chosen spring activity, it certainly can be hard on the body, and without proper guidance, you may find yourself unable to run at all. That’s why participating in a regular physical therapy routine at Choice Physical Therapy is such a good idea. If you’re having difficulty running at the same levels of speed or distances that you’re used to, it’s a sign you should see a physical therapist ASAP for care. We’ll make sure your muscles are strong, and your plan for training is sound. We can help make sure your joint health is up to par before you hit the trails this season. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8329326/ https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/fulltext/2016/05000/prevention,_evaluation,_and_ rehabilitation_of.18.aspx
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FULL TANDEM (WALL) Stand in a hallway with the fingertips of one, or both, hands resting on a wall. Place the feet ‘heel to toe’ with the left foot forward Steady yourself in this position
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