Competitive Edge

After a diagnosis of concussion, physical therapists can help to evaluate and treat many problems that follow a head injury, including dizziness, difficulty with balance, and neck injuries. Because no two injuries are the same, the physical therapist’s examination is essential to assess a recovering individual symptoms and limitations. The physical therapist then designs a […]READ MORE

If you’re looking to pump up your gym routine your gym buddy may not be a person at all. With the rapidly swelling market of a variety of exercise applications for iPads, smartphones, and other high-tech devises, your best friend at the gym may be zipped up in your backpack. Whether you’re ready to pump […]READ MORE

For endurance athletes or those who train hard, muscle pain and soreness is to be expected. While high-level college athletes have the benefit of a regular massage, many individuals in motion do not. The good news is that even if you can’t afford to pay for regular manual therapy appointments, you can massage your hard-to-reach […]READ MORE

Every year, nearly 6,000 people visit the emergency room for sports and recreation heat illnesses. Federal health authorities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging coaches, parents, teachers and athletes to know the warning signs for dehydration and heat-related illness. “Any athlete drying from heat is a tragedy that can be prevented,” […]READ MORE

Overuse injuries occur when too much stress is placed on a joint or other tissue, often by “overdoing” an activity or doing the same activity repeatedly. One somewhat common overuse injury among teens is Osgood-Schlatter disease (also called Schlatter’s disease or osteochondrosis of the tibial tubercle). This condition is defined by inflammation at the top […]READ MORE

Swimmer’s shoulder is the name used to describe one of the most common injuries that affects swimmers of all ages and ability levels.  Due to the repetitive overhead motion of the competitive swimming stroke, participants are at a significantly higher risk to develop shoulder pain.  It is estimated that competitive swimmers can take as many […]READ MORE

Core stabilization exercises are easy to do. You can start with the simple exercises you learn here. You don’t need any equipment for these exercises, and you don’t need much space. You can do them almost anywhere, several times each day, to start increasing your core stability. It’s more important that you do core stabilization […]READ MORE

Every time we move, we depend on some muscles to hold us steady, and other muscles to actually move us. Core stabilization is the general term for how the muscles of your trunk keep your spine and body stable. This helps you stay balanced when you move. If your core muscles are strong and they […]READ MORE

For the first time in the 53 year history of Western Branch Athletic Club (WBAC), three of their teams will be participating in The PONY Baseball World Series. This past Saturday both the Mustang and Bronco teams won the East Zone Championships to qualify for the World Series.  This is the WBAC’s second Mustang World […]READ MORE

Kinesio Taping™ is a breakthrough therapeutic method currently being used by physical therapists and sports performance specialists alike. What is Kinesio Taping™? Kinesio Tape™ is a heat activated, water-resistant, latex-free tape that matches the elasticity of the skin and stretches to accommodate movement of the body. How does it work? Because the taping provides stability […]READ MORE