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Cancer Rehabilitation Awareness Week: No One Should Be Left Out
Cancer Rehabilitation Awareness Week is being observed from September 6 – 12, 2021. To honor and bring awareness to this specialty, our very own Michelle Mazzarella, PT, DPT, ATC discussed the purpose and benefits of Cancer Rehabilitation. What Is Cancer Rehabilitation and Why Is It Important? Cancer rehabilitation is an intervention in place to help…
Common Sources of Lower Back Pain
An estimated 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime, with the lower back being a primary complaint. Beyond the inconvenience and discomfort, lower back pain can result in more doctor’s visits, missed work or school and decreased productivity. Generally, lower back pain can range from a dull ache…
What Causes Tight Hip Flexors?
You may have heard a reference to “tight hip flexors” during a yoga class or other fitness program. Yet this condition is about more than tight muscles that need to be stretched back out. If unaddressed, they can reduce your range of motion and lead to a more serious injury. How Hip Flexor Injuries Occur…
Improve Baseball or Softball Throwing Performance
Get Ballistic: Improving Throwing Performance in Baseball & Softball If you want to throw harder, then start NOW so you’re in shape for your first baseball or softball game. While mechanics play a significant role in how hard or far an athlete can throw the ball, recent research shows that how you train can also…
Decrease Risk of ACL Injury
Exercise to Decrease Risk of ACL Injuries Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have gained attention during the last 15 to 20 years because of the high incidence of ACL tears in young athletes. These sports injuries are serious and generally require surgery and a long rehabilitation process. Because of the increased incidence of these injuries,…