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Preventing 9 Common Baseball Injuries
Although baseball is a slower-paced activity, the sport involves repetitive movements like throwing and swinging. As a result, players can experience overuse and related injuries, starting at the youth level. If you’re on a team or are the parent of a baseball player, here’s what you should know about potential injuries. Types of Baseball Injuries…
How Does Manual Therapy Work?
The purpose of physical therapy is to help patients recover from an injury, surgery or address a muscle imbalance. Manual therapy techniques may be used to assess why a muscle is not functioning as it should or to assist in restoring joint mobility. Learn more about these sessions. What Is Manual Physical Therapy? A physical…
How to Prevent Overuse Injuries from Smartphone Use
Overuse injuries are typically associated with athletics and the workplace. Yet our devices, such as smartphones and tablets, often involve repetitive motions that can place strain on the body. The average user spends as much as five hours a day on a mobile device. As a result, smartphone use has contributed to a growing number…
Addressing the Effects of Poor Posture
Posture is often related to respect; slouching does not make a positive impression. Beyond appearance, years spent with slumped shoulders, a curved back and forward stretched neck can have a negative impact on the body. Poor posture places extra strain on certain muscles and joints that have to work harder than others, resulting in fatigue,…
Physical Therapy After Hip Replacement Surgery
Over the next decade, the number of hip replacement surgeries in the US is expected to increase from 450,000 to 635,000. You might undergo this procedure following a hip fracture or when traditional arthritis treatment does not work. In all cases, the goal is to reduce pain, improve joint mobility and related functions like walking,…