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what is a muscle knot
Blog

What Is a Muscle Knot?

What is a Muscle knot? These stiff, palpable bands of tissue contain a hard nodule in the center. Also referred to as myofascial trigger points,...

How to Prevent Plantar Fasciitis
Blog

How to Prevent Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common orthopedic foot complaints reported to healthcare providers. One in 10 people will experience plantar heel pain and...

How to Treat and Heal a Pulled Groin
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How to Treat a Pulled Groin

Tenderness and pain in the area where the abdomen meets the top of your legs can be signs of a pulled groin. Over-stretching or tearing...

Prevent an ACL Injury
Physical Therapy

How to Prevent an ACL Injury

Every year the U.S., nearly 250,000 people tear the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) located in the center of the knee. Some ACL injuries cause significant...

How to Prevent IT Band Syndrome
Physical Therapy

How to Prevent IT Band Syndrome

Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a common overuse injury that causes mild to severe knee and/or hip pain. ITBS accounts for one in ten cycling...

Top Youth Sports Injuries
Injury Prevention

Top Youth Sports Injuries and Tips for Avoiding Them

Youth sports in the United States are some of the most popular recreation-related activities for children, teenagers, and their family members who support them along...

Top Tips to Limit Injuries in the Gym
Injury Prevention

Top Tips to Limit Injuries in the Gym

A successful workout can give you a dopamine rush and leave you feeling great throughout the day, but how much is too much? Our bodies...

CrossFit Injury Prevention Tips and Techniques
Injury Prevention

CrossFit Injury Prevention Tips and Techniques

CrossFit is one of the most popular fitness trends in the last decade and shows no signs of slowing down soon with nearly 5,000 CrossFit...

Most Common Injuries
Injury Prevention

Most Common Injuries

Living an active lifestyle can be a great way to stay in shape but it can also lead to some common injuries from time to...

Return-to-Physical-Activity
Injury Prevention

Preventing injury when returning to physical activity

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted many parts of our lives, including keeping us from going to the gym for our normal workouts. Maybe you’ve longed...

diy-injuries
Injury Prevention

How to Prevent DIY Injuries During COVID-19

Throughout the nation we are seeing a rise in in the implementation and extension of stay-at-home orders to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is leading...

Crossfit Strength training
Injury Prevention

6 Steps to CrossFit Injury Prevention

By Nadia Jones, DPT, SCS resident, Tuscaloosa (University of Alabama Rec Center) CrossFit is a fitness routine consisting of a variety of functional movements, including power...

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