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Fitness

Warm-Up Tips Before Vigorous Activity

Tips for Getting a Proper Warm-Up Before Vigorous Activity Many of us have heard about the value of warming up before an activity, but what...

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Work & Industry

Workplace Stretches

You don’t have to have a labor-intensive job to experience a workplace injury. Job-related injuries span all industries and professions. Poor posture, repetitive motion, and...

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Fitness

4 steps to getting and staying physically active

By: Alyson Kolesar, Warren Ohio Center The motivation to exercise often is a big problem for people who are thinking of starting physical therapy or...

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Sports

How much should your young athlete sleep?

By: Domonique Martin, PT, DPT, ATC – Trinity Alabama Center We often plan to get a good night of rest before an interview, presentation or big...

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Sports

Youth Baseball Injury Series, Part III: The Throwers Ten

The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body but the least amount of inherent stability. The joint capsule, ligaments...

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Injury Prevention

Youth Baseball Injury Series, Part II: Reducing Injuries

Where do we go from here? Being sensible and smart can go a long way in reducing injuries. There are many simple things coaches, parents,...

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Sports

Youth Baseball Injury Series, Part I: The Epidemic

In the past few years, a great deal of attention has been paid to the increasing number of arm injuries to professional baseball pitchers. In...

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Health & Nutrition

You made your bed, now lie in it: the best sleeping positions

By: Patrick Smith 2016 Orthopaedic Resident at Quarles Court Center American adults sleep an average of 6.8 hours per night, according to a 2013 Gallup...

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Fitness

The Importance of your Physical Therapy Home Exercise Program

It is outside of a physical therapist’s scope of practice to prescribe medication. But as movement specialists, we can recommend therapeutic exercises to do at...

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Fitness

Tips to Prevent Shin Splints

Shin splints are a common injury for avid runners and athletes. The discomfort while running or engaging in physical activity can sap the enjoyment out...

Health & Nutrition

The Back and Forth of Whiplash

By Jessica Heath and Neal Goulet If you type “whiplash” into a search engine, you’ll find a range of stories on the topic. An American...

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Fitness

Heart Rate & Exercise

As one year gives way to the next, many of us perform our yearly ritual of developing New Year’s resolutions.   We form a plan to...

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