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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 β€œwhiplash” 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.Β Β  We form a plan to...

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Fitness

5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Running Shoe

By: Andy Patterson Asics, Brooks, Mizuno, Nike, New Balance, Saucony. The list of running shoe brands goes on and on, and there are many good...

Health & Nutrition

Setting Up Your Workspace for Proper Posture

By: Ashlee Jones Maintaining proper posture can make a big difference in your overall health. One of the places where we struggle to maintain proper...

Fitness

Get Your Fit(Bit) On

By: Laura Keys, DPT Fitness or activity trackers have been found to help people achieve greater levels of fitness, even with their busy daily schedules....

Health & Nutrition

All About Stress Fractures

By:Β Rachel Kyprianou, DPT, Shrewsbury Center A stress fracture is a small crack in a bone, most commonly caused by overuse, typically from an increase in...