by david | Jul 19, 2013 | sports physical therapy, strength & conditioning
Crazy article on additional benefits of icing . . . wow! Stanford researchers’ cooling glove ‘better than steroids’ – and helps solve physiological mystery, too The temperature-regulation research of Stanford biologists H. Craig Heller and Dennis...
by david | Jul 17, 2013 | sports physical therapy
“Combining foot exercises and foot wear modifications achieved best outcome in terms of pain relief, gait improvement, and decrease in the FPI and valgus index.” Cool study with some key points: More great toe extension Reduces foot pain Improves stride...
by david | Jul 16, 2013 | health & fitness
Just a smattering of the benefits of exercise (in progress) . . . Teenage Physical Fitness Reduces the Risk of Suicidal Behavior Later in Life Weekly Strength Training Improves Academic Performance
by david | Jul 14, 2013 | sports physical therapy
Great info coming out of AOSSM (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) Conference in Chicago this weekend. Select summaries below: ACL re-injury six times more likely in first 24 months after ACL reconstruction Cortisone injection appears to speed recovery...
by david | Jul 11, 2013 | sports physical therapy
Press release from American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Second ACL Injuries 6 Times More Likely After Reconstruction CHICAGO, IL – Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery is a common knee injury procedure, but the overall incidence rate of...
