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Category Archives: rehabilitation
"Orthopedic Surgeons and Shoulder Injuries: Can the Rotator Cuff be Saved with Corrective Exercise and Improved Tennis Technique?"
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons report; “In 2003, approximately 13.7 million people went to the doctor’s office for a shoulder problem, including 3.7 million visits for shoulder and upper arm sprains and strains. Shoulder injuries are frequently caused by athletic activities that involve excessive, repetitive, overhead motion, such as swimming, tennis, pitching, and weightlifting. [...]
What’s Wrong With This Core Training Picture? A Corrective Exercise Specialist Knows
What is wrong with this picture? Read the text…”An Introduction to Core Stability”…an introduction??? how is standing on the ball an introduction? Maybe this wins style points and get a consumer to purchase something, but this is the message that many coaches and trainer have been fighting against for years. Quality before quantity! Master the [...]
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Advil for Back Pain, Tennis Elbow or a Rotator Cuff Injury?
I had a parent of one of the young athletes I see ask if I recommended that her daughter take Advil to help with the pain and inflammation from a strained muscle. My first response was; that as a personal trainer and massage therapist, I am not licensed to make such recommendations second; the injury [...]
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Falling During a Tennis Match Can be Fatal!
Agassi – Federer Tennis Match – video powered by Metacafe Well…if you are playing on this court maybe. How amazing is that? I think I would be playing up by the net most of the match! But seriously, coordination, balance and footwork are integral components to a complete tennis training program. One of the biggest [...]
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Shoulder Injuries Waiting to Happen; Corrective Exercise vs. Rehabilitation