Can’t Reach Overhead? Pain Reaching Overhead? Check Your Serratus Anterior
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Reaching overhead is one of the most important movements in daily life. It is also crucial for baseball and other overhead sports....


- Mar 15, 2022
- 8 min
Shoulder Instability in Baseball Players
Shoulder Anatomy Shoulder instability is a common issue in baseball players. I want to review the anatomy of the shoulder so that we can...

- Mar 14, 2022
- 9 min
Want to prevent UCL tears? Maybe we should be looking at grip strength.
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction or repair, also known as Tommy John surgery, is a rising issue in baseball at all levels....


- Mar 13, 2022
- 6 min
Facet Joint Pain Physical Therapy
Facet Joint The facet joints are smaller joints on the back side of your spinal vertebrae. You can see them illustrated in the image...


- Mar 11, 2022
- 7 min
SLAP Tear Physical Therapy
SLAP Tear A Superior Labrum, Anterior to Posterior tear is commonly known as a SLAP tear. Per the Cleveland Clinic it is estimated that...


- Mar 7, 2022
- 7 min
Torn Meniscus
A torn meniscus is a complicated injury that we are going to analyze, but before we look at the injury it is important to understand the...


- Mar 5, 2022
- 7 min
Kinematic Sequence
The kinematic sequence refers to the order in which various body parts accelerate and decelerate through a motion. It originally gained...

- Mar 4, 2022
- 7 min
Spondylolisthesis Physical Therapy
What is Spondylolisthesis? Spondylolisthesis is an injury that affects the spine. It involves the fracture and slipping of one vertebrae...


- Mar 2, 2022
- 8 min
Sprained Ankle Treatment
Sprained ankles are one of the most common medical conditions in the United States. In fact, research by Herzog, et al. shows that there...


- Mar 1, 2022
- 8 min
UCL Repair
Tommy John surgery or Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) reconstruction is one of the most feared surgeries in baseball. The UCL...

- Feb 28, 2022
- 7 min
Lateral Epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow
Lateral Epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow refers to pain on the outside of your elbow. It is located where your wrist extensor muscles insert...


- Feb 25, 2022
- 6 min
Little League Shoulder
Little League shoulder is a difficult condition to treat and manage, even though there are excellent return rates to previous competition...


- Feb 24, 2022
- 7 min
What Can Cause Upper Neck Stiffness?
Upper neck tightness is unfortunately a very common symptom. In a study by Hoy et al. they determined that the prevalence of people with...


- Feb 15, 2022
- 4 min
The Importance of Including Power Exercises in Physical Therapy
The ultimate goal of physical therapy is to return clients to the field, court, or wherever else they want to go. It is important to have...


- Feb 1, 2022
- 4 min
Some Housekeeping and How You Can Increase Your Neck Mobility
Well here we are with a new blog post and some things have changed! First, I am going to try and use our website blog for all future...


- Jan 12, 2022
- 5 min
Did My Disc Explode?
“I threw my back out” “I ruptured a disc” “I pinched a nerve” I hear phrases like this all of the time. If you know me (or read my...


- Jan 4, 2022
- 7 min
Want To Move Better? Start By Relaxing
I still remember one of my little league coach’s favorite expressions when I was pitching. Any time I got into a situation that was...


- Dec 17, 2021
- 6 min
How To Strengthen Your Shoulders and Why Most Physical Therapists Get It Wrong
Have you ever been to physical therapy for a shoulder injury? If so, you have probably done the exercise pictured below: hep2go.com Now,...

- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
Are You Making Your Ankle Worse By Stretching?
I have talked about our goals with stretching before, but a brief recap: if I am trying to stretch my calf, where should I feel it? This...


- Dec 6, 2021
- 4 min
How To Return To Throwing Intelligently
As healthcare professionals, we tend to rest on our laurels. We become comfortable with certain outcomes if they fall within our...
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