While hamstring strains are common injuries in athletes, you can do things to reduce your risk of suffering from a hamstring injury. What are the hamstrings? The hamstrings are a group of three muscles at the back of the thigh. These muscles help you bend your knee and extend your hip.  They are “two-joint” muscles […]

 Physical Therapy Innovations’ Training Can Help You Return to Sport Have you had an orthopedic injury/surgery such as a knee, shoulder, elbow, or ankle injury?  Did you attend traditional physical therapy, but are not 100% after discharge?  Did your physical therapist provide you with sport specific training to prepare you for return to your sport(s)? […]

Prior to utilizing jump training/testing, the physical therapist (PT) must understand the difference between vertical and horizontal jump performance following ACLR. Initiated at the appropriate time, jump training/testing should be included throughout rehabilitation following ACL reconstruction (ACLR) or ACL injury to allow physical therapists to monitor and document the changes in physical competency throughout the […]

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are quite common in sports, but what happens after the injury? A majority of ACL injuries occur without contact from another player, but rather with cutting or pivoting activity.  While this type of injury can be devastating, the good news is we have seen patients come back to that same […]