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Sport-Specific Injuries: Fishing

July 17th, 2023

Did you know you are never more than 6 miles away from a body of water when you are anywhere in the state of Michigan?  Naturally, fishing is a popular activity.  Fishing may not seem like a high-risk sport, but it can have many unexpected dangers. There are obvious injury risks when you fish: dehydration,

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Does Chronic Pain Have You Sitting on the Sidelines? PT Can Help You Get Back On The Field!

June 14th, 2023

There are few things more frustrating than finding yourself unable to be active. Whether it is due to an injury, illness, aging, or inactivity, when your body no longer lets you do the things you love it can be upsetting, to say the least. Chronic pain, long-standing pain lasting beyond normal healing times, is a

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Bouncing Back from a Sports Injury

May 8th, 2023

Did you know that according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, over 2 million high school athletes suffer from sports-related injuries annually? Additionally, 3.5 million kids under the age of 14 also receive treatment for sports-related injuries annually. This doesn’t even include the number of adult athletes that get injured from a sport. Whatever

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Water Sports Saftey from your Physical Therapist

July 18th, 2022

Many of us participate in watersports without stopping to consider the potential risks and benefits of these types of activities. Read to learn more!

Test your hip mobility

June 4th, 2022

The hips are the central point between the trunk and the lower body. As the largest ball and socket joint in the body, they have a BIG job to do. Their strength supports the trunk (your spine) and the joints of your lower leg (knees and ankles). Their wide range of motion is required to

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Preventing and Treating Sports Injuries

April 13th, 2022

Physical therapy excels in both treating and preventing sports injuries. While we might more commonly think about injury prevention in relation to elite athletes it is equally important for recreational athletes and even those who work out weekly. Our bodies are interconnected, this means that weakness or dysfunction in one region can create problems in

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Dance

February 16th, 2022

Physical Therapy for Dancers Dance-Specific treatment Dancers use their bodies to create extraordinary movements with control. Understanding the range of motion and strength required to make these movements takes special training. Each of the various dance styles from Ballet to Modern places different demands on the body. Dancers are considered performance athletes, whose training makes

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Why Physical Therapy should be on your Annual Check-up List

January 13th, 2022

While your annual physical by your primary care physician is very important, is not specifically catered to your musculoskeletal system. Physical therapists are experts in biomechanical assessments of the body. Whether you are in pain or not, we can help make sure that you have no underlying issues that might stop you from doing the

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ACL Injury

February 4th, 2021

There are more than 100,000 ACL tears/year in the US. ACL tears generally result in surgery, extensive physical therapy, significant time away from an athlete’s sport and friends, and a likelihood of arthritis within 10 years after injury. What’s an ACL injury? An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament

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The Top 5 Best Ways Therapeutic Massage Will Benefit an Athlete

March 10th, 2020

Any athlete will understand the importance of maintaining their health in order to keep up with the physical demands of their sport. If you’ve recently sustained an injury, it is important to make sure that you are keeping up with your physical therapy treatments, in order to regain your optimum levels of physical function. Many

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