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Sports Medicine

7 04, 2022

4 Ways PT’s Combat Atrophy After ACL Injuries

2025-01-27T10:14:49-07:00

By: Ben Kelto, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

Our bodies are in a constant state of change but like to live in balance. We are constantly building and breaking down muscle tissue at every activity level, however the amount of movement dictates if new tissue is created, or if existing muscle is absorbed. If […]

4 Ways PT’s Combat Atrophy After ACL Injuries2025-01-27T10:14:49-07:00
31 03, 2022

Fuel Like an Athlete

2024-12-09T17:26:26-07:00

By: Landon Davis, CSCS, FRCms

Training like an athlete is one thing, but what about the way we fuel our bodies? Nutrition is important for every human, regardless of whether you are a professional athlete or someone who is trying to remain active. Food is not only the fuel that gets you through your workday or […]

Fuel Like an Athlete2024-12-09T17:26:26-07:00
15 03, 2022

Loading the Tactical Athlete

2025-01-27T10:15:12-07:00

By: Ben Kelto, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS and Samuel Gesicki, PT, DPT

On and off season, athletes push themselves to their physical limits. Track athletes challenge human capabilities of speed. Gymnasts defy physics. Soccer players meld agility and control to push themselves to perform their best. All athletes push the barriers of human […]

Loading the Tactical Athlete2025-01-27T10:15:12-07:00
23 02, 2022

The Female Athlete: What We Learned

2024-10-29T11:38:44-07:00

In “The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change,” we discussed that so much of the research we have for female athlete comes from treating “females as small males” (Sims, 2019) instead of actually focusing research on the female athlete. This has not served the female athlete community well, and there is a need for […]

The Female Athlete: What We Learned2024-10-29T11:38:44-07:00
10 02, 2022

Boxing and the Brain

2024-10-29T11:38:47-07:00

By: Annoushka Ranaraja, PT, DPT and Devin Miller, FMS, FIT Trainer

The brain is the center of human function. It controls every function and process you can think of – both consciously and automatically. It’s intricately involved in everything, and we want to keep our brains as healthy as possible for the duration of our lives.

Boxing and the Brain2024-10-29T11:38:47-07:00
20 01, 2022

Strings Attached: An Archer’s Form and a Successful Shot

2025-02-05T12:11:52-07:00

By Tanner Chitwood, PT, DPT

Archery is a great way to challenge yourself mentally and physically. It not only is an excellent workout that is hard to master, but it is also a great way to test your patience and focus. It poses the challenge of accuracy, distance, and the importance of form. Form directly […]

Strings Attached: An Archer’s Form and a Successful Shot2025-02-05T12:11:52-07:00
11 01, 2022

The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change

2024-10-29T11:38:48-07:00

by: Bekah Hibbert, MS, ATC

The time has come for female athletes to have a better understanding of what is healthy for their bodies.

Female athletes and females who are trying to remain active and healthy have much to understand about how to best take care of their bodies, improve their performance, and […]

The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change2024-10-29T11:38:48-07:00
16 12, 2021

Stuck on the Bench: Common Basketball Injuries

2024-10-29T11:38:50-07:00

By: Jarad Brisbin, PT, DPT, CAFS

In sport and in daily life, it is impossible to entirely prevent injuries, as there are too many variables outside of our control. However, it is important to control the variables that we can because when ignored they can lead to injury or athlete breakdown. Proper sleep and recovery, balanced […]

Stuck on the Bench: Common Basketball Injuries2024-10-29T11:38:50-07:00
9 12, 2021

Getting JJ Back on the Court

2024-10-29T11:38:51-07:00

By: Jarad Brisbin, PT, DPT, CAFS

A popped knee on a young athlete. JJ’s popped knee moments after it happened.

Returning to sport following a traumatic injury can be a tricky process, no matter the injury. There is no “protocol” or template to follow, there are countless variables to account […]

Getting JJ Back on the Court2024-10-29T11:38:51-07:00