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Sports Medicine

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
30 11, 2021

Physical Therapy for Swimmers 

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

By: Alix Ungaretti, PT, DPT, CSCS
When the first thing you see is the steam coming off of the water, dew clinging to the lane lines, and you hear the gentle pulsing of the water into the gutters, guided by the winds of the morning, there is always the thought of “how is coach making […]

Physical Therapy for Swimmers 2024-10-29T11:38:51-07:00
16 11, 2021

Flag Football: Preparing for the Season

2024-12-19T17:42:43-07:00

by: Cassie Olson, PT, DPT, Spooner Ahwatukee

Flag football has long been excluded from the typical list of sports, particularly for women, even though the sport provides many benefits for athletes. Athletes gain skills in teamwork, confidence, and problem-solving, as well as the physical benefits that come with exercise and nutrition. Specifically, athletes learn […]

Flag Football: Preparing for the Season2024-12-19T17:42:43-07:00