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Autism and Low Muscle Tone
Written by: Kendall Cunningham, PT, DPT
Low muscle tone, also known as hypotonia, can occur for many reasons. There is a high correlation between autism and low muscle tone. About half of children with autism have low muscle tone. While there is no reason as to why this is, there is a high correlation between these two diagnoses.
Symptoms of[…]
Do You Have Sciatica?
By: Anthony Celio, PT, DPT, and Eric Brown, PT, DPT, COMT, OCS
While the symptoms for sciatica typically occur down your leg, the root cause of it is higher up your kinetic chain. Sciatica is most commonly the result of nerve root compression. This can occur in your lumbar spine by a disc, like a bone spur, or by[…]
Pre-season Ankle Care For The Youth Athlete
By: James Beasley, PT, DPT, CSCS
Ankle injuries, and specifically ankle sprains, are the most common injury seen in youth sports. Over 300,000 ankle sprains occur yearly in high school athletes alone, with data showing that the rate of ankle sprains is increasing yearly, particularly in non-contact sports.
As a foot and ankle specialist, the most common issues I see that[…]
Do You Have a Frozen Shoulder?
By: Dillon Moeller, PT, DPT, FAFS
Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, usually occurs when the capsule around the shoulder gets stiff, ultimately leading to the inability to move your shoulder in multiple directions. It can happen overnight, or it can happen following any sort of acute trauma.
It’s more common in females; there’s a nine to one ratio with[…]
Lacrosse Warm-Up
In lacrosse, there are so many demands on the body that you have to prepare for. For this sport- and any sport- you must prepare for the demands from the ground up. To mitigate the risk of injury, a warm-up is vital.
Learn more about Common Injuries in Lacrosse from the Spooner Blog.
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The Importance of Cueing
By: Chip Gosewisch, CSCS, RSCC, FRCms
How does the athlete learn best? How do they retain information best? We use this and put it into the context of their life, what sport they play, and how they move. Cueing helps us, as performance coaches, teach the fundamentals and priorities of movement to help athletes improve performance and succeed in their[…]
Do You Have a Hamstring Strain
By: Alix Sigrist, PT, DPT, CSCS
You have 3 hamstring muscles that are sectioned into 2 groups. The first group runs from your sit bones to behind your knee. Your sit bones are the spots you feel receive the most pressure when you are sitting down. The second group of hamstring muscles runs from your mid-thigh and passes the knee.
This[…]
Common Injuries in Lacrosse
By: Anthony Celio, PT, DPT, and Lindsay Wilcox, PT, DPT, OCS
Lacrosse is an incredibly fast-paced game that requires each player to be ready to react to the ball, the stick, or another player at a moment’s notice. Changing direction to sprint, passing the ball in a bent or an extended position, or being hit[…]
How to Check for a Lump
By: Emily Stafford, PT, DPT, CAFS, FAFS
It is so important to perform regular self-exams for breast cancer. The majority of new breast cancer cases are identified with self-examination.
So, what do we do for self-exams? How do we know if we are doing them right?
The most important thing is to do them. An essential benefit of self-examination is[…]
Why Do I Have Shoulder and Neck Pain after Breast Cancer Treatment?
By: Brooke Vaughn, PT, DPT, and Emily Stafford, PT, DPT, CAFS, FAFS
Life-saving treatments may cause pain in your neck, back, and shoulders. Generally speaking, pain in these areas is caused by movement restriction or soft tissue healing. Treatments like radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery all can inhibit your mobility and impact your tissues- therefore causing pain.
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