by TrueSports | Mar 10, 2021 | Baltimore Physical Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation Techniques
Despite the way it sounds, resistance training is not a class in how to be arrested or how to struggle like a two-year-old who doesn’t want to go into his car seat. It is “a form of physical activity that is designed to improve muscular fitness by exercising a muscle...
by TrueSports | Feb 24, 2021 | Baltimore Physical Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation Techniques
As an athlete, it is sometimes tempting to focus on a single body part connected to agility in your sport. Arms, shoulders, legs, glutes — they all get their day in the sun — but what about your core? It is vital to maintain a strong core, whether you are an athlete...
by TrueSports | Sep 17, 2020 | Sports Rehabilitation Techniques
Have you ever gone for a deep lunge and felt a sudden, sharp pain in the back of the thigh? You may have strained your hamstring. Hamstrings are a group of three muscles that run down the back of the thigh connecting the pelvis to the leg. A hamstring strain is one...
by TrueSports | Sep 8, 2020 | Pain Identification, Sport Specific Rehabilitation, Sports Rehabilitation Techniques
If you have suffered a groin strain, you may have difficulty: …lifting your knee on the affected side. …moving your leg away from the body. …rotating your leg toward the body. If you’ve ever pushed yourself into a yoga pose or forced a post-run stretch and felt pain,...
by TrueSports | Apr 28, 2020 | Back Injury, Elbow Injury, Knee Injury, Shoulder Injury, Sports Rehabilitation Techniques
If you work out frequently …Ask a physical therapist about safe exercises for your athletic training …Avoid workout mistakes like skipping warmups, working out too hard, and using repetitive routines …Only work out when you are 100% well Working out is a vital part of...
by TrueSports | Apr 21, 2020 | Shoulder Injury, Sports Rehabilitation Techniques
If you suspect you have shoulder tendinopathy: …learn the difference between tendinitis and tendinosis …discuss your symptoms with a doctor …work with a physical therapist for treatment Whether you’re an elite athlete or weekend warrior, you probably have or will...
