How to Avoid Bleacher Back
There is nothing like being able to watch your favorite local sports team play. Unfortunately, this also means sitting for prolonged periods of time on those hard, unsupportive bleachers. This leads to back achiness and stiffness and makes it difficult to walk down the bleachers. I want to give you 3 tips on how you […]
How to Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active
When you get right down to it, health doesn’t have anything to do with looking like a supermodel; it’s really about having a body whose every system is in good working order. The great news is that you have more control over everything happening in your body — from your circulation to your breathing and stress […]
Chalk Talk: It’s Just a Mad Dash!
Now that we have gone through my top five dynamic stretches, I figured it was time to put all the stretching to good use. We recently had a football mini-camp for my team. Some of the drills we did are the ones they perform at the NFL Combine. The drills we did included the shuttle […]
To be a Dynamic Football Player, Stretch Like One
As a 7-year old child I was diagnosed with a hip condition that did not allow me to play sports for a few years. Once I could play again I chose a sport that became near and dear to my heart, football. I know what you’re thinking. Did you play on a boy’s teams? Did […]
How to Treat a Pulled Muscle
DIY for a Pulled Muscle We have an active, results-oriented population here at SSOR. Our patients are competing in many different activities, whether it’s recreationally, competitively, or just to stay in shape. Elite athletes pull muscles just like “regular Joe’s” do. The difference is that many regular Joe’s don’t have their sport as their job! […]
Increasing Core Strength to Relieve Pain
Core strength has become a popular topic because it affects the function of the entire body. A strong core means better stability, fewer injuries and less physical stress. Weak core muscles can lead to chronic back and neck pain. Signs of weak core muscles include slumping in your chair, poor posture at your desk or […]
Manage Your Chronic Condition With Physical Therapy
Regain your ability to do activities you love Do you have chronic pain or a neurological condition such as Parkinson’s, muscular dystrophy or multiple sclerosis (MS), or have you suffered from a stroke and are struggling to manage the after-effects? These are all challenging conditions to manage because they are chronic – or long-lasting. Follow […]
Golf after Rotator Cuff Repair
When Can You Golf After Rotator Cuff Repair? We have a results-oriented population here at SSOR and our clientele expect to be as functional or better than they were prior to surgery. Our patients are active and want to live an active lifestyle when formal rehab is complete. Rotator cuff repairs are a common procedure […]
Exercising With Knee Pain: You Still Can!
Pain is a very common deterrent from exercising. But sometimes the best way to treat the pain is to get moving, just in the right way. Knee pain is a very common injury I treat and it shows up in a variety of different forms and in a variety of different people. So what I […]
Household Items That Sub for Weights
No Weights at Home? Household Items Work! Home exercise programs are essential and an integral part of each and every patient that walks through the door here. Whether it’s stretching, mobility exercises, strengthening, daily activity modifications, or any combination of the above, our ideal patients take ownership of their problem and look to us to […]
How Physical Therapy Can Help Patients With Lyme Disease
What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is a tick-borne bacterial disease transmitted to humans through blacklegged ticks. The Northeast is one of the areas known to have a high number of ticks and therefore has a higher incidence of Lyme disease. What are the signs and symptoms? The most commonly known symptom is a “bull’s-eye” […]
Stretching for Pitchers
Two Stretches All Pitchers Should Do We see lots of general position players and pitchers here at SSOR for various injuries. According to data from the STOP Sports Injuries organization, there has been a fivefold increase in shoulder and elbow surgeries since the year 2000 and the American Sports Medicine Institute has presented some sobering […]
