SOL partners with local physicians to provide current medical information
Here at SOL, we take pride in partnering with local physicians to provide current medical information. Tonight, we are delighted to be hosting “Platelet Rich Plasma Injections” presented by Dr. Selina Shah, MD, FACP from Center for Sports Medicine St. Francis. She will be presenting to local physicians, physical therapists, and our staff here at SOL. […]
Benefits of Exercise for Arthritis Sufferers
Click here to read an article from Medical News Today about the the benefits of exercise for arthritis sufferers. If you would like assistance setting up a personalized exercise program, just give us a call at 510.547.1630 (Oakland) or (831) 425.3588 (Santa Cruz). Sports + Orthopedic Leaders has clinics located in both Oakland (SOL PT) […]
5 Running mistakes you didn’t know you make
With the weather starting to get nicer and daylight lasting longer, we thought this article on running mistakes would be helpful. If you’d like to schedule an appointment to have an evaluation of your own, just give us a call at 510.547.1630 (Oakland) or 831.425.3588 (Santa Cruz) and we’d be happy to help you with that. Sports + […]
How can you prevent premature aging?
“Endurance exercise may stop you looking and feeling old, it may even help you live longer, a study by McMaster University researchers has found.” Click here to read the complete article. If you’d like assistance creating an exercise program specific to you and your needs, just give us a call. We’re always here to help. […]
Fascia Related Therapeutic Approaches to Treat Soft Tissue Pain & Dysfunction
Fascia is the fascinating biological fabric and glue that holds us together. There has been an explosion of research on fascia related therapeutic approaches to treat soft tissue pain and dysfunction. The range of methods and modalities that focus attention on fascial dysfunction are proliferating. A few of those where supporting validation exists are summarized […]
Run Faster and Longer…and Remain Injury Free
We wanted to share some great dynamic drills for running with TRX Coach Matt Dixon. Click here to view the drills. For Endurance Athletes: Can you replace the TRX for an aerobic workout? Click here to see how. SOL uses the TRX system to help runners get stronger with an effective training method that will […]
Tammara Moore presents SpiderTech Inservices
Today, SOL’s Dr. Tammara Moore, DPT, OCS is presenting a SpiderTech inservice for Kaiser in Martinez. She will also be presenting an additional SpiderTech inservice for Burger Rehabilitation in Folsom on Saturday, February 5th. Click here to learn more about SpiderTech taping and how it can help you. Sports + Orthopedic Leaders has clinics located in both Oakland […]
Fear, Physical Therapy and Back Pain
The following article was written by Natasha Nicolai, DPT. It is typical human behavior to have a protective reaction to painful stimulus; it is also becoming increasingly clear that people have a similar response to physical movements which we perceive are associated with pain. The Fear Avoidance Model of musculoskeletal pain has been thoroughly researched […]
Exercise Guidelines for You and Your Pet
The following article is presented by Tammara Moore, DPT. Did you know that a majority of veterinarians believe that the number one problem plaguing our nation’s dogs is obesity? It is estimated that at least 25 to 40 percent of our nation’s dogs are overweight. Studies show that this trend in dogs’ health correlates with the […]
Does Running Accelerate Knee Osteoarthritis?
It has long been recommended in the medical community that some older runners stop running due to this belief. Prior studies of the relationship of physical activity to osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee have shown mixed results. The objective of this study was to determine if differences in the progression of knee OA in middle […]
TRX Suspension Training
What is TRX Suspension Training? There are a lot of exercise fads out there. Everybody is always jumping on the newest exercise equipment that promises to make them leaner and stronger. So what do we think at SOL? We give this new training system two thumbs up! The TRX system uses straps to vary body […]
Do You Suffer from Osteoarthritis in the Knee? Why Should You Consider Physical Therapy First?
This information shows that Physical Therapy works better than arthroscopic surgery. Ask your doctor about Physical Therapy and please read this before you consider more drastic measures http://ht.ly/291Qu Here is what one of our patient’s results have been with PT who happens to have a very severe arthritic knee: “Before I came to SOL, […]
