If you tore your ACL, you’re not alone. ACL injuries are common for males and females, young and middle aged, professional or recreational athletes in just about every sport. HOW MANY ACL INJURIES OCCUR EVERY YEAR IN THE USA? It’s estimated that approximately 200,000 ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries occur in the United States every year. This number is likely an underestimate, as many ACL injuries go untreated or unreported. The incidence of ACL injuries is highest in athletes, particularly those who participate in high-impact sports such as basketball, soccer, and football. However ..read more

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injuries are common sports injuries especially prevalent among athletes who play basketball, football, gymnastics, downhill skiing, or soccer. ACL injuries include sprains, partial tears, or complete tears of the ligament. Any activity that involves sudden stops, pivots, or jumping and landing increases the risk of injuring the ACL. Not all ACL injuries require surgery. However, whether or not your doctor recommends surgery, physical therapy is essential to help reduce pain and regain normal range of motion, strength, and functional mobility after an ACL i ..read more

Athletes of all ages, shapes, and sizes can experience injuries and get hurt. Whether they’re in practice, training, or learning a new skill, professional athletes and young adults, and emerging youth athletes are often injured populations due to the high stress and demands placed upon the body. After getting hurt, athletes must rehabilitate the injury and condition their bodies to prevent re-injury. This is where an advanced physical therapist who knows how to provide elite sports therapy can be the difference between winning after an injury or missing the mark because of an injury. But parti ..read more

Healthy rotator cuffs enable you to lift and rotate your arms and reach in various directions, necessary movements for performing even the most basic daily tasks. A partial or complete tear in one or more of your rotator cuff muscles can significantly impair strength and movement in the affected shoulder joint. Experts estimate that 500,000-600,000 rotator cuff surgeries are performed annually in the United States and expect the numbers to increase. Although rotator cuff tears occur most often in older adults, overuse tears caused by sports activity or overhead work also occur in younger peopl ..read more

Learn how an elite baseball player rehabilitated by doing physical therapy treatments for his shoulder pain to get ready for the Division I NCAA season by working his core and shoulder muscles. John was a collegiate baseball pitcher and very competitive who suffered a labral tear in his left throwing shoulder most likely from lifting weights  The doctor was concerned John may need surgery to repair the sports injury and wanted him to try to rehabilitate the shoulder with Physical Therapy first.  Understanding the throwing and pitching motion are critical to a successful return to the ..read more