Almost 20 years ago, we started to see a noticeable increase in the number of youth athletes with ACL tears and ACL reconstruction. Youth participation in sports was becoming much more prevalent. In particular, what we noticed was an epidemic proportion of young women between the ages of 13-17 who were coming in with ACL …
ACL Tears in Youth Athletes: Are female athletes at a higher risk for tears? Read More »
“Overstriding” means that when you run, you land with your foot in front of your body. In the image below- the runner on the left is demonstrating an overstriding running gait. You’ll notice that the overstriding running gait is associated with a heel strike landing. How does overstriding cause injuries in runners? The impact and …
What’s overstriding, and why can this be a problem for runners? Read More »
According to two podiatrists and an orthopedic physical therapist. When your feet are sore, you can feel miserable: tired, cranky, and uncomfortable. Many lifestyle habits can cause feet to ache, including being on your feet all day, exercise, and choice in footwear. Bruce Pinker, DPM, a foot and ankle specialist, explains: “Soreness commonly occurs in …
Are you training for a triathlon and want to increase your performance? Do you wish you could run faster and without pain? Is a knee, hip, ankle, or other injury holding you back from your marathon, soccer game, or active lifestyle? If this sounds like you, then you need an assessment with Next Level Physio’s …
Interested in fitness, rehab, and recovery for older athletes? Dr. Jerry Yoo was interviewed for The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen. They talked about why having stronger core muscles makes people better runners.
Looking for the best way to reduce your risk of athletic injury, and to ensure that your post-workout recovery times are optimized? Well, why not sleep on it? No, really: One of the best ways you can minimize your risk of injury and speed up your muscle recovery times is to get some shut-eye, allowing …
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Nobody likes knee pain, and I mean nobody. Growing up, I always heard my parents complaining about their bad knees and I always thought “it can’t be that bad!”. Oh boy, how wrong I was. There are a lot of leg exercises that can hurt your knees. (and understandably so, you probably don’t want to do them.) …
10 Best Quad Exercises For Bad Knees (From experts!) Read More »
Say Goodbye To Expensive Over-The-Counter Medicine, and Hello To Physical Therapy! The society that we live in today is highly medicated. Go into any grocery store or pharmacy and you’ll notice tons of over-the-counter pain medication. Doctors also consistently prescribe heavier pain relievers as well, including the opioids that have become increasingly abused over the …
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Everything You Need To Know To Get Up & Moving Again If you are experiencing ankle pain that just won’t go away, there is a large chance you’ve suffered from a strain or sprain! People often use these two words interchangeably, however, there is a difference between them. A strain is the tearing or overstretching …
Physical Therapy Can Help Ankle Pains, Strains, & Sprains Read More »
Kiss Your Pain Goodbye. Our bodies are composed of a complex network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Your sciatic nerve is the largest nerve you’ve got in your body. It extends from the lumbar spine through the buttocks area, and if there is unnecessary pressure applied to it, it can cause a world of …
