Dr. James outlines the three important categories of movement and training that pitchers can optimize to decrease the risk of elbow injury.
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The tensor fascia latae (TFL) is basically a drama magnet — an easily-worked-up, overactive muscle that leads to the development of both hip and knee pain. Ray, our Director of Education, outlines how to eliminate pain and minimize the activation of the TFL.
The NBA announced that 22 teams will be participating in an abridged version of the remainder season, and our performance specialist, Dr. James Sinodinos, will be keeping a close eye on injury rates when play resumes. Here, he highlight one of those common basketball injuries — ankle sprains — and breaks down how to decrease the risk of injury when returning to the court.
COVID-19 and enduring lockdown has had a detrimental impact on all of us in more ways than we could ever do justice to in a blog post. But as things start to re-open, Dr. James highlights one specific aspect that’s been affected greatly — walking and activity level — and outlines how to avoid what he calls “ouchiness.”
Knee pain is super common, but unfortunately, the cause of it is not. Your knee could be stuck in the middle of a cat fight between other structures of the body. Ray Delacruz, PT, MSPT, CSCS, CMTPT, FAAOMPT outlines where your pain could be coming from, and the importance of fixing the root cause of the issue.
In the absence of spring sports and prime training opportunities like summer camps and tournaments for young athletes, Dr. James outlines the fundamental movement patterns every athlete should be focusing on until they can get back to their sport.
Plantar fasciitis is not the problem. It’s just a symptom. Founder and Chief Athlete Mechanic Dr. Josh Grahlman discusses some self-care tips and very specific rolling, stretching and strengthening techniques that help ease that nasty heel pain.
Athletes are built to endure and believe they will overcome, and that’s exactly what we have to do now. Here are our tips for how to stay motivated, not lose hard-earned fitness and work out at home during quarantine.
Focusing on some ski-specific moves to improve your proprioception will help get your body ready for the demands of time on the mountain. Dr. Josh demonstrates three key exercises to help ensure your last run is as smooth as your first. Watch his simple stretching routine to hit ankles, calves, hip flexors and quads, too.
When we force our TFL to work overtime, it cops an attitude. We wind up with misleading pain in the hip, low back, knee or piriformis. But the real drama queen is the TFL, the primary culprit in the dreaded IT Band Syndrome (ITBS). Here’s how to address it head on.
Tips from Dr. James Sinodinos, our sports performance specialist at Clutch PT, to help your kids get the most out of their summer travel baseball season.
No one wants to be in pain. So, when any kind of ache, tweak, mysterious twinge or more serious strain or injury occurs, your first instinct is to see a doctor. But heading to your primary care doctor or trying to get in to see an orthopedic specialist is not the best solution. Here’s why you should see a physical therapist first.