by sportsspt | Jun 21, 2021 | Healing, Healthy Lifestyle, Pelvic Floor
Many women struggle with pain, incontinence, or pelvic floor dysfunction after having a baby. One of the most common questions we get after pregnancy is “what can I do to improve my pelvic floor function?” Urinary incontinence and pelvic pain after childbirth are...
by sportsspt | Oct 7, 2020 | Healing, Healthy Lifestyle, Injury Prevention
Nutrition, hydration, and exercise all play a role in maintaining health tendons. Call Optimal Sports Physical Therapy today. A guide to preventing, recognizing, and treating tendon injuries If I asked you what you do to maintain a healthy body, how would you answer?...
by sportsspt | Apr 20, 2020 | Healing
Have you ever sprained your ankle or experienced a joint injury? It hurt, turned red, and swelled up, right? These reactions are all normal symptoms of inflammation – your body’s natural response to injury. Inflammation that occurs after an injury is the body’s...
by sportsspt | Mar 9, 2020 | Healing, Injury Prevention, Rehab
Knee injuries are one of the most common sports injuries. What is an ACL Injury? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the main ligaments within the knee. Located deep inside the middle of the knee joint, the ACL connects the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone...
by sportsspt | Jan 22, 2020 | Healing, Injury Prevention, Rehab
Injuries happen. Even to athletes at the top of their game. No one wants to be out of the game longer than necessary. Hard work at the gym, with your physical therapist, or at the doctor’s office is just the first step. Including a well-balanced diet with your...
by sportsspt | Dec 30, 2019 | Healing, Rehab
Have you ever been lifting weights at the gym – straining, sweating, breathing hard – trying to knock out just one rep at the heaviest weight? When trying to gain muscle strength, focused weight training is the key. When lifting at your heaviest weight, the body is...
