What are some common injuries you can develop while playing golf?
June 14th, 2021Golfing can have many positive health benefits. For instance, it can help improve strength and cardiovascular fitness. These and other benefits may be why 1 in every 3 Americans over the age of 6 plays, watches or reads about golf. However, as with any sport, there is a possibility of injuring yourself while playing golf.
Three advantages of having physical therapy after ACL surgery
June 7th, 2021Not sure where your anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) are? You would be if you had ever injured one. This ligament is commonly injured in athletes, and it’s estimated that about 200,000 ACL injuries happen in the U.S. every year. Yet not everyone who injures their ACL needs surgery. Medical research shows that only about half
Three issues that can cause knee and calf pain
May 10th, 2021The structures of your lower leg include things like your thigh, knee and calf, and these structures must work together when you walk, run and jump. However, the close links between lower leg structures means that pain in one can cause pain in another. An example is people who experience both knee and calf pain.