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Category: Athletes
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Ivy Rehab and NFL Alumni Association: A Winning Combination for Retired Athletes
“They have great clinicians who care and listen. They’re not just putting you through a system, its individualized.” – Roman Oben, Retired NY Giants Tackle We’re excited to score a big win for retired NFL players through the relationship we’ve built over the past year with the New York/New Jersey chapter of the NFL Alumni…
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Clinical Spotlight: Emily Titus, Orthopedic & Pelvic Floor Specialist
When dealing with the human body, we’re often reminded that things don’t always appear as they seem. Sometimes we get a case that seems pretty straightforward but treatments fall short, requiring us to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. After all, the body truly is more connected than we think. Emily…
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Running Injury Prevention Strategies
Every runner will suffer an injury, pain, or imbalance at some point, but that doesn’t have to stop you from hitting the pavement. Proper form and strength training can prevent running injuries and improve your performance, form, and control. We work with experienced runners daily and see countless shin splints, ACL issues, stress fractures, pulled…
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Ice Bath Benefits for Athletes
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 04/18/23 Chances are you have either heard of, seen, or experienced for yourself the ice bath, also known as cold therapy or cold water immersion. And if you haven’t had the opportunity, picture a giant tub filled with cold water and maybe even ice cubes,…
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What Is Dynamic Stretching?
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 04/02/24 Whether you’re gearing up for a run, bike ride, weighted strength training session, or any other fitness activity, you will want your muscles and joints limbered up and ready to perform. But what is dynamic stretching and how is it beneficial? Dynamic stretching is a…
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Preventing Golf Injuries
It’s time to dust the clubs off and get your golf game back into motion. But there’s nothing worse than starting the season off with an injury or nagging back pain. We’ve found that golfers of all levels agree that it’s much easier to make a mechanically correct swing when their body is strong and…
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Common Volleyball Injuries & How to Prevent Them
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 07/03/23 Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world. This fun, fast-paced, and agile sport requires the athlete to be ready to go from head to toe, meaning that the risk of injury can be high. It can take a serious toll on an…
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Baseball Injuries: A Guide
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on Oct 10, 2023 Baseball season is starting back up, and as America’s favorite pastime, it’s very likely you are gearing up for another long season. With long seasons come plenty of opportunities for injuries, and baseball is not new to sports injuries. Every baseball player should…
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Physical therapy teaches fitness trainer how to be mentally in-tune with his body
“Physical therapy has helped me to mentally be in-tune with my physical body. I now listen to my body more and give it the necessary time it needs to rest.” – Coach Ray, fitness trainer, athlete, and former Ivy Rehab patient When fitness is a way of life, an injury can quickly bring everything to…
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Marathon Training & Quick Tips From a Runner & PT
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on June 9, 2023 Is running a marathon on your bucket list? It takes a lot of planning and preparation – right up there with writing a book, climbing a mountain, and jumping out of an airplane. If you’re one of the lucky ones to accomplish this…
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Prevent Knee Injuries on the Slope
The most common skiing injuries that occur in the lower limb, as a result of collisions and falls, are knee sprains/tears, which include Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) sprains/tears. Medial Collateral Ligament MCL injuries are more common in the beginner and intermediate skier when the ski tips are pointed towards one…
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A Shoulder Injury is No Match for This Strongman Competitor
Imagine being able to lift something as heavy as a refrigerator above your head. Considering it can weigh around 300 pounds, that seems like an impossible feat. But for a strongman competitor like Joe LoStracco, it’s all in a day’s work. As an avid athlete, Joe played basketball at the collegiate level, but after graduating…