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Category: Athletes
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Better Movement for a Lifetime of Golf
Better Movement for a Lifetime of Golf? Would you like to play golf with less pain? Would you like to know why your back, neck, or elbow hurts every time you play? If so, you may benefit from a golf analysis from your local Ivy Rehab physical therapist. Golf is one of the most popular…
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Sports Injuries in Kids
As the world begins to open up and children can once again safely play individual and team sports, it is important that we re-focus on preventing injuries in children. Over the past year, sports safety has been directed at the prevention of germ and viral spread among athletes. Now that masks are coming off, it’s…
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The Benefits of Physical Therapy for Athletes
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on March 25, 2024. More and more, as baby boomers reach their golden years, adults participate in marathons and group interval training workouts, and children dedicate themselves to high-level organized sports. There are more athletes across the country than ever. Whether you enjoy recreational paddle ball, high-intensity…
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Condition Recovery for Athletes Post-Covid
How Can Physical Therapy Help Athletes Return to Play Post-COVID? There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significantly negative impact on the lifestyles of people across the globe. Athletes, from recreational to elite levels, have been adversely affected due to the unfortunate lockdowns and extended closures that occurred due to efforts…
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Nonoperative UCL Tear :: An Ivy Rehab Clinician’s Research is Published
As a former collegiate athlete, physical therapist Ryan Stahl, understands the importance of returning to sports as safely and quickly as possible after an injury. He has personally seen significant advances in science and medicine since his time competing, all of which led him to a project involving extensive research and eventually a piece published…
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How to Get Rid of a Side Stitch: Running Cramps
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 01/03/24 You’re out for a run and the temperature is perfect, your pace is great, you’re on the verge of experiencing that runner’s high when you feel it coming on – that sharp pain in your side that’ll stop you in your tracks. You’ll take blisters,…
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Treatments For Common Basketball Injuries
Common Basketball Injuries What are the most common basketball injuries, how can you differentiate each injury, and what forms of treatment are offered? We have a few facts on basketball injuries that were taken by surveying high school basketball players in the United States, by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association: 22% of all male basketball…
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For Athletes: Athletic Trainer vs Physical Therapist
Imagine learning your child was found unconscious on a trail during a cross-country meet. Or seeing a high school football player fracture and dislocate his ankle at the same time, almost rotating it 180 degrees in the opposite direction. You’d want the best medical care on the scene — and stat. And treatment followed by…
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Benefits of Foam Rolling
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on August 28, 2023 What is foam rolling, and how does it work? Foam rolling is the act of taking a “Foam Roller” (a cylindrical tube of compressed foam) and rolling it under your body. These tubes come in a variety of different sizes, textures, colors, and…
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Advice to Parents Raising Young Athletes
3 lessons from a former collegiate athlete, coach, and parent I can’t say that I’ve seen it all, but I can say that I’ve seen enough. As the son of a college basketball coach, a former collegiate athlete myself, a former Strength & Conditioning Coach, and now the father of 3 active boys, I spent…
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Ivy Rehab and Chicago Steel Announce Partnership
The Chicago Steel hockey team and Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy are pleased to announce that they have joined forces in the mission of providing high-quality sports medicine to their athletes. Ivy Rehab will be the official physical therapy provider of the Chicago Steel for the 2019-2020 season. Ivy Rehab’s conveniently located facilities in the western Chicago suburbs…
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Overtraining – When you Reach the Tipping Point
Exercise has many proven health benefits and helps most bodily systems. It’s often the prescription for weight loss, heart health, stress management, better sleep, and hormonal balance. But as with anything, moderation is crucial to avoid burnout, injury or overtaxing the body. Many people find themselves in physical therapy for an overuse injury – and…