Stress fractures normally occur due to a sudden increase of activity level/ training; or from overexerting yourself during training. In basketball, it occurs frequently in the foot and/or lower leg (your tibia). Once diagnosed, a period of immobilization and non-weight bearing is suggested. How a stress fracture occurs is when Read more…
After pulling a muscle, going through physical therapy isn’t the easiest, nor is it the most comfortable experience. When you pull your muscle, the first step is to find exercises that’ll ‘push you to the limit’, but WITHOUT increasing the damage done. Normally the first exercises are light isometric contractions Read more…
A turf toe typically refers to an injury to your big toe, or simply a sprain to the ligament at the base of the big toe. This positions gives strain to the bottom of your MTP joint (metatarsal bone). This results in damage to the surrounding bone structure as well Read more…
If you run, you probably know what shin splints are. The general nature of shin splints- a.k.a. medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS)- can be generalized into a few words: too much, too soon. It can be due to improper stretching, your worn down shoes, or the repetitive stress pounding on one Read more…
Studies have shown that 90% of the population has experienced some type of spine problem at least once in their lifetime. Many of those people have neck and back pain, however it doesn’t just stay in one area. It can travel though your limbs or head/eyes as it radiates into Read more…
Hamstring injuries are probably one of the most common injuries in any sport. This includes basketball players, skaters, runners, soccer players, football players, etc. So to begin with, what is a hamstring? Your hamstring can be found behind your thigh, and note that it isn’t actually a single “string”; It’s Read more…
One of the main reasons why you lose muscle is due to your lack of physical activity. However atrophy, or when your muscles waste away, is most prominent after surgery, due to the fact that you rarely even use that muscle right away. Here are some tips to help regain Read more…
Just the sound of “bone bruise” doesn’t give off impression of importance. However, in reality a bone bruise is quite severe and is often described as one step below a fractured bone. A bone bruise normally occurs when several trabeculae (aka spongy bone) breaks. This is slightly different from a Read more…
The majority of the people believe that speed is something you’re born with and that you’re genetically inclined to be quick. However this isn’t the case, just like everything else in life, you must work for it. So, if you’re not born fast, how do you attain it? If this Read more…
As kids grow they tend to be loose body awareness and flexibility, thus resulting in abnormal loading of joints, tissue growth, and a lost body awareness. Osgood-Schlatter Syndrome (aka OSS), is essentially a common condition for young children who are very active. OSS is known to occur during growth spurts, Read more…