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- Posture and Work-related Injuries Jan 15 Let’s Talk Posture and Ergonomics! We had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Brent Cordery, physical therapist at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI), about ergonomic assessments and the...
- Success AFTER Injury – An OPTI Comeback Story Jan 8 "Super Dave's" Awesome Comeback Story! Tell us about yourself (Jobs, Interests, hobbies, sports). My name is Dave McNair and I have been involved in athletics my entire life both competing and...
- ACL Injuries and Prevention Dec 18 Are you an athlete or a parent of an athlete? If so, you have probably heard of the dreaded ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear. It is becoming a VERY...
- Advice about Nutrition for the Athlete Dec 18 Eating like an Athlete The advice I give to athletes is a lot of times the same advice I give to most people… eat often, eat quality, and eat enough. Eating...
- Surgery versus Exercise in Patients with Shoulder Pain Dec 4 Shoulder pain can be debilitating and frustrating! Many times when people feel pain in their shoulder, they fear they will need surgery. It is important to always try conservative...
- Healthy Snacks for a Sweet Tooth! Nov 14 These choices may help satisfy your sweet tooth, without the guilt! Healthy Choice 100 Calorie Fudge Bar (5 g fiber) VitaTop: Deep Chocolate or Banana Nut! Fresh pear slices sprinkled with ground...
- Simple Tips to Address Your Pain Nov 5 Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI) specializes in orthopedic and sports related injuries and pain. OPTI brings something better to the physical therapy realm in the Omaha area. We get...
- OPTI Sports Science – How to Improve Your Free-Throw Shooting Percentage! Oct 9 There are two seconds left in the fourth quarter. Your team is down by one and you have just been fouled and are on the free-throw line. Can you...
- How To Go Back To Lifting Weights after a Back Injury Sep 9 Back pain can be a common complaint in the weight room. It can be debilitating at times, limiting your function and not allowing you to perform your exercise routine...
- Early Activity After Concussion Can Be Beneficial Sep 3 Traditionally, when an individual is diagnosed with a concussion, they are instructed to rest from activity of any sort for several days. But, more recently, researchers are looking at...
- How Should You Re-fuel After a Soccer Game? Aug 21 Success in Soccer: Refueling Ever wondered if you can wait until you get home from the game to re-fuel? A recent study by the Journal of the International Society of...
- Cutting Edge Treatment for Back Pain! Aug 14 In an article published by Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal, Peter O’Sullivan discusses the challenges of treating persistent back pain and how a targeted cognitive functional approach has superior outcomes...