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- Early Aerobic Exercise Associated with Decreased Risk for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms (PPCS) Aug 26 Concussions are defined as a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by biomechanical forces that may result in physical, social, psychological, and biological issues. Studies have found that 1...
- Volleyball Specific Exercises Aug 12 Training like you play is important for decreasing the risk for injury but also maximizing your performance. Below are some different exercises that address activation patterns that are required in...
- Some Ways to Resistance Train at Home Jul 25 Why Should I Resistance Train? Do you need to pick up kids/grandkids? Do you carry and pick up grocery bags? Do you enjoy gardening and yard work? Do you enjoy...
- Resiliency During Rehabilitation Jul 6 Resiliency and psychological readiness to return to sport have been identified as factors that significantly influence an athlete’s ability to return to sport after an injury. Resiliency is the...
- Cheers to 15 Years! Jun 17 Omaha Physical Therapy Institute was established in 2007 by myself, Katie Cordery, and my husband, Brent Cordery. We officially opened our doors on July 9th, 2007! We CANNOT BELIEVE...
- Injury Reduction in Volleyball Players Jun 5 The purpose of this blog is to provide players, coaches, trainers, and sports-related providers with evidence-based injury reduction strategies for volleyball players. Both acute and overuse injuries are common...
- Stretches for TMJ (Jaw) Pain Jun 5 Pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ, also known as the jaw) is a common complaint we get at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute. Common symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) include...
- Pre-Activation Circuit for Dancers Apr 20 Here is a pre-activation circuit for dancers based off the most current research. This can be implemented before class or competitions. Research suggests performing this at least 3 days/week...
- Can a Proper Warm Up Reduce Injuries in Dancers? Apr 20 Pre-Activation Warm-Up and Skilled Training Program Associated with Reduced Risk of Injury Among Dancers We have a lot of dancers that we evaluate and treat for overuse injuries. Most injuries...
- What is Sarcopenia and Why Should I Care? Apr 3 Sarcopenia is a term that means “age-related muscle loss,” and can be a factor in predicting frailty and fall risk in older adults. It can lead to a DECREASE...
- Getting Back to Life – Ben’s Comeback Story Mar 25 On Ben's last day of physical therapy, he was squatting over 155 lbs. and dead lifting more than 100 lbs.. If you would have seen him when he hobbled...
- The Benefits of Strength Training Mar 10 Strength training can be an essential component to keeping your body healthy and your mind happy. There has been a lot of research, especially in the most recent years,...