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Return to Play Progression Following Concussion

11/03/21

RETURN TO PLAY PROGRESSION FOLLOWING CONCUSSION 1. Once diagnosed with a concussion, a return to play progression will be started once the athlete has not had any symptoms for a 24 hour period and has seen the appropriate medical professional for assessment. 2. Return to play guidelines require the athlete to be symptom free for at least 7 days before…

7 Exercises to Reduce the Risk of Knee Injuries in Soccer Players!

04/21/20

It is important to make sure you are regularly challenging your neuromuscular system and training it to tolerate the loads you take on as a soccer player. Research has shown that performing a consistent neuromuscular training program can reduce the risk of injury. There are obviously other factors involved in injury rates as well (i.e. fatigue, nutrition, strength, and sleep)…

3 of the Most Common Throwing Injuries

02/17/20

3 of the Most Common Throwing Injuries UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) Sprain: Pain on the medial (inside) of the elbow Assess elbow flexion and trunk to elbow angle in the late cocking to acceleration phase of throwing *Prevention: regulate and monitor pitch counts and awareness of arm self-care as well as have proper throwing mechanics Little League Elbow: Typically seen…

The Importance of Time In ACL Rehabilitation

02/08/20

At Omaha Physical Therapy Institute, we see a LOT of patients who have suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. Many times these patients are athletes and are anxious about returning to their respective sport(s) as quickly as they can. Return to play can be dictated by a lot of different factors including the surgeon’s protocol and assessment, return to…

Can Running Backwards Improve Speed and Power Measures?

12/22/19

Can Backward Running Training Effectively Improve Speed and Power Measures In Adolescent Male Athletes? A recent study published in 2018 in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research titled “Sprint -Specific Training in Youth: Backward Running vs Forward Running Training On Speed And Power Measures In Adolescent Male Athletes” by Uthoff, et al, has shown that speed and power measures…

Important Info for Coaches on ACL prevention

08/06/19

Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in the number of anterior cruciate ligamant (ACL) injuries in the knee. With that increase has come more research on how to reduce the risk of an ACL tear. It is evident that performing a neuromuscular training program and possibly implementing this program into a warm up and/or cool down,…

Is That Spray Magic?

05/16/19

You are watching a professional soccer game and there is a collision. One player pops up and runs off but the other lies there, writhing in pain. The team athletic trainer rushes to the field and pulls out a can of spray. The athletic trainers sprays the athlete’s injury and the athlete miraculously gets up and continues to play! What…

Early Activity After Concussion Can Be Beneficial

09/03/18

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 earlier return to physical activity affects the persistence of symptoms. Both studies listed below demonstrate how you can decrease the persistence of concussion symptoms by simply implementing earlier physical activity…

Meet Braden Swanson, Physical Therapist at OPTI

04/15/18

“I knew that I wanted to be a physical therapist so I could be a part of a community where I could help people recover from various injuries, diseases, surgeries, and health events in their life.” Braden Swanson has been a great addition to the team at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI)! He is one of the five physical…