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Return to Play Progression Following Concussion
Nov 3
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...
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7 Exercises to Reduce the Risk of Knee Injuries in Soccer Players!
Apr 21
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...
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3 of the Most Common Throwing Injuries
Feb 17
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...
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The Importance of Time In ACL Rehabilitation
Feb 8
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...
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Can Running Backwards Improve Speed and Power Measures?
Dec 22
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...
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Important Info for Coaches on ACL prevention
Aug 6
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...
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Is That Spray Magic?
May 16
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...
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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...
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Meet Braden Swanson, Physical Therapist at OPTI
Apr 15
"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,...