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PEACE and LOVE for Injury!

10/13/20

Soft tissue injuries need PEACE and LOVE! What do these acronyms actually stand for? Click on the link below to find out more! https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2019/04/26/soft-tissue-injuries-simply-need-peace-love/ Omaha Physical Therapy Institute is an outpatient orthopedic and sports physical therapy clinic that is locally owned and operated with the main location at 144th & Dodge and a satellite clinic inside the Omaha Sports…

Train Like You Play

09/06/20

There are many variables that exist in the world of strength and conditioning, most of which athletes and avid exercisers are familiar with adjusting in order to get the desired effect from their exercise. For example, someone looking to build muscle size may primarily perform their resistance exercises in a certain repetition range and at a certain percentage of their…

Get To Know Yourself and Your Response to Exercise

08/30/20

Rate of Perceived Exertion Get to Know Yourself and Your Response to Exercise There is a lot of great technology out there that is capable of giving you metrics on your workouts, but there is nothing that can substitute the keen sense of an athlete that is in-touch with their physiology. Know thyself! To help you have a reference…

Benefits of Sprint and Plyometric Training for the Distance Runner

08/06/20

Distance runners and endurance sport athletes find satisfaction in their longer, lower-intensity workouts and events for various reasons. It is common for people in endurance sports to avoid, limit, or not even consider participation in high-intensity exercise. Some don’t know how to implement these exercises and some feel it will negatively impact their endurance performance. It may come as a…

Is Sitting the New Smoking?

08/02/20

Quality research has demonstrated over and over again the importance of being an active individual in order to maintain a healthy body and mind. So, what happens if you are not active, have a desk job, and have no desire to get out of your recliner when you are at home? Media coverage of health-related topics can often times be…

The Role Your Mental State Can Play In Your Physical Recovery

07/26/20

Scientific study continues to further establish the link between body and mind. After suffering a setback of any kind, a person can benefit from having the right mind-set to properly cope with what already is and to cultivate the motivation and self-efficacy to see themselves through their current obstacle and any future challenges that arise. In a systematic review published…

3 Myths About Physical Activity

07/15/20

Excuses, excuses, excuses…well, there’s really no excuse to not be moving and grooving throughout your day! Being physically active is SO BENEFICIAL FOR SO MANY REASONS! Please don’t use the excuses below to avoid doing something that can actually save your life! 1. It takes too much time: FALSE Does this sound familiar to you? Often times we get busy…

7 Stretches to Perform at Your Desk

07/12/20

Having a desk job means that you are not moving much during your workday. But, the body needs movement for mobility and blood flow! Below are some ideas for stretches you can perform to your low back and legs while at your desk. It is important to perform these gently throughout the day. We also suggest making sure you are…

Run Faster and More Efficiently!

06/07/20

In distance running going faster is often thought to require greater propulsion, and ultimately, greater effort. When you are nearing the end of a training run and trying to maintain a certain heart rate, or perhaps approaching the final mile of a marathon and running on “E”, the last thing you want to think about is exerting more effort and…

Tips for Staying Comfortable While Gardening

05/26/20

It’s that time of year again! With the warmer weather and spring showers comes the fun project of organizing your garden and planting flowers! Believe it or not, we actually see patients who have pain or injury from their gardening and yardwork experiences. Fortunately, there are ways to stay more comfortable and avoid injury while working in your yard which…