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How to Stay Flexible While Traveling for Sports- Part 1
Nov 11
Traveling for sports games and tournaments is fun and exciting! It is important to stay active and mobile, especially if having to sit for a long flight or ride...
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Back in the Game: A Comprehensive Guide to Returning to Play After ACL Reconstruction Surgery
Feb 14
Facing the challenge of an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury and subsequent reconstruction surgery is a significant hurdle for any athlete. However, the journey doesn't end with surgery; the...
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Staying Fit in the “Off” Season
May 31
With spring soccer season winding down and summer try-outs approaching, some of your coaches may give you a few weeks off. Although you may be “off” from scheduled practices...
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4 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Knee and Foot Pain in Growing Athletes
Jan 12
A common complaint we hear from pre-adolescent and adolescent aged athletes is that their knees or feet are consistently sore or irritable. A lot of time, these same athletes...
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Self Hygiene Tips for the Soccer Athlete
Nov 19
Nobody wants to be the stinky kid, right?! It’s important as an athlete to recognize the responsibility you have to maintain good hygiene in order to avoid unnecessary issues...
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Sport Specialization Among Young Athletes
May 17
Sport participation can offer several benefits to children and adolescents when dosed appropriately. But, over the past several years, youth athletics has changed considerably. It has changed from child-driven,...
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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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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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The Effectiveness of Soccer Headgear in Reducing Sports-Related Concussions
Aug 3
Does wearing headgear actually protect you from sustaining a concussion? Furthermore, does it limit the severity of a concussion? Check out this study that was in the British Journal...
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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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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...
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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...