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3 Myths About Physical Activity
Jul 15
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...
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Is Stem Cell Treatment effective in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis?
Jul 7
Science continually advances and in recent years the popularity of regenerative medicine treatments for musculoskeletal conditions has risen. For issues such as knee osteoarthritis, this treatment theoretically offers the...
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Avoiding “Chronic Cardio”
May 19
The term “Chronic Cardio” came into my awareness while reading a book by Mark Sisson titled Primal Endurance. This term is used to describe the exercise patterns that some...
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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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What’s All this Talk About CBD?
Mar 10
As physical therapists, we work with people who are in pain for various reasons. As a result, we often field questions regarding the effectiveness of various alternative treatments, supplements,...
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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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How Effective is Blood Flow Restriction in Rehabilitation?
Feb 1
Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is a training method that utilizes a pneumatic cuff (like what’s used when taking blood pressure) or elastic straps to reduce blood flow to...
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The Incidence of Injury on Turf vs. Grass Field
May 10
It seems that in the world of soccer, more and more facilities are putting field turf in and moving away from a natural grass playing surface. How is this...
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Playing it Safe in the Heat
Jun 16
With the temperature rising outside, it’s important to remember that proper hydration is extremely important and if not addressed could lead to serious illness and possible death. With lots...