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Shoulder Injuries

The Role of PT in Post-Surgery Rehabilitation: What to Expect Jan 5 Recovering from surgery can be challenging, but with a good physical therapy program, you can restore strength, mobility, and confidence faster. At Omaha Physical Therapy Institute, our physical therapists...
The Prevalence of SLAP Tears Of the Shoulder in Asymptomatic Individuals May 18 A SLAP tear is a type of shoulder injury that involves the labrum in the shoulder joint. SLAP stands for Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior. SLAP tears can result...
More is Not Necessarily Better Mar 7 Healthcare is expensive. And, sometimes it’s not even effective. A recent study published in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy investigated if there was a correlation between how...
PEACE and LOVE for Injury! Oct 13 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...
Improve Your Throwing Mechanics While You Rehab From Your Injury! Aug 4 Having to sit out of the game you love because of injury is hard! But behind that frustration and disappointment could be the makings of a great comeback story....
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...
Posture and Work-related Injuries Jan 15 Let’s Talk Posture and Ergonomics! We had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Brent Cordery, physical therapist at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI), about ergonomic assessments and the...
Surgery versus Exercise in Patients with Shoulder Pain Dec 4 Shoulder pain can be debilitating and frustrating! Many times when people feel pain in their shoulder, they fear they will need surgery. It is important to always try conservative...
Preparing to Play Throughout the Game Nov 26 There is always talk about warm-up prior to soccer practices and games but there is rarely a focus on re-warming up at half time or if you are coming...
The Power of Touch Oct 4 Do you remember being a kid and having to get a shot at the doctor’s office? What did you want to do in that moment? I remember instinctively reaching for...
Mike’s Comeback Story! Aug 9 Mike Thiem is no stranger to injury. In fact, when you look at his medical history, it appears he is good friends with it! Fortunately for us at Omaha Physical...
How To Use the Cool Down for Injury Prevention Jul 31 Improving Neuromuscular Efficiency through a Cool Down is Key with Injury Prevention Sometimes all you want to do after a soccer game or practice is sit on the ground and...

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