Believe it or not, New Year’s is just around the corner. Every year we get several patients who come to us having injured themselves while working out after making a New Year’s resolution to get in better shape. When we talk to these patients during their initial evaluation most report they have had some lingering pain, soreness, or tightness they were experiencing prior to their injury.
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Are you suffering from nagging aches and pains but haven’t had the time to go see your doctor? Well save yourself time and come see us first at either our Lowell or Tewksbury locations!
Act now to take care of yourself and get the physical therapy care you need and deserve before your annual insurance deductible kicks back in.
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Feel better….Complete Game Physical Therapy is here to help.
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Hip injuries are a common hockey related injury. Hockey players are predisposed to hip injury due to skating mechanics. Injuries often seen are groin strains, hip flexor strains, hip impingement, or hip pointers. Fortunately stretching and strengthening the core during the preseason, or even in season, can help reduce the injury risk.
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Complete Game Physical Therapy is excited to introduce our Patient of the Month, Anthony. Anthony is a right-handed pitcher for Georgetown University Hoyas baseball and came to us after developing pain. “Around three weeks into summer ball I started to develop elbow and foreman tightness which eventually led to pain,” Anthony explained, “After being diagnosed with tendonitis on both sides of the right elbow, I was shut down for the summer and was instructed to go rehab.”
Here at Complete Game Physical Therapy, we are committed to helping all patients...all ages...all athletic levels.The three-generations of the family pictured above is a great example of this! We have actually treated four generations of the McGinty/ Michniewich family and each member found relief after their treatments.
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The late summer and fall is a popular time for road races and local walking/running events. Lots of people took up outdoor exercise as a hobby over the last year or so, when gyms and wellness cent
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Complete Game is excited to feature Wendy as our Patient of the Month! Wendy is a runner and is the Race Director for Bernas Great Legs 5K, which is happening in person on August 19th. She is also a member of Greater Lowell Road Runners and will be running in the Baystate Marathon.
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Summer sports camps are a great way for kids to work on their sports skills and stay active during the summer. Some of my fondest memories growing up were going to sports camps, meeting new kids, and working to improve my game. Every year, however, we see kids who get injured at sports camps.
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As life turns back to being more normal after restrictions are lifted, more people are heading outside for exercise, team sports, and recreation. But...with summer upon us, heat can be a big issue! Without careful planning heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and extreme dehydration can happen and even be life-threatening. We are sharing some tips to make summer exercise safe and enjoyable!
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Golf is a wonderful sport enjoyed by millions around the globe. Whether you are a low handicapper or a weekend hacker nothing ruins a round of golf more than being in pain. Though golf may seem like a relatively low risk sport we see many people in the clinic every year suffering from golf related injuries.
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Have you heard of dry needling, but aren’t sure what it is exactly, or if it is right for you? You aren’t alone. While the term may sound intimidating, dry needling itself isn’t.
Stretching is an essential part of the daily and weekly routine for dancers. We use stretching to warm-up, to cool down, to kill time, to improve flexibility, and to relieve stress. There is no doubt that stretching has always been and will continue to be an important element to becoming a better dancer. That said, I would encourage all dancers to think more critically about why and how they stretch.
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Baseball and softball seasons are finally getting underway. One of the common questions we get in the PT clinic, especially early in the season, is “is it normal for my arm to be sore when I throw?”
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As the COVID vaccine becomes more widely available and more people are getting vaccinated (hooray!), some folks are experiencing mild side effects from the vaccine. The CDC notes that these side effects usually subside within a few days, but they can be annoying. One of the more common side effects is soreness in the shoulder of the arm that received the injection. The CDC recommends light exercise as a way to help reduce any pain and discomfort experienced after this vaccination. Here are a few gentle exercises that may help.
Runners like to run and cyclists like to ride their bikes but when you begin to discuss strength training they become less enthusiastic. Now take a recreational athlete who has limited time to devote to their sport, it’s even harder for them to take some that time to work on strength training vs getting out on the trail or the road.
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