With Major League Baseball starting up and youth baseball and softball in full swing, I thought it would be timely to provide a review of the resistance band exercises that have become an increasingly popular part of warm ups in baseball and softball. Unfortunately, when we treat youth athletes in our physical therapy clinic and review their band exercises with them, we often see that they are performing them improperly.
Read MoreAs restrictions start to ease, it is looking more and more likely that kids will have the opportunity to return to some form of organized sports this summer. This is certainly great news as both kids and parents are looking forward to a safe return to youth sports. As we make this transition, the need to ease athletes back into activity after a long time away from sports is crucial to help reduce the likelihood of injury.
Read MoreLast week, my 6th grader told me that a guest speaker visited his class to talk about sports and told the students that they should be focusing on one sport. This statement nearly made me choke on my breakfast. Unfortunately, there are many ill informed “experts” out there giving advice. For today’s blog, I would like to review the findings about sports specialization by some of the top sports medicine experts in the world.
Read MoreComplete Game Physical Therapy is committed to providing the best physical therapy services to the Lowell, Massachusetts area. As part of this commitment, we make it a point to be a good neighbor and get out into the community to teach injury prevention, proper body mechanics, and information about our clinic and services.
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