Athletic Injuries commonly occur in kids because of a lack of proper conditioning for a sport. When children mature and grow into early adulthood the drive to perform at a high level gives way to overuse injuries. Most overuse injuries occur in the knee and ankle joints. It is shown more than 80% of the […]
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR OLDER ADULTS
Best Thing for Older Adults in Strength Training Recent Research shows Strength Training is the best thing YOU can do for yourself. Progressive strength training increases bone density and bone strength in older adults. This makes less likely to fall and if you do fall, you are less likely to get hurt. Proper strength and […]
Strength Training for Youth Sports
Strength Training for Injury Prevention Children who strength train consistently the right way can reduce injury risk up to 68% and improve sports performance. The highest priority to start a strength training program are early specializers (kids who only do one sport), physically inactive children, and young girls. These 3 groups are at the greatest […]
BALANCE BETTER!
Home Fall Risk Checklist The following is a series of the most popular questions and answers about balance and falling 1. Have you fallen before? Were you injured when you fell? People who have fallen before are more likely to fall again. Change habits & reduce risk factors […]
SPORTS INJURIES
Sports ACL Knee Injuries in Youth Sports on the Rise “Sports and recreation-related injuries are more common nationwide than injuries from traffic accidents” Incident Rates for Sport Related Injuries – Age 5 to 14 (59 per 1,000) – Age 15 to 24 (56 per 1,000) – Age 25 to 44 (21 per 1,000) – Age […]
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