WRAL

How early intervention with sports physical therapy helps athletes return to play faster

In sports, injuries are just part of the game. Whether it’s a torn ACL, a sprained ankle, or nagging shoulder pain, athletes are bound to face physical setbacks. But here’s the good news: getting into ...
Education Week

For Young Female Athletes, the Damage From ACL Tears Goes Well Beyond the Physical

Teenage girls are more prone to ACL tears, and the injuries can upend their mental health and academic achievement.
BMJ

Immediate physical therapy is beneficial for adolescent athletes with active lumbar spondylolysis: a multicentre randomised trial

Objectives To compare the effects of initiating physical therapy (PT) immediately versus resting before starting PT on pain and dysfunction over 12 months in adolescent athletes (10–19 years) with ...
Education Week

Female Athletes’ Physical and Mental Struggle to Recover From Torn ACLs

For many female athletes who tear their anterior cruciate ligaments, the arduous hours spent recovering through physical ...
WRAL

How EPIC PT helps athletes get back in the game after injuries

According to John Hopkins Medicine, more than 3.5 million children and teen athletes are injured each year. The study also notes that almost one-third of all injuries incurred in childhood are sports ...
abcnews4

MUSC offers innovative physical therapy program specifically for injured athletes

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Working to bridge the gap. It’s become the latest goal at MUSC, working with injured athletes in a new, innovative way to get them off the sidelines and back in the game the ...
WKBW

'Impulse Physical Therapy' helping young athletes recover

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Impulse Physical Therapy is a unique new facility located at the Eastern Hills Mall aiming to help young athletes recover after an injury. The owner, Alex Peters, is just one of ...
UUHC Health Feed

What Is Physical Therapy?

Physical therapy is a medical treatment that helps you improve your function, range of motion, and overall quality of life. Physical therapy can help accelerate healing from an injury, reduce pain, ...
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New Marion location helps physical therapy clinic serve student athletes

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Participation in high school sports is almost returning to the all-time record set just before the pandemic hit schools nationwide. And with that increase in participation comes ...
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Joint Motion Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Hockey Goalie Lorenzo Tittanegro

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — After a standout start to the season and a career marked by consistency between the pipes, Scotch Plains-Fanwood senior goaltender Lorenzo Tittanegro has been named this ...
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Joint Motion Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week: Paul Boyle, Scotch Plains–Fanwood Wrestling

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains–Fanwood senior Paul Boyle has been named the Joint Motion Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week after continuing an outstanding run on the mat in the ...