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The Warm-Up Revolution

The Warm-Up Revolution

Unnati Topiwala2023-12-21T14:46:29-05:00September 21st, 2021|Categories: Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Uncategorized|Tags: Physical exercise, workouts, Lunge, Thomas Joyce, Physical fitness, Human activities, Medical specialties, Sports injury, Stretching, Warming up, Flexibility, Sports medicine, balance, warm-up, health, Physical Therapy|

How many of you remember spending half an hour standing in a circle with your teammates before practicing counting “1…2…3…” as you gradually stretched individual muscle groups? My guess is, probably most of you. As we continue to move into an age of analytics within sports, the efficacy of warm-ups in their ability to decrease injury risk and prepare athletes for sport is gaining more attention. In The Past Traditionally, warm-up programs have consisted of short bouts of aerobic activity [...]

Injury Prevention for Golf

Injury Prevention for Golf

Melissa Baudo2023-12-19T16:20:02-05:00April 28th, 2019|Categories: Golf Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Physical exercise, Sports physical therapy, Golf stroke mechanics, Golf, Musculoskeletal system, Medical specialties, Sports injury, Gluteus maximus, Muscular system, Elbow, Flexibility, warmup, Back, sports, health, Melissa Baudo, Physical Therapy, Golf swing, golf mechanics, hydrate, cool down|

It's Tee Time Spring has sprung and the birdies are rolling across the greens. The golf season is heating up. As you head out to the course or range, here are a few simple tips to help you avoid injury. Now, if you are already struggling with pain in your back, hips, neck or elbow, well we are here to help! The most common golf related injuries we see at One on One PT begin with the lower back and [...]

Injury Prevention for Tennis Players

Injury Prevention for Tennis Players

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:16:58-05:00March 21st, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, Sports Medicine Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, General Information|Tags: Medical specialties, Sports injury, Tennis elbow, Overuse injuries, Medicine, Stretching, Warming up, Elbow, Flexibility, Sports medicine, Sports injuries, Manual therapy, Physical exercise, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Soft tissue disorders, RTT, tennis injury, massage, sports, athlete, health, Tennis, Melissa Baudo, Physical Therapy|

Injury Prevention for Tennis Players By Melissa Baudo Marchetti, PT, DPT, SCS, MTC It’s that time of year again…welcome back Spring ALTA tennis players! The weather is getting nicer out…perfect for tennis! We want you to be prepared this tennis season and minimize those pesky injuries, aches, and pains. Injuries to the lower leg, elbow, back and hips are common in tennis due to the high demand of the sport and the repetitive, quick movements required. You can reduce your [...]

Foam Rolling for Recovery

Foam Rolling for Recovery

OneTherapy2020-04-07T12:05:40-04:00July 4th, 2017|Categories: Tennis Medicine Articles, Massage Therapy Articles, Prevention Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Physical exercise, Iliotibial tract, Fascia training, Foam roller, Myofascial release, Exercise equipment, Fade, Flexibility, Manual therapy, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Exercise physiology, Medicine, massage, health, Melissa Baudo, Physical Therapy|

The best kept secret to maximizing your sports performance and keeping you active is simple: “Recover better”. The use of a simple piece of foam for foam rolling can help you optimize recovery, which is ideal for athletes and active people of all levels and ages. Why foam rolling? Hard exercise may lead to increased tension/stiffness in your muscles and joints, which can alter joint motion and lead to poor movement patterns, a faster rate of fatigue, and injury. Self-massage [...]