August 2, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Program to Deliver Animated Exercise Routines to Physical Therapy Patients at TAI Clinics
Several of our clinics are participating in a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of a new and innovative animated home exercise program development tool. This web-delivered program uses animations to help the patient see a model performance of the prescribed exercise routines.
Research has shown that patients who regularly complete their exercise routines improve at a faster rate. The web-based animation program allows patients to log into a page on the internet and receive a personalized animation that shows them how to do each ...
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January 25, 2010
The following article was published in the January 2010 issue of the OYSA Newsletter: Goalines.
Can ACL Injuries be Prevented?
By Brian Scott, Member Services Coordinator
Anyone who coaches girls' sports, or who has a daughter playing active sports from middle school and older, is aware that many players suffer serious knee injuries each season. What you may not know is that female soccer players are between two and eight times more likely to suffer a serious knee injury than their male counterparts.
A recently distributed post by US Soccer CoachesNet (May 26, 2009) contained references to many of the studies related to the incidence ...
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January 11, 2010
“Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” tool kit
www.cdc.gov/ConcussionInYouthSports
Concussion Management imPACT Test
www.impacttest.com
Informational Soccer Concussion Quiz
www.SoccerHeadInjuries.org
Concussion Return to Activity Plan (Page 5)
January 6, 2010
To download the Injury Prevention Lecture handouts presented by Timothy Brinker, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, please click the icon.
November 5, 2009
By Jon Ransom, PTA, ATC and Timothy Brinker, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT-Director Hillsboro Physical Therapy
A proper warm-up routine is very important to the health and performance of an athlete. If the body is not adequately prepared for the demands of the upcoming sport or activity, injury is more likely to occur. In addition, it is impossible for the body to perform to the peak of its ability without warm, flexible muscles.
In the past, static stretching was the preferred method of pre-activity warm-up, and is still used to a large extent. A static stretch is a stretch performed with a prolonged hold ...
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