June 16, 2011
Matt Kirchoff, DPT
With the ever increasing number of children participating in organized sports, the incidence of knee injuries is on the rise. Each year in the United States there are over 1 million emergency room visits and 1.9 million primary care visits for knee injuries. Children make up a large percentage of these visits as their developing musculoskeletal systems are more susceptible to injury. Knee injuries in children often occur as a result to damage of soft tissue structures around the knee which act to stabilize and cushion the joint. Such injuries can not only take a child off of ...
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Posted in: Events | Injury Prevention and Care | Sports Medicine | Youth Athletics
Tags: baseball | basketball | Running & Walking | soccer | TAI at the Athletic Club of Bend
March 8, 2011
Written by: Karen Walz PT, MA, OCS, FAAOMPT
Our knees are subject to a lot of frequent high compressive forces with jumping, bending and twisting. Because our knees are so flexible with increased joint mobility, they are also at greater risk for injury as a result. Strength and flexibility training are key components of any injury prevention program, in particular for knee function, learning how to jump, land and balance skills are important too. Research has found that young female athletes are particularly prone to certain knee injuries, associated with muscle strength imbalances and jumping technique.
The knee joint is a type ...
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Posted in: Events | Injury Prevention and Care | Performance Enhancement | Sports Medicine
Tags: baseball | basketball | Central Oregon Physical Therapy Redmond | Running & Walking | soccer
October 19, 2010
ASMI/Little League Pitching Recommendations
AGE
8-10
11-12
13-14
15-16
17-18
Max Pitches/Game
52
68
76
91
106
Max Games/Week
2
2
2
2
2
Little League Pitching Guidelines (2008)
AGE
10 and younger
11-12
13-16
17-18
Max Pitches/Game
75
85
95
105
Recovery Times - ASMI Guidelines
AGE
8-10
11-12
13-14
15-16
17-18
1 Day Rest
21 Pitches
27
30
25
27
2 Day Rest
34
35
36
38
45
3 Day Rest
43
55
56
62
62
4 Day Rest
51
58
70
77
89
Recovery Times - Little League Guidelines
AGE
7-16
17-18
0 Day Rest
1-20 Pitches
1-25
1 Day Rest
21-41
26-50
2 Day Rest
41-60
51-75
3 Day Rest
61+
76+
Age Recommendation for Learning Various Pitches
Pitch
Fastball
Change-up
Curveball
Knuckleball
Slider
Forkball
Screwball
Age
8-10
10-13
14-16
15-18
16-18
16-18
17-19
Posted in: Youth Athletics
Tags: baseball
Lower Extremity
Lunge Walk
Instruction: Beginning in normal stance, step forward into a lunge position. Opposite arm should go forward, front thigh is parallel to the ground with knee behind your toes, and back shin is parallel to the ground with the knee just above the ground.
Distance: Walk 20 yards
Straight March
Instruction: Beginning in normal stance, grab one leg just below the knee with both hands and pull up. Emphasize heel to toe motion with each stride. Alternate legs with each stride.
Distance: Walk 20 yards
Quad Pull Walk
Instruction: Beginning in normal stance, reach behind you and grab your ankle with your opposite arm
Distance: Walk ...
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Posted in: Youth Athletics
Tags: baseball
October 6, 2010
Static Stretch
A stretch performed with a prolonged hold and used to increase the length of soft tissue or the flexibility of a specific muscle.
Dynamic Warm-up
A series of movements that are performed through the length of muscle, but not held in one single position for a long period of time. These exercises utilize more than one muscle at a time.
Important Terms
Collagen: the cellular framework found in our muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Golgi Tendon Complex: measures tension in the muscle tendons to protect it from injury. Stimulate a protective /reflexive muscle contraction at the time of rapid stretch/acceleration.
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Bottom Line:
Pre-Sport warm up = Dynamic ...
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Posted in: Injury Prevention and Care | Youth Athletics
Tags: baseball | basketball | Dynamic Warmup | soccer | Static Stretching
