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Big Toe and Ankle Mobility to Boost Your Athleticism
The foot and ankle are two of the most overlooked areas when it comes to improving your athletic potential. We see athletes every week that present with mobility deficits at the big toe and ankle. These patients typically spend most of their day wearing stiff-soled shoes or trudging around in slides causing a long-term change in mobility. Lacking mobility in these areas decreases your potential to load and explode like a spring during jumping, sprinting, or cutting. Improving mobility in these areas will help you to squat lower, run faster, and jump higher via the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC).
Read MoreWhat is First Rib Syndrome
Many adults experience neck and shoulder pain throughout their lives. According to Mastromarchi et al., “First rib dysfunction is considered one condition that can cause neck and shoulder pain, upper limb paresthesia (numbness in the arms), and neurological symptoms.”
Read MoreWhat is Quadriceps Tendonitis?
Quadriceps tendonitis is a condition that involves inflammation or injury of the quadriceps tendon, not to be confused with patellar tendonitis. It is usually a common overuse injury in active individuals. The quadriceps muscles which are the rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, and vastus lateralis work together to straighten the knee and are pivotal for running, jumping, and squatting.
Read MoreYour Doctor Says You Have Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), Now What?
As we age, we hear about arthritis, when it happens in our knee, it feels personal and we get faced with options such as physical therapy and/or surgery. Sometimes we just need some help with information. Knee Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is slowly developing and takes 15-20 years to start feeling the effects. Cartilage degeneration can occur in multiple knee areas such as the inner knee, the outer knee, and underneath the kneecap.
Read MoreWarm-Up Before Physical Activity: Why is it Important?
In the realm of physical fitness and athletic performance, the importance of warming up has gained significant recognition backed by scientific studies. Whether you are an athlete competing or training for local Miami events or competing internationally, our therapists at Symmetry Physical Therapy Downtown Miami/Brickell, can help.
Read MoreSports Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Athletes push their bodies to the limits during competitive performances. While our bodies are being physically tested and the boundaries are being tested to produce our best performance, sometimes, there is a risk of injury. The higher the intensity of the activity, the higher the chance of injury. If our tissues are not ready for the requirements that get placed on them during these physical tasks, there is a chance that a muscle, ligament, tendon, bone or other injury occurs.
Read MoreWhat is Hip Mobility?
You may have heard the term hip mobility tossed around a few times, but what exactly is it? First, we must define mobility before we talk about a specific joint. Mobility and Flexibility often get used interchangeably however this couldn’t be further from the truth. Flexibility is the amount of movement possible through the joint’s range of motion. Mobility is the strength in that range of motion. So mobility can be thought of as strength and flexibility combined.
Read MoreHow to Treat a Concussion
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when there is trauma to the head, leading to a rapid acceleration and deceleration of the brain within the skull. This mechanism, often referred to as coup-contrecoup or shearing injury, can disrupt the delicate structures of the brain. While direct impacts to the head, face, or neck are common causes, concussions can also result from whiplash or even exposure to explosions
Read MoreImportance of Ankle and Hip Mobility and how Physical Therapy can Help
Squatting is a fundamental movement pattern that we often take for granted. Whether you’re an athlete, a fitness enthusiast, or simply someone who wants to maintain functional fitness, squatting plays a pivotal role in your daily life. We take for granted how often we squat in everyday life. Getting up and down from the couch, sitting on the toilet, picking something off the ground.
Read MorePhysical Therapy for Rotator Cuff Tears
Shoulder injuries are common occurrences and affect many people at some point in their life. Especially since we use our shoulders in almost all tasks relating from work, to household chores, to working out, and especially in sports. Although there are many injuries and tissues within the shoulder, one of the most common shoulder injuries is a rotator cuff (RTC) tear.
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