Three ways personal training can help improve athletic performance for athletes at all levels
Professional athletes. People involved in amateur sports leagues. Men and women who play a sport with friends on the weekends. What do all these athletes have in common? They can all benefit from personal training. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were almost 357,000 fitness trainers working in the U.S. in 2018. […]
Three things you may not know about athletic training
If you’re an athlete, whether amateur, student or professional, chances are you’ve encountered an athletic trainer or at least heard the term. Athletic training is a discipline in sports medicine that involves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries and other medical conditions. While an important aspect in the prevention of sports injuries is […]
Sports injury treatment in O’Fallon, MO
Physical therapy is an extremely beneficial sports injury treatment in O’Fallon, Missouri. It is essential to a successful recovery and helps you work on ways to avoid injuring yourself again. A physical therapist at Excel Sports & Physical Therapy will work with you to develop a treatment plan unique to your sports injury and your […]
Sports Training in Creve Coeur, MO for Your Wrist Injury
If you’ve ever injured your wrist playing sports, then you may know the value of an experienced physical therapy professional. At the Excel Sports and Physical Therapy location in Creve Coeur, Missouri, our staff has the knowledge and experience necessary to treat your wrist injury. This knowledge and experience comes from our more than 30 […]
Quadrangular/Quadrilateral Space Syndrome: A Unique Injury in Overhead Athletes
Physical Therapy for Quadrangular Space Syndrome Every now and then, a really unique case comes through our doors. We’ve had the privilege here of being a resource for physicians and other clinicians across the U.S for people that have rehabilitation needs in Kansas City. Recently, an elite collegiate level pitcher came in with a rather […]
Hip Pointers: A Painful Injury for Athletes
How to Treat a Hip Pointer “Hip pointers” are a nagging, painful injury that athletes have to deal with. They tend to hurt with many activities and when severe enough, can even prevent an athlete from playing. We see these from time to time at SSOR. Patients are often erroneously diagnosed or have doctors and […]
Knee Pain in Swimmers
Knee Pain During the Breaststroke At SSOR, we see many athletes from different ages, levels of competition, and injury histories. Because of the volume of athletes we see here, there are definite injury trends within various sports. One of those is medial knee pain with the “whip kick” during the breaststroke in swimmers. This can […]
