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Physical Therapy Helps University of Florida Wrestler Win National Championship The University of Florida Wrestler Suffers Shoulder Injury During Season In November 2021, University of Florida wrestler Alfonso Vargas suffered a near circumferential labrum tear in his right shoulder at...

Stretching is a natural part of all exercise. We stretch during gym class, before starting a group run, information during football practice. If kids don’t stretch they will never get the fancy Presidential Fitness bumper stickers for their parents. Should...

When is it appropriate to return to the field after an injury? Millions of dollars ride on this question in the world of professional sports. Unfortunately, we often observe professional athletes and believe we can replicate the standards they set....

Assessing return to sport and injury prevention models There is one surefire way to prevent sports injuries: don’t participate in sports. As that is an unsatisfactory solution for nearly every athlete, we need to look elsewhere.   Thus far, I...

News flash, runners injure themselves frequently. Making matters worse, they don’t stop running. One study following 161 runners preparing for either a half or full marathon found 9 out of 10 runners reported illness or a running-related injury leading up...

“Don’t lift with your back rounded or you will hurt yourself!” I cannot begin to estimate the number of times I told a patient to avoid rounding their low back or flexing their lumbar spine the first few years of...

The best case scenario for sport coaches, administrators, student athletes, and parents is to have a Certified Athletic Trainer at all high school and college sports practices and games. Athletic Trainers are highly educated health care professionals who specialize in...

Football is one of America’s favorite pastimes. It is also one of the most common sports played by high school and college athletes across the country. There is a football program at virtually every secondary school in the US, and...