Parents: Be Aware of the Signs of Sports Injuries
Parents, quickly identify signs of injury in your student athlete. Ailments aren’t always obvious during practice but can manifest later at home. Read more:
McKenzie Sports Physical Therapy Debunks 6 Common Back Pain Myths
Back pain is frustrating and debilitating, some treatments can be expensive or personally invasive, and perhaps even unnecessary. Click here to read more:
Parents: Be Aware of the Signs of Sports Injuries
As student-athletes train over the summer, preparing to head back to the practice fields later this season, injuries are going to happen. Despite concerted efforts to reduce and prevent sports injuries, it’s impossible to eliminate them from sports. So in order to ensure injuries are diagnosed and treated quickly, before they worsen, it’s paramount parents and […]
6 Common Back Pain Myths, Debunked
Despite being one of the top causes of disability in the U.S., affecting around eight in 10 people in their lifetimes, back pain is an ailment often misunderstood by those affected, says Philadelphia physical therapist Chris McKenzie. Such misconceptions, McKenzie adds, can cause those suffering from back pain to seek solutions, potential treatment paths, and even lifestyle alterations that aren’t necessarily in their best interests. “Back pain can be as frustrating as it is debilitating, especially if past preventative measures […]