What we all really want to know is how can we get back into skiing shape with as little trouble as possible. Training Tip # 1: FLEXIBILITY: The first component of pre-season training is flexibility. Typically we are beginning training pre season because we are not in the best shape possible. Flexibility has been...
Exercise is often prescribed as a means to assist in the healing process. In fact, at each stage of recovery, activities should be carried out to effect a change in the status of the involved part, the adjacent and even more distant body regions. Generalized conditioning programs assist all physical therapists to accomplish faster...
Patients can often compensate for loose ligaments by increasing the strength and control of the rotator cuff and shoulder blade muscles. These muscle groups help pull the humeral head into the glenoid and will pull more tightly if they are strong. Typical rehabilitation programs start with a short period of immobilization with a sling...