Balance workshop - balance exercises for daily exercise routines

PT360 Balance Workshop

Countertop Stretch: To stretch everything out

Rest with your forearms on a counter, feet shoulder width apart. Sway your hips forward, left and right. Assume a staggered stance and stretch the calf on the back leg or lunge forward to stretch the thigh. You can straighten the front knee and lift the toes.

Understanding balance and vestibular problems to avoid injury that may result in physical therapy or orthopedic surgery.

Understanding Balance and Vestibular Problems

It is estimated that 40% of people over the age of 40 have balance or dizziness problems. Balance issues are the #1 reason why people over the age of 65 will visit their doctor.  Approximately one out of every three older Americans fall each year and 95 percent of all hip fractures result from falls.


baseball injuries, sports injury prevention, sports performance

PT360 is now the Official Physical Therapy provider for the Georgia Bombers Baseball Club

PT360 is happy to announce our partnership with the Georgia Bombers Baseball Club. We will be offering onsite performance lessons starting in May 2016 on Monday and Wednesday nights at Grandslam Sports Center.  We offer discounted physical therapy services to all GA Bombers members and parents.  Please email [email protected] for more details.http://www.georgiabombersbaseball.com

running injuries

A good read for runners: Why We Get Running Injuries (and How to Prevent Them) By Gretchen Reynolds February 10, 2016 5:30 am February 10, 2016 5:30 am

Warm weather is on its way across the country — really, it is, I promise— and so are spring marathons, meaning that many people soon will begin a new or augmented running program. Many also will wind up sidelined by injury. But a new study suggests that being light on your feet could keep most runners healthy.

yoga moves for your back

The Best Yoga Moves for Your Back

Overview

At any given time, more than 30 million Americans experience lower-back pain, according to the American Chiropractic Association. Back pain is also one of the most common reasons people miss work, and it’s the second most common cause for doctor’s office visits, the ACA reports. Poor posture, weak back muscles and a sedentary lifestyle are major contributors to back pain.

Running stability workshop

Excerpts from: Running with stability workshop at Taylor Brawner Park in Smyrna

  • It is important to Pre screen with a Physical Therapist, running coach, or Sports Medicine Doctor before running.
  • Saucony Triumph and Guide are good neutral shoes
  • Visit: www.runningwarehouse.com shoes are sorted by foot type
  • Always stretch before you run
  • Cross train with 1-2 days of core stabilization
  • Never run through pain
  • Running cadence should be ~165-180 (180 strikes per minute is optimal)
    • If your cadence is less than 160 you are over striding and risk LE overuse injuries
    • To calculate cadence count how many times your left foot hits the ground in 30 seconds and multiply by 2.
best running shoes

Best Shoes of 2016

 

In an effort to promote wellness we have compiled a list of the best shoes of 2016. Below you will find David’s best shoe selections for 2016.

Asics – Gel Nimbus, Cumulus, Kayano

Brooks – Ghost, Glycerin

Saucony – Ride

Addidas – Boost (three models of Boost but all are good)

Nike –