Awareness of ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) knee injuries is increasing, yet prevention programs are still lacking. ACL injuries continue to have devastating consequences for athletes, especially younger ones. Young athletes compete in more games but are more inactive off the field than ever before. That's a...
By: Dr. Eric Oberst Have you ever wondered what prehab is and how can it help? How about wondering why friends or family were “wasting” valuable time doing physical therapy when they were destined for surgery? While many times physical therapy can help you avoid surgery...
If you're faced with surgery of the musculoskeletal system (bones/joints, tendons/ligaments/muscles) you probably know that you'll be scheduled for some physical therapy afterwards, as part of your recovery. Did you know that “prehab” - physical therapy before surgery – is quickly becoming the standard for...
