Strength Training Guide to Adolescents: Part 2 Nervous System Adolescents experience several crescendos of development during this crucial time. The nervous system has its final push towards completion. What does that mean? As a child develops, the nervous system is the central default computer that drives everything. It impacts how they move [...]
Strength Training Guide to Adolescents Part 1: Bones and Joints Why do we see so many bone and joint injuries in our adolescent athletes? Is strength training safe? This a question we all have as parents. The bones and joints of our adolescent are completing their development during this time in their [...]
ACL Tears Why Exercise is Important Video About ACL Tears – Why Exercise is Important Non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are injuries that are associated with twisting or pivoting on a leg when the foot is planted on a surface. They occur without external force on the body. An ACL tear [...]
Injuries In The Throwing Shoulder Throwing Shoulder Injuries There is a tremendous amount of stress placed on the shoulder during overhead throwing. "According to American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, there has been a fivefold increase in the number of serious shoulder and elbow injuries among youth baseball players since 2000." 75% of [...]
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