Wellness Tabs – ICAN Sports

Integrating Correction with Alignment in Neutral

The I.C.A.N. Sports Program is designed to specifically work with athletes to reduce restrictions and muscle inhibitions in movement. Who hasn’t had muscle tightness that doesn’t go away with stretching? Why is one leg stronger than the other? The longer you play a sport, the stronger the patterns of restriction become until they dominate your ability to move. Injury or pain often occurs. Your body is most efficient if everything is in balance therefore performance is improved. This system “reboots” your brain’s perception to its original default neutral so your movement is not defined by the sport. We identify problem areas for the athlete and give them solutions, so you can increase your sports efficiency.

The Benefits Include:

• better muscle recruitment (larger % of muscle contraction)
• decreased joint restriction
• decreased muscle and fascia restriction
• creates better body awareness which allows the athlete to move freely
• peak performance being “in the zone” because they are not fighting their own body to perform their sport

Contact our specialists to start your journey to better performance today!

Injury Prevention Programs

Injury prevention? Who wants to think about injuries when you are enjoying your sport? As an athlete or avid exercise buff injury can stop you from doing what you love. If a simple flexibility or alignment self-check can prevent this from happening, why risk it? As physical therapists we see how an injury can impact not only the sport you are enjoying now but impact movement in the future. Can we predict all injuries? No, but we can identify areas that might be at risk. Our evaluation defines all the areas that commonly get injured in your sport or activity. If you are having pain, let us check you out! The painful area is usually the victim of poor muscle balance, joint alignment, foot mechanics or from insufficient recruitment from previous injuries.

Come in a schedule an appointment. You won’t be disappointed!

D.A.N.S.E Approach to Enhance Performance

Dance is the physical manifestation of a rhythm or musical score. It presents as graceful movement that evokes emotion and enjoyment in all who participate. From the scientific point of view, it is a crescendo of synergies and kinesiology in an aligned pattern for a strong performance.

How do we accomplish both? Having the aesthetically pleasing look is key but accomplishing these difficult movements in good form prevent injuries so that all can enjoy dance for a long time.

Here at the D.A.N.S.E. Approach we have compiled science in a program that addresses dynamic alignment using the innate sequences of muscle firing to create a balance for maximum performance ability. We take the corrections that you hear in class and identify what is causing the need for correction. The area that is being corrected is generally not the cause but the effect.

Knowing your body is important because it helps you to make proper decisions in your dance career. What may be good for one person may not be good for you.

At the D.A.N.S.E. Approach we strive to educate the dancer from a “whole body” perspective as it pertains to dance movement. We have workshops on the foot, hip, pelvis and shoulder complex that identify problem areas. Addressing weaknesses and alignment issues can prevent injuries.

Contact us if you have any questions so you can continue to enjoy dancing and maximize your potential!

Strengthening Programs: Adolescent to Seniors

Whether you would like to continue after rehabilitation or have one of our experts in orthopedics guide your exercise program, we offer strengthening programs for all ages. Our approach is to use a functional progressive program with your best outcomes in mind. Knowing your orthopedic history will help us identify potential compensatory patterns of movement. This will guide the selection of appropriate exercise that will help you achieve your goals .

Contact our specialists to start your strengthening program today!

Pre-Season Assessment and Training

Starting a new sport? Or wanting better performance this season? Come in and have one of our professionals review your pre-season strengthening to determine the most comprehensive program for you. Based on our evaluation we can suggest exercises that will balance the ones you have or modify your program to achieve better results.

Schedule today and see how our professionals can help you!

Senior Balance and Fall Prevention

Are you having difficulty walking on uneven surfaces? Feeling like you are out of balance? Are you limiting your activities outside? Balance is a combination of strength, body alignment, range of motion, visual changes, injury or orthopedic history. If you have had a recent surgery or injury, why not let us check out how it has impacted your balance so that you can enjoy all the activities you love.

Come in today and have us evaluate you!