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Opening day of baseball season is almost upon us– is your arm ready? Throwing balls can put a lot of strain on your shoulders and before heading to the mound, you should prepare safely. In this video, Dr. Haim Hechtman demonstrates variations of shoulder external rotation routines that can help you get ready for theRead more

Dynamic warmup exercises are better at preparing muscles for a workout than stretching cold muscles or plunging right into a workout, both which can lead to injury. A dynamic warmup involves moving the muscles gently to allow blood to flow to them, loosening them up so you can exercise them properly. In this video, PointRead more

Dynamic stretches are the key to warming up before a run or workout. Performing stretches cold before a workout can cause injury to the muscle, which is why a dynamic stretch is a smarter way to prepare for a workout. In this video, Robert Gillanders, DPT, demonstrates how to do a proper dynamic stretch throughRead more

Your hamstring may be tight from all that summer activity you’ve been doing outside, but you also know that stretching them cold can make them worse. Instead, try a dynamic stretch. Here, Adam Gershowitz, DPT, demonstrates how to stretch out the hamstrings by without injuring the muscles. This exercise involves taking a step forward orRead more

by Robert Gillanders, DPT Preparing for a race? Let’s talk about warming up for runs. Why warm up? Traditionally people have looked at a warm-up as an opportunity to prepare the body to perform. To achieve this goal, we are going to look at our warm-up as a means to gently increase the heart rate toRead more

There’s a reason why “tennis elbow” became its own medical term. Tennis caters to those seeking intense one-on-one competition and individuals interested in the teamwork aspect of a slower paced doubles games. Now that summer’s arrived, tennis and other warm-weather sports are in full bloom. While high school and collegiate athletes may have benefitted from a pre-season,Read more