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Baseball Shoulder Strengthening Exercises: Video

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 12 March, 2019 | 0

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

Summer Injuries: How to Avoid Them

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 30 May, 2018 | 0

Summertime means long, exuberant days spent outside playing, exercising, and just enjoying. But it also comes with increased injuries. In fact, emergency rooms experience nearly 34,000 visits just in summer alone, particularly on weekends. They range from grill and open fire burns to near drownings, dehydration and heat stroke, insect bites, and sports injuries. WhatRead more

Olympic Workout: Speed Skating

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 7 February, 2018 | 8

With the Winter Olympics coming up, we’re always inspired by athletes who have dedicated their lives to their sport. Here in our own DC region, we’re cheering on speed skaters Thomas Hong of Laurel, Maryland and Maame Biney of Reston, Virginia. Today we’ll take a look at what’s involved in speed skating – a fast,Read more

Preventing Athletic Injuries In Children

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 26 September, 2017 | 1

Each year, 2.6 million children between 0 and 19 are treated in the emergency room for athletic and recreational injuries. They range from broken fingers and sprained ankles to concussions and spinal injuries. The statistics are growing: kids and parents are more invested in the sport, kids are training longer and harder, and sometimes areRead more

Senior Athletes Who Inspire Us to Exercise

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 7 June, 2017 | 0

Photo credit: GCSC Think you’re too old to become an athlete? That your knees “can’t take running” or that you simply don’t have the stamina? Hardly. Studies have shown that exercise—even a few days a week—can increase longevity, assert independence, reduce risk of falling, improve cognitive skills, reduce risk of heart attack and stroke, and provideRead more

Why Exercise is Important For Kids

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 8 May, 2017 | 0

Exercise is critical for kids, as we all know. However, according to The New York Times, many kids’ active lives drops off at age seven. More than 2/3 of American children hardly get any exercise, and obesity and Type 2 diabetes are prevalent among children as early as six years of age. According to a newRead more

Little League Baseball Injuries

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 25 April, 2017 | 4

by Point Performance team Little league baseball injuries are becoming far more common today. Why? Kids are practicing more often than before, and sometimes year-round. More than 110,000 children visit the emergency room each year for baseball-related injuries, usually related to being hit by a ball or bat. However, an increased number of kids agedRead more

Osgood-Schlatter Disease: Knee Pain in Athletic Kids

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 3 October, 2016 | 2

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a possible condition for kids with knee pain. It may be difficult to discern since the pain is caused by similar movements: jumping, running, and sudden changes in direction. Not only that, the sports all cause similar movements, such as soccer, ballet, football, basketball, running, or cheerleading. Younger teens and pre-teens, however,Read more

Physical Therapy for Athletic Children

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 31 August, 2016 | 0

Today’s athletic kids are even more active than the previous generation. Not only are many of them playing sports every season; some are playing more than one sport at a time or overlapping sport seasons. Some even have regular sports practice combined with individual private coaching. About 30 million kids participate in organized sports. Currently,Read more

Protecting Young Athletes from ACL Injuries

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 29 May, 2015 | 0

Tearing an ACL is not uncommon in sports like lacrosse (Photo by Krista Fancher)   by Louise Kelley, DPT During one of my daughter’s recent lacrosse games, her teammate, attempting to deny the opposing team an open pass, quickly pivoted to the right. Her left foot and leg, however, stayed planted, and she fell toRead more

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  • Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

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    Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is one of the most common causes of pain, numbness, and foot drop, most often seen in runners.

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    Diagnosing Hip Arthritis with Ultrasound: Video

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    Hip arthritis is one of the most common causes of groin pain in patients. To diagnose it, we can use ultrasound. Ultrasound

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    Tennis Elbow Diagnosis and Treatment Options: Video

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    Tennis elbow is one of the most common causes of elbow pain. The condition is also sometimes referred to as lateral epicondylitis.

  • Rehab in the Time of Covid-19: How to Progress Your Recovery while At-Home

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    Starting and sticking with a rehabilitation regimen has its challenges during the pandemic. Here are some ways to continue to progress.

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  • About Us
    • Practice Overview
    • Dr. Haim S. Hechtman, DPT, Point Performance Co-founder
    • Dr. Mark D. Klaiman, MD, Point Performance Co-founder
    • Point Performance Team
    • Testimonials
    • Careers
      • Careers: Physical Therapist
      • Careers: Physical Therapy Technician
      • Careers: Patient Relations Coordinator
      • Online Application
  • Services
    • Areas of Treatment
      • Neck and Back
      • Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain
      • Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot
      • Arthritis and Neurological Conditions
      • Chronic Pain
    • Point Performance Medicine
      • Spine Care
        • Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection for Lower Back & Leg Pain
        • Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Lower Back Pain
        • Sacroiliac Joint Injection for Low Back & Buttock Pain
      • Sports Medicine
      • Orthobiologics
      • Advanced Minimally Invasive Procedures
      • Scrambler Therapy
      • Nerve Conduction and EMG Testing
      • Medical Acupuncture: How Does It Work?
      • Before Your Procedure
    • Point Performance Therapy Services
    • Mind Body Solutions
    • Medical Personal Training
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