The latest news and advice from our team of professional physical therapists
EAST HANOVER, NJ (March 10, 2014) – Thanks to a heavy dose of attention from the media and leading professional sports leagues, concussions are now a hot topic for athletes and those who care about them. Fortunately, SportsCare Institute has recognized the need for a post-concussion rehabilitation program and implemented a six-step return-to-play protocol. Based
SportsCare’s PT Ricardo Costa is one of the certified Graston Technique therapists practicing in Whippany, New Jersey. Ric came across Graston Technique after having several patients not responding well to traditional soft tissue mobilization and joint mobilization. “I needed another tool for the box, when I looked up Graston Technique, an instrument assisting soft tissue
SportsCare of Mountain Lakes recently began a new Aquatic Physical Therapy program and is excited to announce recent studies indicating the benefits of aquatic physical therapy. In 2013, a review published by Villalta and Peiris indicated there are no increased risk of infection or other adverse events when immersing a wound in as early at
With the New York City Marathon approaching, our Physical Therapist’s in New York are working hard to keep these head strong athletes healthy for peak performance on Sunday. Physical Therapist, Maggie Fogel, currently works with several marathoners who have been coming to her while in training. “We encourage the athletes to run from within themselves,
We are pleased to announce that 40 of our team members have been certified in Dynamic Taping! Dynamic Tape is a specially designed, highly elastic tape and is completely different from rigid sports tapes and kinesiology tapes. Its unique properties and four way stretch allow for a truly biomechanical approach to taping, something that integrates
SportsCare Institute, Inc. is proud to announce the grand opening event of the SportsCare Performance Institute on May 18th at 70 Route 10 West in Whippany, NJ from 12pm-4pm. As a leading provider of physical therapy and sports medicine, SportsCare has now expanded their brand into the sports performance training field. The SportsCare Performance Institute
Cardiovascular training. Strengthening. Alter G. These are just some of the many modes of therapy Kevin Ware will be facing over the next year. On March 31, 2013, after almost 30 years since Joe Theismann’s horrific compound leg gracture injury, Kevin Ware, a 20-year-old basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals sustained a similar injury. After
Following an achilles tendon rupture which is surgically repaired, most patients will return to their prior level of function within six months. This can vary based on the demand of the patient’s activities, as well as the individual’s prior level of function, strength, age, and intrinsic ability to heal. Kobe Bryant’s athleticism and strength provide
SMR (self myofascial release) is an important part of NASM’s 4 step rationale to corrective exercise. As part of the inhibitory phase, SMR is meant to relax overactive muscles fibers that may be present within the muscle. The rationale behind it is that by using the clients body weight over a semi hard object, the
