You know how satisfying it is to wake up and take that first long, deliberate stretch of the day? Your spine lengthens, your arms extend out from your body, your muscles contract, hold, and release. Maybe your toes point as your legs flex. You feel the blood start to work through your circulatory system with […]
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Tommy John While modern medicine has drastically improved, baseballers of yesteryear often had their careers cut short by injuries. One famous MLB pitcher who debuted in the early 1960s, Thomas “Tommy” John, was a notable exception. Roughly 10 years after he entered the major leagues, John was diagnosed with a serious elbow injury—a torn ulnar
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As the countdown to a new year begins, so do the resolutions to start working out. But while able-bodied people and younger generations simply have to join a gym and commit to a routine to achieve their fitness goals, it’s not that easy for everyone. Starting an exercise routine can seem impossible for those of
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When you think of physical therapy, you probably have a pretty standard idea of what to expect: a series of machine tests, a physical evaluation, exercise routines that focus on your injury or issue, and regularly scheduled appointments for your physical therapist to walk you through those routines. Pretty standard stuff, right? But there is
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