ACL Injury Prevention & Early Sport Specialization The Rising Tide of ACL Injuries in Youth Sports: What You Need to Know The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, plays a critical role in stabilizing the knee by connecting the femur (thigh
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Hydration Hot Takes
HYDRATION HOT TAKES Staying hydrated helps to enhance performance and improve recovery. Here’s what you should know about staying hydrated! HYDRATION BEFORE ACTIVITY/COMPETITION 17 -20 ounces two hours before 8 ounces 20-30 minutes before or during your warm-up HYDRATION DURING
Spring Back into Motion: Preventing Overuse Injuries
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Spring Back into Motion: Preventing Overuse Injuries As flowers bloom and the days get longer, it’s natural to want to get outside. Whether you’re digging in your garden, hitting the trails, or playing sports, spring brings new energy.
Physical Therapy After MPFL Reconstruction or Repair Surgery for Youth Athletes
Physical Therapy After MPFL Reconstruction or Repair Surgery for Youth Athletes For youth athletes, an active lifestyle is a fundamental part of growing up. However, injuries can happen, and one common injury among young athletes is patellar instability, often treated
Backpack Tips for Back to School
Backpack Tips for Back to School Head Back To School With A Healthy Back Fall is on the way. So are school buses and students carrying… a backpack! You might not think much about those bags full of books, pencils,
ACL Rehabilitation at Girl Fit
ACL Rehabilitation at Girl Fit Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries and subsequent ACL reconstruction surgeries are a common and challenging injury sustained by many female athletes. Female athletes are up to 6x as likely to tear their ACL compared
Starting your Preseason Training? Begin with a Preseason Screening!
Starting your Preseason Training? Begin with a Preseason Screening! Introducing a New Service at Girl Fit – Preseason Screenings! We are approaching the halfway mark of summer and we here at Girl Fit have already been seeing and treating a
Early Sports Specialization
As the Fall sports season is well underway, many school-aged children are returning to their busy sports schedules. At Girl Fit Physical Therapy we are passionate about injury prevention and overall athlete well-being, this includes providing education on Early Sports
Physical Therapy for Idiopathic Toe Walking
Introduction Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a term used to describe a condition where a child walks on their toes without any known medical reason. While toe walking can be a normal developmental stage for some children, persistent toe walking