Category Archives: INJURY PREVENTION

ACL Injury Prevention & Early Sport Specialization

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

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.

Return to Sport at Girl Fit

At Girl Fit we take pride in helping return our athletes back to sport as quickly and as safely as possible. From field sports to performance sports and beyond, we take an individualized approach to each return to sport program.

Injuries in Female Soccer Players

Injuries in Female Soccer Players Young female soccer players are at a significant increased risk for injury compared to other athletic populations due to the incidence of high intensity change of direction, jumping, running, and direct contact with other athletes.

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,

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

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

Postpartum Physical Therapy

Postpartum Physical Therapy In France, all people who have given birth are prescribed pelvic floor physical therapy.  While seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist in the postpartum period is not yet standard practice in the United States, more and more