Hamstring strains/tears are a common injury that occurs in sprinters and is therefore seen a lot in football. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What exactly are Hamstrings? The hamstrings are a group of 3 muscles that sit on the back of your thigh and…
Headaches affect over 75% of the population. Often they are a direct result of the different stresses we place on our body throughout the day such as sitting at our computer, using our cellphones, commuting to our jobs and even…
So it’s the new year. New year, new you, right? A lot of people take this time to get serious about bettering themselves, however, 80% of people fail to stick with their resolution. To help shed light on why that is, we have compiled a list…
*Special thanks to Daniel Lyons, SPT for helping to write this piece. A commonly asked question is how long the healing process takes after injury. While there is no simple answer, the process can be broken down by structure (muscles,…
If you are a frequent reader of my blog posts, you will come to understand that I am a physical fitness enthusiast. Being a physical therapist by trade, I am able to recognize flaws and shortcomings in numerous physical fitness…
Bears QB Trubisky left the game early this week after falling hard onto an outstretched shoulder. While the official report on the injury is still unknown, Bears fans are hopeful that an injury to his left shoulder (he’s right-handed) won’t…
The beginning of NFL season always has me thinking about agility. Great plays are made by players with that sort of crisp, intuitive movement that incorporates quickness, balance, and great control of their bodies. Now, there’s a 0% chance that I’m…
We have all experienced it before: the uncomfortable low back ache, the broken bone, the toe you just jammed on the coffee table. Just like death and taxes, there is something else that we all have to put up with…
Why would breathing have anything to do with musculoskeletal injuries and pain? Most people simply know we need to breathe to stay alive. However, our breathing can have a much greater impact on the quality of our lives besides just…
There has a lot of buzz around active release in the past few years but little definition around it. An active release is a manual technique commonly performed by physical therapists for rehabilitative purposes. At React, physical therapists trained in…