A Heroic Partnership React Physical Therapy is proud to be an official partner of the Mercy Home Heroes team for the 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Heroes run on behalf of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, a residential…
The Female Athlete Triad is a term for a group of three conditions that commonly occur together, especially prevalent in young female athletes in endurance (ie. running) or dancing sports. Over-training, poor nutrition, genetic and psychosocial factors can contribute. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀…
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…
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…
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…
A Heroic Partnership React Physical Therapy is proud to be an official partner of the Mercy Home Heroes team for the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Heroes run on behalf of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, a residential…
It is the first time you’ve decided to hit the gym in months and you do way more than you initially wanted to because you are likely trying to make up for lost time being inactive. You leave feeling great…
No other type of athlete in the world represents the epitome of muscular strength, balance, and mobility than world class gymnasts. If you ever watch a gymnastics competition, you can't help but be in awe of their physical capabilities in terms of…
No matter if you call it "Paddle Tennis", "Platform Tennis", "King Kong Ping-Pong", or simply "Paddle", this sport is a blast to play in every season. Paddle tennis is like tennis with a bit of racquetball and ping-pong mixed in. The biggest difference?…
Your body is built like a machine, and like any machine, it is necessary for all of its parts to work properly in order for the entire system to function at its best. If one part of your body is…