Posts Tagged: sports physical therapy

Does Arm Swing Matter While Jumping? CORE Omaha explains!

J Hum Kinet. 2016 Dec 1; 53: 41–50. Published online 2016 Oct 14. doi: 10.1515/hukin-2016-0009 PMCID: PMC5260575 PMID: 28149409 CORE Physical Therapy in Omaha says… In short, yes we teach arm swing. Its powerful, its significant and its essential for top performance. 38 percent increase in your vertical jumping?  If you want proof or a very… Read more »

CORE Physical Therapy in Omaha adds new Doctor.

CORE Physical Therapy and Sports performance in Omaha has been growing over the last few years. In our master plan, we always wanted to grow our family from our own. This leads us to present time. After years of considering, we are bringing on Doctor Lukas Rathjen, PT DPT as our newest CORE family member…. Read more »

How soon should you walk after an ACL reconstruction?

The Effect of Immediate Weightbearing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction T F Tyler 1, M P McHugh, G W Gleim, S J Nicholas Affiliations expand PMID: 9917711 DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199812000-00019 Abstract Immediate weightbearing has been advocated after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and is thought to enhance the return of quadriceps muscle activity and knee extension range of motion without jeopardizing… Read more »