Athletic Physical Therapy

At Athletic Physical Therapy, we have your health in mind, thus we are happy to share some of our expertise and knowledge with you, as well as provide tips on preventive care and healthy living.

Check back here often for insightful commentaries and advice from the Athletic Physical Therapy Team.

Solving the Athletic Patient Puzzle
By Stephen Clark, PT, DPT, MHS, OCS, MBA
“...To become a successful athletic physical therapist
and sports medicine specialist, you must understand what
makes the athletic patient different from the rest.” Read More >

The Fitness Niche - When Rehab is over, fitness programs can boost your practice's cash flow
By Stephen Clark, PT, DPT, MHS, OCS, MBA
“No single profession is better equipped than physical therapy
to offer this high level of service for fitness customers interested in functional health and preventing musculoskeletal injuries.”Read More >

Train and Sustain: A Combination of Plyometrics Individualized Sport-Specific Training and Appropriate Bracing Can Help Athletes Get Back in the Game
By Jim Lundy, DPT, CSCS, PES ; Ron Higa, ATC
“There are several advanced techniques that can supplement
your knee rehabilitation programs and help your patients go
the extra mile. These are essential for any athlete, whether he
participates in team sports or individual sports.” Read More >

A Safer Way to Strong Abs
Stephen Clark, PT, DPT, MHS, OCS, MBA
“A great way to strengthen the stomach muscles is on a stability ball - a large, inflatable, rubber ball that you can perform a variety of exercises on.” Read More >

Postoperative Support Following ACLR
By Stephen Clark, PT, DPT, MHS, OCS, MBA
“To brace or not to brace: that is the question physical therapists face. Sounds like a rhyming mantra for any physical therapist who must determine whether a patient's knee requires bracing following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).” Read More >

Weight of Injury
By Stephen Clark, PT, DPT, MHS, OCS, MBA
“Although we may not know the quantity of weight lifting injuries, we can still identify the types of people who are in danger of developing them.” Read More >

Physical Therapy Following Peripheral Nerve Surgeries
By Jim Lundy, DPT and Tamara J. Bond, PT
“Post-operative care of the surgical patient significantly contributes to the success of the surgical procedure. The goal of physical therapy is to return the patient to their pre-operative level of functioning or better addressing the post-operative problems.” Read More >

Gluteus Medius Stimulates Lower Extremity Movement
By Jim Lundy, DPT
“Of all the hip muscles, the gluteus medius (GM) may have the largest impact on lateral as well as frontal mobility and stability of the hip.” Read More >

Bracers Beware
Tracy Akins, MPT, OCS, CSCS
“Under what circumstances is it appropriate for an athlete to wear a brace? Does brace prescription follow some protocol based on the outcome of a patient's injury and rehabilitation, or does it depend simply on whether he or she is willing and able to purchase one?” Read More >