What’s Causing Your Shin Pain? You may enjoy the exhilarating experience of running, which releases endorphins known as the “feel-good hormone.” However, that “feel-good” experience can take an unexpected turn for the worst when an injury occurs. Some of the common injuries that occur in runners are shin pain and shin splints. At Paspa Physical […]
Custom Training Program To Get You Back On The Tennis Court Warm weather is finally here and it will soon be time to get outside on the tennis courts. If you have been neglecting your workouts this winter or just want to learn more about sport-specific exercises and injury prevention, then Paspa Physical Therapy can
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What Are the Benefits of Eccentric Training? Eccentric training or eccentric exercise is when you work a muscle or a muscle group in a lengthening position under load. For example, when you perform a biceps curl with a free weight, you bend your elbows, and the biceps muscle contracts or shortens (concentric contraction) as you
Learn What Are the Health Benefits of Ice Skating Whether you like to rollerblade, roller skate, or ice skate–the news is good! Skating has many health and fitness benefits to keep you in shape and feeling great. And in the dead of winter, there are many local rinks for skating so that you can stay
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7 Foods That Fight Inflammation Some of the best ways to fight inflammation are not with medication but with an anti-inflammatory diet. Chronic inflammation can lead to an increased risk of chronic disease. Did you know that inflammation is often a direct reaction to your body’s immune response? In fact, without inflammation, we can’t heal.
When To Worry About Leg Cramps What Is A Leg Cramp? A leg cramp often called a charley horse, is a sudden sustained and involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers. These cramps can be exercise-related or non-exercise-related. Cramps arising from exercise are most common, and they generally stem from overuse of the leg muscles. Studies
Scapular Stabilizers – An Often Neglected Group of Muscles Topic at a Glance Scapular stabilizers are a group of muscles that support and control the movement of the shoulder blade (scapula). These muscles work together with the rotator cuff and deltoid to maintain proper shoulder motion and stability. Weak or underdeveloped scapular stabilizers can lead
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Hot and Cold Therapy – Which Is Best? I often get asked by my patients when they should use heat or cold therapy. The short answer is that heat therapy is a vasodilator, causing blood vessels to become dilated or increased in size, and is used to increase blood flow to an injured area. On
Ankle Sprains: How to Know if it’s Serious Ankle sprains are one of the most common ankle injuries in athletes who are involved in running and jumping sports such as soccer, basketball, and volleyball. There are three ligaments at the lateral ankle (outside of the ankle) that are most often sprained – the anterior talofibular
16 Reasons Why You Should Play Tennis for Your Health If you’ve been thinking about increasing your physical activity, and you’re looking for a new (or renewed) activity to try, why not try tennis? Did you know that… People who participate in tennis 3 hours per week (at moderately vigorous intensity) cut their risk of
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