As we close out 2019, it is the perfect time to express how thankful we are to be a small business in the Lowell, MA area. We have an interested and engaged community and when we are out meeting the people that make up this area, we enjoy talking and sharing our knowledge of physical therapy. We are taking the time, also, to wish you all a very Happy New Year!
Read MoreComplete Game Physical Therapy is happy to have chosen Noah as our December Patient of the Month.
Read MoreWe are happy to welcome our new Physical Therapist, Dr. Andrew Cook. In the time he has been with us, he has become an integral part of the Complete Game Physical Therapy family.
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Last week, my 6th grader told me that a guest speaker visited his class to talk about sports and told the students that they should be focusing on one sport. This statement nearly made me choke on my breakfast. Unfortunately, there are many ill informed “experts” out there giving advice. For today’s blog, I would like to review the findings about sports specialization by some of the top sports medicine experts in the world.
Read MoreThis month Complete Game Physical Therapy features this wonderful duo as our Patients of the Month. Introducing Nicole and Jim, a grandfather/granddaughter duo who were treated here at Complete Game with different injuries.
y now, I’m sure you will agree that summer is over. We may get a few more Indian Summer days, but the good weather that may have helped us get out more, walk more, and enjoy bright, sunny days is coming to an end. That means that we will probably be moving less until Spring. Combine that with most of having jobs that require lots of sitting time, and we will be taking some steps back fitness wise.
Read MoreThe kinematic sequence or kinetic chain concept is gaining popularity in baseball and softball for both performance enhancement and injury prevention. Studies in biomechanics dating back to the 1980’s and continuing through today have given us a model for efficiency with the throw and swing.
Read MoreComplete Game Physical Therapy is committed to providing the best physical therapy services to the Lowell, Massachusetts area. As part of this commitment, we make it a point to be a good neighbor and get out into the community to teach injury prevention, proper body mechanics, and information about our clinic and services.
Read MoreFall will be here before you know it and with it comes the start of a new sports season. Soccer has become one of the most popular youth and high school sports and, as with all popular sports, injuries do occur. Several different kinds of injuries are common in soccer, from concussion to ACL tears to ankle sprains.
Read MoreHere at Complete Game Physical Therapy we have the pleasure to work with athletes who play sports from across the spectrum. Who remembers playing dodgeball at recess and in PE? Did you know that there is a Team USA Dodgeball Team?
Read MorePitching velocity comes from the energy a pitcher is able to create with his or her legs. Foot position plays a key role in a pitcher’s ability to use the ground to generate force which not only increases velocity, but also reduces stress on the pitcher’s arm.
Read MoreIn overhead athletes that come to us with arm trouble, for example, we consistently find restrictions in thoracic spine mobility. Today’s blog is dedicated to one method we use to assess thoracic spine rotation mobility and a treatment we would use for thoracic restrictions.
Read MoreImproving posture is one simple way to help reduce injury risk, especially in overhead athletes. In this blog, I will explain why having poor posture is so bad for throwing and a couple of simple ways to improve posture.
Read MoreChances are, you or someone you know has had back pain. Each year 15% of the population has their first episode of back pain, and over the course of our lives, 80% of us will have back pain. Even though back pain is common, the medical community does a poor job managing it.
Read MoreThis month we welcome Josh as our Patient of the Month! Josh came to us after having Tommy John surgery. He naturally had some concerns after the surgery. “I didn’t know if I was going to be able to pitch again,” Josh explained.
Read MoreMost articles on injury prevention in baseball and softball are designed, however, for youth players or high level professional, college or high school players. This article will give some tips to the recreational players who truly just play for the love of the game.
Read MoreIntroducing our March Patient of the Month, Joanna Schlansky! Joanna has just completed six weeks of PT with us after having meniscus surgery on her knee.
Read MoreBaseball and softball are highly repetitive sports in which both throwing and hitting can place a great deal of stress on the lower back. In younger populations, these repetitive actions can lead to injuries such as muscle strains and stress fractures.
Read MoreA contact sport, hockey can be very physical, and as the season progresses, higher fatigue levels increase the risk of injuries to the shoulder, knee, and hip/groin. This article breaks down a few of the most common injuries to provide insight into causes, treatments, and injury prevention tips.
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