What is it? First of all, how does a groin strain happen? There are many ways that it can happen. What we see most often in the clinic is a strain from sprinting when pushing too hard, or from when...
Groin Strain – 3 Minute Injury Report
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Rib Strain – 3 Minute Injury Report
What is it? Rib pain can be pretty painful, but how does it happen and why do you get it so many times? You may have rib pain because you have broken ribs. You get broken ribs because, like I did,...
Shin Splints – 3 Minute Injury Report
What is it? Shin splints, what a pain in the shin! How do these happen? First, let us go over the anatomy. The shin muscle (anterior tibialis) is the muscle that goes in the front of the leg from...
Swimmers Shoulder – 3 Minute Injury Report
Is your idea of fun doing laps back and forth in water for hours? If it is, chances are you have heard of swimmer’s shoulder, but do you know what it really is? You could have a swimmer’s shoulder...
Biceps Strain – 3 Minute Injury Report
Have you ever been at the gym and you’ve been trying to turn your peashooters into guns, but instead you strain your biceps? It happens to the best of us while we are trying to impress the girls....
Golfer’s Elbow – 3 Minute Injury Report
Who gets golfer’s elbow? The first question many have about golfers elbow is this: do you have to be playing golf in order to have golfer's elbow, or medial epicondylitis? Actually, you can get...
Tennis Elbow – 3 Minute Injury Report
Who gets tennis elbow? The technical name for tennis elbow is lateral epicondylitis. You may be surprised to learn that you can get this from many activities, it's not just reserved for tennis...
Upper Back Strain- 3 Minute Injury Report
Some of the reasons most people have upper back pain can be from being in a hunched over position for long periods. This can be from something like a long bike ride, or being hunched over at their...
3 Minute Injury Report: Spraining Your Wrist
You’ve Fallen on Your Wrist. What do you do now? Today's 3-minute injury report is a little bit different; it is about wrist sprains when you have had a fall. Here at Proof Physical Therapy we see...
3 Minute Injury Report: Hamstring Strain
Hamstring Strain- Can you run or ride again? The 3 Best Exercises to Return to Activity.Pathology Today's post is about something we see here in the clinic often, hamstring strains. The hamstring is...