by buildpt | Mar 5, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Sports
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of the estimated 4.5 million youth sports-related injuries that occur each year can actually be prevented. In response to this, the team at Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro recently launched a new...
by buildpt | Aug 3, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, Sports
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), high school athletes account for about 2 million injuries and around a half-million doctor visits each year. But few of these injuries, says Hillsboro physical therapist Nancy Causton, are as costly to...
by buildpt | Apr 27, 2018 | Healthy Living, Sports
With child obesity still an epidemic in the U.S. and reams of research showing both the immediate and long-term benefits of youth exercise, it’s the duty of parents today to make movement and activity a part of kids’ lifestyles, says Hillsboro physical therapist Kent...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Apr 7, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Seasonal, Sports
It’s the season for weekend fun runs, charity 5Ks and multi-stage team relays. But as recreation and competitive runners hit the roads and trails to prepare for upcoming events, Hillsboro physical therapist Laura Perry reminds us that avoiding common early season...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Feb 6, 2017 | Education, Injury Prevention, Sports
With basketball season in full swing and winter weather affecting large areas of the country, it’s peak season for ankle sprains, one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. And yet Hillsboro physical therapist Betsy Conley says incidents of ankle...
by buildpt | Apr 2, 2015 | Education, Injury Prevention, Keeping Kids in the Game, Sports
During a time when child obesity is high and programs are telling our kids “Let’s Move,” an increasing number of children and teens are bucking the trend of inactivity by competing in organized sports. Youth participation in sports, in fact, is on the rise, according...
