Golfer’s Elbow
How to manage it? How to avoid it? Many people have heard of “golfer’s elbow” (which is also referred to as medial epicondylitis or pitcher’s elbow) and it can affect many people’s activities of daily living, work, and hobbies. Golfer’s elbow is tendinopathy (change in the tendon tissue) caused by overuse or overload and affects […]
Baseball Off-Season Training
Objectives: Improve movement quality, posture, and muscular balance, thus reducing the risk of injury in an attempt to keep players on the field. Improve the player’s physical preparedness in the ability to rapidly exert high levels of force in baseball-specific tasks, thus improving the potential for baseball athletes to perform at their highest and most […]
What is Blood Flow Restriction training? and is it right for me?
By now you’ve probably heard of Blood Flow Restriction training, more commonly referred to as BFR. From professional athletics to post-operative rehabilitation, and even chronic conditions and tendinopathies, BFR has become synonymous with high level patient-centric rehabilitative and performance care. Utilizing a pneumatic blood pressure cuff, we reduce arterial inflow (oxygenated blood to the extremity), […]
Distance Coaching – What? Why? How?
If there is something that covid has taught us, it is to adapt to the situations we are presented with. One adjustment that members of the health and fitness industry have adopted into their practice is distance coaching. Distance coaching can be completed in different ways: Strictly Online/Virtual: virtual training assessment and sessions through FaceTime, […]
Common Rodeo Injuries and overcoming them
Here at Acumen, we are specialists in training the Rodeo Athlete. As many know, Rodeo is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. That being said, it is important to prepare the body the best we know to take on such impact and injuries in order to take care of what might be, […]
3 Reasons for an Orthopedic Evaluation
Musculoskeletal injuries happen and people are often unsure where to go given the wait times to see someone experienced in orthopedic injuries. Orthopedic Specialists are able to evaluate injuries to muscles, ligaments, tendons and bones. The Athletic Therapists at Acumen work hand in hand with Orthopedic Surgeons and are confident in evaluating and managing musculoskeletal […]
Are Soccer Injuries Inevitable?: With the Right Treatment Plan, Maybe Not!
Lower body injuries are a devastating yet realistic component of most competitive sports, especially for soccer athletes. Soccer is a very physically demanding sport which requires agility, cutting, and quick stopping motions. These high-speed, reactionary motions put soccer athletes at a much higher risk of lower-body injuries to the knee, ankle, and hip/groin. About 48%-70% […]
Prepare for Ski Season With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Don’t let osteoarthritis (OA) prevent you from participating in your favorite outdoor activities this winter! Many winter activities may seem daunting for a person with OA, however, there are actions you can take to make navigating the winter months easier and more enjoyable! Here are some tips to help you prepare for the ski season. […]
Data collection: How do we determine what to test?
Regularly collecting and analyzing data is an important component in the development of athletes, rehabilitative, and/or general populations. While there are specifics regarding how we use this data, please see a previous blog HERE, the purpose of this post is to explain how we decide what tests to run, and how often to re-test. Before […]
Minor Injury Clinic
Has a weekend trip to the mountains, a bike ride in the river valley, a sporting event, or perhaps even a bad fall left you injured? Injuries are never convenient and almost always unexpected. They are often associated with pain, loss of motion, and associated with high levels of stress and anxiety at the thought […]