Do you ever find yourself waking up with a tingling sensation running through your hands, fingers, or wrist? Or feel any sort of sharp pain in your wrist?“Maybe it’s the middle of the night and you’ve realized your hands are suddenly numb or your fingers feel swollen” what does this mean? Your hands are full…
Learning how to achieve balance in our lives can be a tricky thing to master. When you’re expected to run the household, manage social activities, and carry a full load at work it can leave you with strong feelings of stress and anxiety. We live in a world where we’re expected to be on all…
Preparing for surgery?is critical for successful outcomes after your operation. The Ivy Rehab Network offers a comprehensive?prehab?training plan that helps individuals recover faster after surgery, improve outcomes, and reduce post-op concerns. The Ivy Prehab Strength & Conditioning Plan is an investment in your post operative recovery, allowing you to receive concierge care, from your surgeon…
3 lessons from a former collegiate athlete, coach, and parent I can’t say that I’ve seen it all, but I can say that I’ve seen enough. As the son of a college basketball coach, a former collegiate athlete myself, a former Strength & Conditioning Coach, and now the father of 3 active boys, I spent…
How many times have you turned your ankle doing something as benign as walking in your backyard? How about walking across a seemingly flat parking lot? You are not alone. According to an article by Massachusetts General Hospital, more than 1 million ankle injuries occur every year with 85% being sprains. This is more than…
What kids, parents, and coaches need to know about early youth sports specialization and the growing number of overuse injuries in our youth athletes. The Current State of Youth Sports More than 30 million adolescents and children play sports in the US alone, and youth sports participation has increased in all age groups in the…
Knee pain is very common and can have significant effects on quality of life. Both chronic and acute knee pain can hinder your ability to walk and perform everyday functions. Sitting, standing, climbing stairs, exercising, getting in and out of cars, and many other everyday activities can be affected due to knee pain. Injury, strain,…
The shoulder consists of multiple joints along with muscles and tendons which to allow your arm to move freely. Considered the most mobile joint in the body, the shoulder gets its large range of motion from its bony architecture. The rotator cuff is the most commonly injured structure in the shoulder because its function is…