What Are Shin Splints?
If you’re an athlete, weekend warrior, or just physically active and spend any amount of time on your feet then you’ve probably experienced one of the most common types of […]
Tag Archives: Injury prevention
Comeback Athlete: “Long-Term Health Means Taking Care Of Yourself!”
For five years, OSR Physical Therapy patient JR Ocenasek spent day after day fixing his shoulder whenever it would pop out. Due to a labral tear caused by playing baseball, […]
The #1 Reason Why You Need Consistent Exercise
You’ve heard it once and you’ll probably hear it a thousand times more – consistent exercise is important to your health. But why is it and why should we have […]
IT Band Syndrome: Everything You Need To Know
IT band syndrome is most often associated with running injuries. It’s one of the most common injuries due to running or sports that require running. Unlike a tear or fracture, […]
Physical Therapy: The Number One Treatment Option For A Frozen Shoulder
It’s a common story for many people – athletes, the physically active, those in their prime years: You have a nagging pain that just won’t go away. The pain worsens […]
Getting Pain-Free: “Physical Therapy Improved My Life!”
Sometimes it’s not one incident resulting in pain that causes difficulties in life. Sometimes the cause of pain is the result of a buildup of issues. Even for the fittest […]
Training Smarter After A Stress Fracture
OSR Physical Therapy patient Kristyn Arends is no stranger to sports – or injuries. The 18-year-old Prior Lake High School soon-to-be graduate has been extremely active in sports since a […]
5 Ways That Physical Therapy Can Treat Pain
Physical therapy used to be considered an alternative form of treatment for pain or a rehabilitation method for post-surgery patients and the injured. However, over the last decade, it’s become […]
Rebuilding Strength: “Physical Therapy Truly Works!”
Tim Moore thought he’d never be able to walk normally again. In 2014, he was in a head-on collision with another vehicle that left him seriously injured but alive. “Going […]
Can You Predict Sports Injuries?
Imagine a world where we could stop sports injuries from occurring before they happened. It would be quite a world. Your favorite sports teams would never lose the star player. Your sports […]
