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Performance Physical Therapy E-Newsletter: Issue 21, April 14th
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Athletes First, Winning Second!
 Athletes First, Winning Second, is the message provided during National Youth Sports and Safety month. I love this message, and I can only hope it encourages us to promote physical activity for all children in the community, so that they can all be athletes. Staggering obesity rates and the health ramifications of a sedentary lifestyle are but two of the reasons we must promote activity for our young. But along with this we must remember it's about safe participation; let's try to avoid the young broken bones!
Read on for tips on injury prevention and resources to help you encourage a variety of physical activities for the kids in your life.
Michelle
Michelle Collie, PT, DPT, MS, OCS
The care at its best E-Newsletter is designed to provide ongoing fitness, injury and disease prevention tips to help you stay healthy. In addition, program, community and staffing updates will be available. Please feel free to email me directly with comments and suggestions. |
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Ocean State Ice Theatre Team is Going to France!
Performers after the Rock and Skate fundraising event on March 26th. | Performance aided in sending the Ocean State Ice Theatre Team to represent Team USA in the "Nations' Cup" competition being held in Toulouse, France this spring. All the best to the team! |
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Sports Safety: Prevention is Key in Athletics
Jennifer Beaudry, MS, ATC, LAT
During National Youth Sports & Safety month, it's important to stress the importance of injury prevention and to support it with the mindset,"Athletes First, Winning Second".
Growing Numbers in Sports
According to the NATA Injury Surveillance Study published in the Journal of Athletic Training, more than six million student-athletes are participating in high school sport activities. With the growing numbers, it is critical that schools provide adequate treatment support just as they provide coaching support for their sports teams. It becomes a problem when no one is present to evaluate and manage injuries and conditions.
Jennifer Beaudry, MA, ATC, LAT, assessing a Lincoln School athlete. | Prevention of Injury
-Health education and emphasizing proper exercise techniques are critical to reduce injury.
-Protective safety equipment has been developed and recommended for many different sports. Such equipment includes: eyewear, helmets, mouth guards, and face protection.
-Summer conditioning programs that focus on strength, flexibility and skill attribute to a decreased injury rate and improved performance!
-Rest is very important during off-season months. It is vital to let the body heal after a long sports season. A good balance of both preparation and healing time is essential.
Avoid Injury and Stay Active With an Athletic Trainer
In addition to these steps, prevention means ensuring that athletes have access to health care professionals who are qualified to make assessments and decisions. An athletic trainer is just that person! For more information on Performance's Athletic Training servicesClick Here. |
If you would like any additonal information on Multiple Sclorosis or the National MS Society please click here.
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Balance: The Missing Link in Your Exercise Routine
By Michelle Collie, PT, DPT, MS, OCS
Athletes of all ages and levels tend to combine various types of aerobic, resistance and stretching exercises to optimize their performance. Balance is the missing link - the attribute that may prevent a young female athlete from having a dreaded ACL injury or the youth soccer player from twisting an ankle.
In the final part of the balance series, we focus on Balance for the Young Athlete. For a complete copy of Balance for All, please click here.
Part 3: Balance for the Young Athlete
"Dynamic balance is an essential skill we develop for our young athletes," describes Kevin Silva, PTA, BS, CSCS, cofounder of the Performance Speed School. "Agility, coordination and balance drills ultimately improve a young athlete's performance and decrease the risk of injury".
Jennifer Beaudry, MS, ATC, LAT, athletic trainer at Lincoln School adds, "it is disheartening to witness a school age child sprain their ankle or tear an ACL ligament, especially when you know this could have been prevented with a few simple exercises".
Add a Ball Toss Drill to Practices: Face another person and throw a ball to each other. Stand with feet close together to challenge balance or stand on 1 leg.
The AAU Baseball team throw medicine balls with various balance drills at a Performance Speed School. |
*Take the challenge: Use a medicine ball, stand on a bosu ball or foam, side step or jump in various directions when throwing and catching the ball or use a mini trampoline and throw the ball onto it.
Other Tips:
*Encourage a variety of physical activities for kids - soccer, karate, going to the playground, gymnastics or ballet.
*Have a "Wii" at home? Have a family balance challenge!
*Encourage balance games with your kids - "Simon Says," "Twister," "Status," or fun activties such as hopping, jumping and skipping. |
 Into our 9th week of the 12 week competition and the leader board continues to shift. In the weight loss portion of the competition, our Barrington clinic takes the top spot from our School St. clinic; however, they remain the leader for pedometer steps. Our Seekonk St. clinic moves up one spot to take the lead from School St. in the exercise minutes portion of the competition. Renew the spirit of the competition and attend the FREE Yoga Festival at Roger Williams University on April 17th from 9:30 am to noon. Free workshops, lectures and demonstrations for any age or ability.  |
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The mission of Performance Physical Therapy is simply to provide care at its best. Everyday we look for ways to provide care even better than the day before.
Finally, everybody has the choice of where to go for health care, so we thank you for choosing Performance Physical Therapy.
Sincerely,
The Performance PT Team |
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The information provided in this newsletter is not intended to replace any information or treatment provided to you by your health care provider. If you experience any pain while participating in any of the exercises mentioned here, please contact your health care provider. |
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