“Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike! Can you guess what day it is?” Well in Zach’s world it’s always hump day. Zach joined our team back in August and is working out of our Papillion clinic. If you haven’t met Zach or spent time with him you might not know that although he attended Creighton University,. . .
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The Lisfranc Injury: The Fantasy Football Nightmare
If you follow football; real or fantasy, you have probably heard about a player with a Lisfranc injury. This year alone Le’Veon Bell, Santonio Holmes, and Ryan Clady all were victims of the uncommon injury. So, in the words of Jerry Seinfeld, “Who is this Liz Franc, and where does she come from?” The term. . .
The Nagging Turf Toe Injury
Turf toe is one of those injuries that doesn’t seem to go away once it arises. This is a term that the coaching staff never wants to hear because of how much it can affect a player’s performance. Causes Turf toe is described as sprains to the ligaments of the big toe. The injury typically. . .
#MakovickaPT contest winners!
Again, we can’t thank everyone enough for their input and entries for our #MakovickaPT contest! The point of the contest was to be able to see what our patients were able to do after having physical therapy. The beauty of it is that each person had a different view on what that may have been.. . .
The News about Brain Injuries
We’re approaching the halfway point of the high school football season and the competition level is as high as it’s ever been. The unfortunate thing is that brain injuries are starting to arise. These injuries can be difficult to prevent even if you’re doing the necessary steps (see below). The bad news is that we’re. . .
Benefits of Vestibular and Balance Training for Sports
When we think of training for our sport of choice we often think that strength and conditioning combined with proper nutrition provides us with the best opportunity to succeed. What is it that goes into strength, power, and speed? How are some able to skate on a couple thin blades while tracking a small puck,. . .
Makovicka Physical Therapy Contest Update
Our contest is up and running and we already have a number of participants showing us how physical therapy has gotten them back to doing what they love most. As we designed this contest we wanted to focus on how our patients viewed the benefits of physical therapy. Is it something as simple as being. . .
Monthly Newsletter / September 2013
Has physical therapy gotten you back to doing the things you love? Have you been able to compete at a higher level? Physical therapy doesn’t just help prevent injury but it gets you back and feeling better than before. Through the month of September, we’re holding a contest to allow people the chance to share. . .
What has Physical Therapy allowed you to do?
Now that you’re back in the game, we want to see what physical therapy has allowed you to do! Has physical therapy given you the ability to do something you weren’t able to do before? Did it get you back to work, the golf course, or competing at a higher level? Whatever that may be, we want. . .
Preventing Injuries for Football – Knee Injuries
If you’re getting injured, you’re not on the field. If you’re not on the field playing, you’re not getting better. If you’re not getting better, Nick Saban and Bo Pelini aren’t sending you letters asking you to have dinner with them and their family, their football family that is. Make sure your doing everything you can to prevent those. . .