It’s time to welcome Spring! Are you meeting your health and wellness goals so far this year? 💪
We’ve had many members making big gains on the field, in the gym and in the water with individualized movement and strength programs combined with our world class nutrition support from our board certified dietitian Krysten McCaughey RD, CSSD. Ready to make a change or update your training? Reach out for a performance profile to learn where you can make the biggest gains and get a plan to achieve your goals.
One of our favorite roles at PS+R is integrating new performance technologies into our processes. This month we were fortunate enough to collaborate with an innovative start up out of the Netherlands, Oro Muscles. Oro was founded by brilliant biomechanical engineer, Tanya Colonna, who sought to use live data to answer the simple question: why are athletes getting injured? Tanya took a tool used frequently in research studies, electromyography (or EMG for short) and made it feasible for live instant use during athletic activities. Data processing that used to take 3 days now occurs in real time with user friendly interfaces to help us quantify one of the most important questions in rehabilitation and sports performance- how are we moving? In other words, are we actually loading the intended muscle or is there a compensatory pattern taking over what we are intending to train. We look forward to continuing to learn with Oro muscles and use this product with our clients to optimize loading strategies in both injured and healthy athletes.
With the latest and greatest performance technologies being tested right here in the PS+R lab, why not drop in and learn more about how to move better, stronger, and faster in 2024?
Libby’s Research
Libby’s dissertation study is off to the races after a nearly two year process to have it approved by the Internal Review Board at Baylor, Scott and White Health and Texas Woman’s University. She submitted a grant to fund her dissertation research to the Orthopedic Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association this month and hopes to begin data collection this summer. She will be investigating how we can use clinical data to predict imaging findings in young adults with hip pain.
Where in the world is Steve and the USMNT?
Steve was in Dallas the past 2-weeks as the USMNT prepared to defend its Nations League champion status for the third year in a row.
The Nation’s League Semifinal against Jamaica on March 21st nearly eliminated the United Status from the competition but a late equalizer and two goals in overtime advanced the US into the final against Mexico. AT&T stadium was packed with 60,000 making the atmosphere against Mexico one to remember. Fortunately the United States were able to secure the result and become champions of the Nations League for a 3rd year in a row!
PS+R is happy to recognize Audra Larsen!
Audra Larsen is an absolute champ in the Disc Golf world. We are honored to help her overcome shoulder pain in her throwing arm and continue to help her improve her performance in disc golf. Audra is pictured celebrating her ACE (HOLE IN ONE!) and winning first place at a recent tournament. Audra has been dedicated to her strength and rehabilitation program and she is reaping the rewards of her hard work. Go Pro Audra!!
Dealing with hypermobility? Heavy strength training might be your answer
Dealing with hypermobility? Heavy strength training might be your answer.
Hypermobility is defined as the ability to move your joints beyond the expected normal range of motion (think- your knee hyperextends or you can bend your thumb backwards to meet your forearm). Hypermobility can exist at a single or multiple joints, can be related to a genetic disorder such as Ehlers-Danlos, or can be a sport-specific adaptation for athletes training at high loads in hypermobile sports such as gymnastics or ballet during growth and development. While many people struggle with chronic pain, fatigue and other conditions related to hypermobility, the evidence base to understand how to help people with hypermobility has been relatively sparse. A well-designed randomized control trial published in 2021 found that people experiencing shoulder hypermobility reported significant improvement in function and physical symptoms after a 16-week high-load shoulder strengthening program. Strength training is a super power in all populations, associated with a 23% reduction in all-cause mortality in the general population, we are now beginning to see evidence that it is particularly critical for those struggling with effects of hypermobility. Ready to get started on your journey? Look no further than PS+R to meet your specific needs- hypermobile or not. More on hypermobility HERE and HERE!
Member of the Month | Toby Gillauca
“Steve and Libby were instrumental in my recovery after shoulder surgery. From pre-op prep to post-op, range of motion, strength training, and return to play, Steve and Libby were guiding and supporting me every step of the way! I was back on the tennis court and on the reformer much sooner than expected and I am forever grateful for their kindness, dedication, and wealth of knowledge!”
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