6 Myths for ACL Injuries in Soccer By Alex Earl, DC DACRB DNSP In the bustling landscape of outpatient physical therapy clinics and chiropractic offices across America, a concerning trend has emerged in the treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries – especially ACL injuries in soccer. Despite advancements in medical technology and rehabilitation techniques,Continue Reading »
By Alex Earl, DC DACRB DNSP Is This Year an Anomaly for Major League Pitching Injuries? As of today, there have been 10 professional baseball pitching injuries of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow requiring surgery. This procedure is better known as “Tommy John” surgery. Looking back over pitching injuries over the pastContinue Reading »
By Alex Earl, DC DACRB DNSP This week on the Health Restoration Blog, we are highlighting an important issue, Dry Needling. We wanted to provide helpful information regarding one of the most popular trends in physical therapy, physical medicine, strength training and overall longevity. Today’s article focuses primarily on how Dr. Alex Earl viewsContinue Reading »
By Alex Earl, DC DACRB DNSP This week on the Health Restoration Blog, we are highlighting Blood Flow Restriction. We wanted to provide helpful information regarding one of the fastest growing trends in physical therapy, physical medicine, strength training and overall longevity. Today’s article focuses primarily on how Dr. Alex Earl uses an important (andContinue Reading »
This week on the Health Restoration Blog, we are highlighting dynamic neuromuscular stabilization. We wanted to provide helpful information regarding one of the fastest growing trends in human performance and longevity. In fact, Dr. Peter Attia, host of the popular podcast called “The Drive” discussed Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization strategies on his show. He’s also writtenContinue Reading »
Hamstring injuries are extremely common in elite soccer. In fact, it is estimated that 11-16% of all soccer-related injuries (in elite levels) are due to hamstring issues (1). By far, the most common presentation we see in our chiropractic and physical medicine clinic in Carol Stream, Illinois is incomplete rehabilitation of a hamstring injury. Many, manyContinue Reading »
After spine pain, shoulder pain remains consistently tied for second (along with knee pain) as the top reason why patients travel from all over Chicagoland to see us at our Carol Stream office. The shoulder joint is rather complex, and pain arising from the shoulder region can affect simply day-to-day activities and sport alike. This articleContinue Reading »
Since High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) is relatively new, I thought it would be helpful to share my thoughts on this type of training. If you are unfamiliar with this term, perhaps you’ve heard of CrossFit – which is, by and large, the most popular form of HIFT. CrossFitters and non-CrossFitters alike have inspired theContinue Reading »
In the first two articles in this series, I highlighted the pitfalls and myths surrounding soft tissue injuries and recovery. It turns out, soft tissue injuries need PEACE AND LOVE not RICE! Recently, the British Journal of Medicine (BJM) published an article highlighting the positive recovery effects of these two new acronyms – PEACE and LOVE.Continue Reading »
In the first post in this series, I highlighted the pitfalls of the R.I.C.E Method for sports injuries and soft-tissue recovery. One thing I failed to do, though, is thoroughly breakdown the effects of inflammation. Inflammation and swelling are a normal part of the tissue healing process, so any aim, strategy or magical healing sprayContinue Reading »
