Achilles Tendinopathy: Understanding the Tendon and Rebuilding Capacity

By Mark Jamantoc, PT, OCS, FDM-IC Pulled Your Groin? Here's What You Need to Know About Adductor Strains If you've ever felt a sudden sharp pain in your inner thigh while sprinting, cutting, kicking a soccer ball, skating, or changing direction, there's a good chance you've injured your adductor muscles, commonly called a groin strain. At Praxis Physical Therapy, we work with runners, soccer players, rugby athletes, hockey players, CrossFit athletes, baseball players, and act

Return-to-Sport Testing for Shoulder Injuries: The Athletic Shoulder Test (ASH TEST)

Strength Alone Doesn’t Tell the Full Story In overhead sports, athletes rarely struggle when they are fresh. Problems often emerge later in games, practices, tournaments, or throwing sessions — when fatigue begins to influence force production, scapular control, timing, and movement efficiency. For baseball players, volleyball athletes, tennis players, quarterbacks, swimmers, and CrossFit athletes, the shoulder must repeatedly tolerate and transfer high levels of force at hig

When it comes to rehab and performance, most athletes think jumping higher is the goal. But here’s the truth:how you jump matters just as much as how high you jump. At Praxis Physical Therapy, we use single leg jump testing to break down what each limb is actually capable of doing—because sport is rarely symmetrical. What Is a Single Leg Jump? The single leg jump is a unilateral vertical jump performed from one leg, typically using a countermovement (dip → explode upward). Un

Hamstring injuries are among the most common soft tissue injuries in athletes, especially in sports requiring sprinting, cutting, or sudden acceleration. Whether you're dealing with a mild strain or a complete avulsion, the right rehab strategy is essential for a safe and lasting return to sport .. njuries Are So Common Understanding Hamstring Injuries The hamstring group includes three muscles: the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus. These muscles cross bot