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

Quick Take Many SLAP (Superior Labrum Anterior–Posterior) tears improve with structured, criterion-based rehab. Type, age, sport, and symptoms guide whether to keep it conservative or consider surgery. PMC For persistent symptomatic Type II tears, surgeons increasingly weigh biceps tenodesis (BT) against SLAP repair , with comparable return-to-play (RTP) in throwers overall and fewer complications reported with BT in some series. ScienceDirect+1 Post-op, protect the repair

By Mark Jamantoc, PT, OCS, FDM-IC — Praxis Physical Therapy, Bellingham WA Returning to sport after an ACL injury is one of the most challenging journeys an athlete will face. Even after surgery, months of rehab, and “clearance” to start training, many athletes still struggle during the transition back to team practices, performance training, and full-speed play. At Praxis Physical Therapy, we work with athletes from high school to college and adult sport, and I see the same

When you’re coming back from injury, guesswork isn’t good enough . At Praxis Physical Therapy, we use dual force plates (VALD ForceDecks)...