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I was a collegiate gymnast and have been coaching gymnastics for 15 years. I work as a Sports Physical Therapist, Strength and Conditioning coach, and optional gymnastics coach in Boston MA. I’m also really fortunate that I get to travel the world and teach about performance and sports medicine concepts.
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When people think of back pain in gymnastics, they typically think about the extreme back bending motions that cause stress fractures or "spondy" fractures. While this is for sure a big part of gymnasts having back pain, there are other factors…
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In today's episode, I’m joined by sports physical therapist Shelley Anderson, PT, DPT, CSCS, and the Assistant Director of Therapy at Godspeed Health and Performance in Birmingham, AL to discuss the main reasons for back pain in these athletes…
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In gymnastics, sprinting speed is one of the most sought-after things to help improve vault power, and floor tumbling, and increase the difficulty over time. Despite all the education online, oftentimes coaches are simply left with 'run faster'…
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Today in the podcast, I'm very excited to bring on Tom Callow, who is another wonderful strength coach working in Australia.
Tom has a ton of experience, helping gymnasts learn how to lift, helping them get stronger and more powerful, and…
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Many gymnasts deal with an injury known as elbow OCD, or osteochondritis dessicans. This repetitive overuse injury to the cartilage of the elbow joint is sadly becoming much more prevalent in young gymnasts, causing many months of missed practice…
https://shiftmovementscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MicroContant-Blog-Thumbnail-4.png7201280DaveDave2023-03-08 07:00:572023-03-07 11:32:07Combatting Elbow OCD Injuries in Gymnasts
Today on the Shift Show I deep dive Elbow OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans a condition that affects gymnasts and baseball players.
It is a cartilage injury that occurs in the elbow joint and can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness.
Unfortunately,…
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