Tag: Sports Medicine

Cupping

Say Hello to Hijama: Why Professional Athletes Use Cupping Therapy

If you’ve watched any sporting events lately, you’ve probably wondered what those odd, circular bruises are on the exposed skin of your favorite athletes.

Those telltale bruises are the aftermath of “hijama,” or cupping therapy.

To practice cupping, a therapist places a special cup on a patient’s skin for a few minutes to create suction.

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Physical Therapy

How Professional Post-Rehab Training Can Help You Recover from a Torn ACL

250,000 individuals tear their ACL annually. If you’re one of these unlucky people, you understand the pain and suffering associated with the injury and recovery.

What many people don’t realize is that a torn ACL requires maintenance after surgery and rehabilitation.

We’ll break down why that is, and why you should consider professional post-rehab training.

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