by Net Health | Aug 6, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Sports Rehabilitation
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), high school athletes account for about 2 million injuries and around a half-million doctor visits each year. But few of these injuries, says Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas, are as costly to a...
by Net Health | Mar 2, 2018 | Active Living, Sports Rehabilitation
In an era of specialization in sports involving athletes of all ages, Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas joins most medical experts in agreeing that young athletes generally remain mentally and physically healthier, achieve greater success, and learn to enjoy a...
by Net Health | Aug 3, 2017 | Concussion, Injury Prevention, Sports Rehabilitation
With high school sports starting up soon, and NFL training camp in full swing, concussions are certain to ramp up within the mainstream consciousness. And while talk will often point to conventional wisdom which states that “time and rest” are the best and only...
by Body in Balance | Mar 7, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Pain Management, Sports Rehabilitation
There’s soreness, and then there’s pain. It’s important to not confuse the two, says Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas, owner of Body in Balance Physical Therapy. To active people in general and athletes at all levels, the inability to recognize the differences...
by Body in Balance | Feb 7, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Pain Management, Sports Rehabilitation
With basketball season in full swing and winter weather affecting large areas of the country, it’s peak season for ankle sprains, one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. And yet Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas says incidents of ankle...
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