by Mike Staropoli PT, DPT, OCS | Oct 30, 2017 | Physical Therapy, Soccer, Strength and Conditioning
Share this:Adductor strains are common complaints among professional and amateur athletes alike in soccer and can result in major time loss. Even though I treat and train a greater amount of soccer players compared to other sports, it is a common injury among ice...
by Mike Staropoli PT, DPT, OCS | May 1, 2017 | Physical Therapy, Recovery, Return to sport, Strength and Conditioning
Share this:Dynamic warm-ups are an essential part to every strength and conditioning or rehabilitation program. The goal of this is to reduce injury, work on corrective exercise (only if necessary) and muscle imbalance as well as enhancing performance on some level....
by Mike Staropoli PT, DPT, OCS | Apr 25, 2017 | Long Term Athletic development, Return to sport, Strength and Conditioning
Share this:One of the most important factors in sports performance is high rates of force development (RFD). Did you know research shows that RFD and power is different between starts and non-starters? This is a trainable factor that can enhance the skills to increase...
by Mike Staropoli PT, DPT, OCS | Mar 26, 2017 | Physical Therapy, Soccer, Strength and Conditioning
Share this:Hamstring injuries are some of the most common in sport. We frequently see these injuries occur in soccer, football, as well as track and field in addition to other sports which require quick accelerations and decelerations at high-speed. Prevalence ranges...
by Mike Staropoli PT, DPT, OCS | Mar 26, 2017 | ACL reconstruction, Physical Therapy, Return to sport, Soccer, Strength and Conditioning
Share this:The hard side of sport is seeing an athlete train, prepare for a season and suffer a serious injury. It just isn’t fair. Nobody deserves that. This is often the case with ACL injuries and ACL reconstruction. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are one...
