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Will Aaron Rodgers Be Back This Season?
Aaron Rodgers, the renowned NFL quarterback, faced a challenging setback when he underwent Achilles repair surgery on September 13, 2023, following an injury that occurred in the FIRST quarter of his FIRST game as a New York Jet. An Achilles tendon rupture (or more...
The Pop Heard Round the World (Cup): Women & ACL Injuries
The 2023 Women's World Cup is saturated with some of the most talented female football (soccer) players we've ever seen. But this edition will be without five of the world's top 16 ranked players as those athletes are still recovering from ACL injury and surgery....
SLAMming the Most Common Tennis Injuries
The Championships, more commonly known as Wimbledon, is widely considered the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. Since 1877, the contest has hosted the most talented professional tennis players and seen some of the most heated matches of all time. With...
5 Facts About Hand Therapy
Hand therapy is a type of rehabilitation performed by a certified physical or occupational therapist for patients suffering from injuries or conditions related to the hands and upper extremities. In honor of National Hand Therapy Week from June 5-11, EXCEL Director...
The Thrower’s Ten Exercise Program
The Thrower’s Ten exercise program is designed to work out the major muscles necessary for throwing. The movements in the program are assigned to improve the strength, power and endurance of the entire shoulder complex and other connected arm and core musculature. The...
Tips to Starting an Exercise Routine
It’s a new year! And you’ve promised yourself you’d start a new exercise routine. In addition to your annual New Year’s resolution, the past two years of a pandemic have affected us all in one way, shape or form. There is no time like the present to start or get back...
Team EXCEL Soccer Stories: From Patient to PT, Part II
Well after 28 days and 62 matches, it’s France/Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final. This epic matchup will see the reigning WC champs and star French player, Kylian Mbappé, take on arguably the greatest of all time, Argentina’s Lionel Messi. THIS IS GOING TO BE...
Team EXCEL Soccer Stories: No Pain for Gains
And then there were 4! Today kicks off the semifinals for the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world.This has been an incredible twenty-three days of soccer with plenty of upsets and excitement. But twenty-three days and five highly competitive games in, the...
Team EXCEL Soccer Stories: Return to Sport
The USA may be out of the FIFA World Cup, but there is still a TON of awesome soccer to watch. The tournament has seen athletes exhibit the highest level of skill and competition. But with such aggressive battles, many teams have also seen their fair share of...
Team EXCEL Soccer Stories: Goalie Edition
The US Men’s National Team has advanced out of the group stage of the FIFA World Cup. And that’s in large part, thanks to goalkeeper, Matt Turner. Turner has only allowed one goal through three games which came from a Gareth Bales penalty kick. In the sport of soccer,...
Team EXCEL Soccer Stories: Heads Up!
Concussion management has become a priority across many sports in recent years, most notably in the progress seen in professional American football. But the original football, or as we Americans call it, “soccer”, has certainly made strides to protect their players as...
Team EXCEL Soccer Stories: From Patient to PT
With Team USA playing in their second group stage match of the World Cup today, the EXCEL team is continuing to share our soccer stories. While we typically associate soccer with ankle and knee injuries, there can be injury to the upper extremities as well. In this...
No prescription? No problem.
You can start physical therapy without a prescription or referral from a doctor, through a program called "Direct Access." Even better, it's usually covered by insurance. Give us a call, we're happy to check your coverage for you.