Special Programs- STAR Golf Performance Center
Improve your golf game by taking advantage of what has made Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation a leading center in Physical & Occupational Therapy. Our goal is to improve performance and add longevity to the life of your game.
At the STAR Golf Performance Center, our Physical Therapist and PGA Professional will apply their skills to improving the biomechanics of your swing and conditioning of your "golf muscles" by:
Improving your core strength and flexibility
Improving your balance and coordination
Improving your postural awareness and stability throughout address, backswing, impact, and follow through
These improvements will result in:
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Increased consistency
Increased distance and accuracy
Decreased fatigue and soreness during and following play
Decreased incidence of overuse injuries
"We will help you obtain the most efficient golf swing your body has to offer"
Special Programs- STAR Tennis Training Program
Prepare yourself this tennis season by taking advantage of what has made Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation a leading center in Physical & Occupational Therapy. Our goal is to give you the training to prevent the most common tennis injuries and the tools to improve your game. At the STAR Tennis Training Program, we'll focus on:
Building your strength & endurance
Improving your flexibility & coordination
Prevent:
Shoulder/Rotator Cuff injuries
Tennis "Elbow"
Knee pain
Ankle sprains
Muscle soreness
Neck and Lower Back pain
"We'll help you train for tennis as effectively and safely as possible"
Special Programs- STAR Post-Rehab Exercise Program
After completing your rehabilitation at Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation, a leading center in Physical & Occupational Therapy, join STAR's Post-Rehab Exercise Program. We'll help you maintain the positive gains you've made while rehabilitating at STAR.
Improve your strength, balance, endurance, and flexibility while enjoying STAR's upbeat environment & staff. A consultation with your Physical Therapist ensures that our Certified Athletic Trainer gears your exercise plan to your individual needs. Group and individual sessions are available at a reasonable rate. Ask your Physical Therapist for details.
"Maintain the positive gains you've made while rehabilitating at STAR"
Special Programs- STAR Knee PREP Program
For patients with upcoming knee replacement surgery, Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation Physical & Occupational Therapy has developed a pre-operative program specifically designed to improve post-operative rehabilitation results.
A recent study* announced "for patients undergoing total knee replacement, the strength of their quadriceps muscles before surgery is a good predictor of how they'll be functioning a year later. The findings suggest that the quadriceps strength should be optimized with physical therapy...before knee replacement is performed..."
In the STAR Knee PREP program, we'll focus on:
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Strengthening the quadriceps muscles
Increasing range-of-motion
Optimizing cardiovascular functioning
*Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler, University of Delaware in Newark, Journal of Rheumatology, August 2005 (Reuters, 8/12/2005)
Study finds prehabilitation prepares TKA candidates for stresses of surgery
"We'll prepare you for optimal results from knee replacement surgery"
Special Programs- STAR Skier Protection Program
Protect yourself by taking advantage of what has made Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation a leading center in Physical & Occupational Therapy. Our goal is to give you the tools and training to prevent the most common ski injuries. Format is Lecture and/or Individual Training Sessions.
At the STAR Skier Protection Program*, we'll teach you:
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Proper warm-up techniques providing elasticity to muscles
On-going conditioning exercises to keep skiing muscles strong
Awareness training on body positioning and how to best take a fall
These tools will help prevent:
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Knee ACL tears
Knee MCL sprains
Hand UCL ruptures ("skiers thumb")
Muscle soreness in hamstrings and calves
"We'll help you ski as efficiently and safely as possible"