Spine and Sport Physical Therapy - South West Health Center
Our California sports and spine center team is dedicated to keeping athletes healthy and in the game. Whether you play professionally or on the weekends, our experts can help you prevent injuries and bounce back fast when they happen.
Our sport and spine physical therapy doctors are highly trained to diagnose sports-related pain quickly using technology like MRI, ultrasound, and x-rays. We use cutting-edge treatments like Kinesio taping, shockwave therapy, muscle activation techniques, and non-surgical spinal decompression to speed up healing. For major injuries needing surgery, our partner orthopedic surgeons perform minimally invasive procedures.
Preventing injuries is a big focus too. Functional movement screenings catch weaknesses that raise injury risk. We create customized plans that combine strength training, stretching, and nutrition advice. This helps your body handle the stresses of sports. Young athletes learn to warm up properly, stay hydrated, and avoid overuse problems.
To boost performance, our certified trainers design workout routines personalized for your sport. Things like conditioning drills, core exercises, and flexibility training using Pilates make you as strong as possible on the field. Extra therapies like acupuncture and techniques that improve blood flow push you even further.
New technologies aid the process. Digital x-rays and MSK ultrasound scans find issues quickly. Devices for assessing brain function aid in comebacks. Integrating manual care, massage, and mind-body practices also speeds recovery.
A team approach at our California spine center helps keep you playing sports injury-free and at your best. Our goal is to support health, fitness, and enjoyment through every stage of life in sports.
Sport & Spine Physical Therapy Near Me
We offer full spine & sport physical therapy services at our clinic in Costa Mesa, California. Our specialized team of licensed PTs has extensive experience rehabilitating injuries to allow athletes to return to play.
After an evaluation, we create individualized treatment plans that may include hands-on manual therapy techniques, therapeutic exercises customized for your needs, modalities like Shockwave Therapy, Muscle Activation Techniques and an individualized home exercise program. Our goal is to alleviate pain, improve mobility and function, restore muscle balance and stability, and get you back in the game at full strength with a long term plan for injury prevention.
Whether your needs are short term after an acute injury or more involved for a chronic condition, we'll get you back on the road to recovery.
Foundation Training
The problem is that most everyone sits too much, which tends to “turn off” the glutes and hamstrings. Sitting places these muscles in a static elongated position which means that they are largely responsible for hip extension and when you sit, your body is in hip flexion.
These foundation videos here are meant to be an introduction into Foundation training in that these videos are step by step instructions on specific moves to help get your hamstrings and glutes firing on all cylinders. As with any exercise, precision is critical and if you feel pain or discomfort with any of these moves, stop and contact your sports medicine professional for further advise on how to proceed.
Foundation training is part of our lumbar rehabilitation protocol here at South West Health Spine & Sport. We incorporate Muscle Activation Techniques, Basi Pilates, and Foundation Training into our programs to help get patients back on their feet and back in the game, regardless of their sport.
For more information on Foundation Training click here: https://www.foundationtraining.com/
or to consult with Dr. Zappala regarding your individual situation, contact him at swhprofessionalcenter@gmail.com