Sports-related concussions (SRC) are one of the more common injuries affecting young athletes across all levels of play. In the U.S. alone, an estimated 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur each year, with many more likely going undetected. With rising numbers, unpredictable symptoms, and added injury risk, early, active management is key. Gone are the days of strict bed rest—research now shows that prolonged rest can actually delay recovery. This is where physical therapy can help.

Sports nutrition is the science and practice of fueling the body to support physical activity, performance, and recovery. It’s not just about protein shakes or eating more calories—it’s about using food intentionally to support your energy during workouts, improve strength and endurance, build and repair muscle, prevent injuries and reduce inflammation, and help support recovery in between training sessions and practices.

Feeling like physical therapy didn’t work. Or worse - being told it won’t work at all. The truth is, everyone experiences injury and pain differently. No two people have the same pain, the same healing timeline, or the same life circumstances. One thing, however, remains constant: having the right people in your corner makes all the difference. And that starts with your rehab team.

If you’re wondering, “Why didn’t PT work for me?” - the truth is: it may not be your fault. Let’s explore some reasons physical therapy fails patients - and how Trifecta Therapeutics is different.

The name “T4 Syndrome” comes from the T4 vertebra, which is part of the middle section of your back, known as the “thoracic spine.” This area protects your spinal cord and plays a big role in your nervous system. When irritation or pressure occurs here, it can affect the sympathetic nerves that help control sensation, circulation, and even pain signals. People with T4 Syndrome might feel unusual symptoms like tingling, aching, or numbness in the arms, hands, neck, or upper back.

T4 Syndrome is not deadly and should not be feared despite its stealthy presentation of symptoms. People respond best to T4 Syndrome with a multi-modal approach that focuses on mobility and supplemental stretching and strengthening.  

When a sports injury happens, it can be a frightening experience not only for the athlete but also for their parents. Athletes may feel like their entire life is over after suffering from an injury. It’s essential for parents to support their child throughout the recovery process. If you’re a parent unsure how to help your child during this time, here are 5 tips to guide you.

“Core strength” is an essential component to athletic performance and participating in many activities of daily living, but we may be approaching it the wrong way! The goal of this publication is to discuss the contemporary view of “the core” and how this may fit (or not fit) into your rehabilitation and your performance training.

In order to return to the field, physical outputs, such as strength, power, speed, range of motion requirements, and work capacity are prerequisites to reintroduction to sport. However, these physical outputs require top-down control to be effectively implemented on the field. Cognitive components like motivation, confidence, reactions, and decision-making have a direct effect on how athleticism is expressed by athletes.

Injuries are an unfortunate reality for many athletes, but the psychological impact can be just as challenging as the physical recovery. After an injury, many athletes need to attend physical therapy to recover and strengthen the injured area. But, what many athletes do not consider is that it’s just as important to recover and strengthen one’s mind after an injury before returning to sport.

One of the most common issues among golfers is low back pain, affecting between 18% and 54% of players at various skill levels. This pain is frequently linked to swing faults that place excessive strain on the body's anatomical structures. One of these faults is reverse spine angle.

Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS) is a condition where the muscles of the lower leg swell after the initiation of exercise, resulting in significant cramping, pain, numbness/tingling, and ischemia into the lower leg. In addition to the muscles swelling, it is also believed that the fascia in the lower leg is stiff and does not allow for adequate expansion of the muscles during exercise.

You are not what you have been labeled or diagnosed. You are human that is meant to stay moving and doing what you love to do. Surround yourself with medical professionals that support and encourage that!

What is a Concussion? If you’re an athlete, there is a high chance you or someone you know has experienced a concussion. So, what is a concussion? Characterized as a mild traumatic brain injury, it’s a complex injury caused by a forceful impact to the head or body, causing the brain to move rapidly within the skull.

One of the primary goals of physical rehabilitation after an injury is to restore an individual's prior level of function. This is especially true in sports rehabilitation for competitive athletes. Power development is a key aspect to sports performance, whether it’s generating power with a golf or baseball swing, throwing or kicking a ball, running, or jumping. Athletes of all sports and activities require some sort of power development. 

During a good rehab process you should be strengthening, working on mobility and becoming more resilient, all things that are pushed aside when you are just focusing on your sport. These X factors not only assist in the process of going from 80 to 100 but beyond that!

Please treat all ankle sprains seriously and make sure that when you do go back to sport you are beyond 100% ready. Your rehab should normalize your ankle so that you cannot tell the difference between your injured and non-injured ankle in terms of motion, strength, stability and control, Make sure that you are challenged in rehab so that you are prepared for the load and stress that you will experience in your sport/activity.

A rupture of the Achilles tendon involves an injury to the lower leg in which there is a partial or full tear of the muscles that attach from the back of your calf to the heel. Achilles tendon ruptures are very common in the sport of gymnastics which may be attributed to multiple relating factors.

This blog post aims to explore various stretching techniques that can be incorporated into a baseball warm-up routine, helping players enhance their overall readiness for the game.

Do you have pain just below your knee cap when you squat? Does going downstairs make it worse? Does it hurt just to sit down into a chair? Does this pain keep you from pursuing your athletic endeavors? You may be experiencing patellar tendinopathy…

Being on a schedule consisting of daily commitments such as practice and/or games to transitioning to a schedule of having to keep up with physical activity outside of sports is a hard realization once it comes to that abrupt end. Finding ways to navigate these changes while maintaining your own mental wellness can be hard.

The ACL is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee, and it has been estimated that about 200,000 ACL injuries occur in the United States each year. ACL injuries can be treated conservatively with physical therapy or, depending on the severity of the injury and patient preference, surgical intervention may be indicated.