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4 CHI St. Luke's Health | V1N1 | Community Fitness Tailored Treatment Hard Hitting Help It's football season, which means yards will be run, passes will be thrown, blocks will be made, and injuries will be inflicted. Training isn't just to get faster and stronger. The sports medicine experts at CHI St. Luke's Health The Woodlands Hospital can help you work on strength, balance, and flexibility so that you can avoid or recover from any potential injuries. x x x Hard-Hitting Help It's football season, which means yards will be run, passes will be thrown, blocks will be made, and injuries will be sustained. Training isn't just about getting faster and stronger. The sports medicine experts at CHI St. Luke's Health-The Woodlands Hospital can help you work on strength, balance, and flexibility so that you can avoid or recover from any potential injuries. o o Injuries aren't all the same, so the path to recovery shouldn't be either. Whether you're playing football or soccer, or just strolling around the neighborhood, unforeseen injuries can hinder your ability to continue participating in the activities you enjoy. Fortunately, there are professionals readily available to diagnose your injury and get you on the road to recovery. "Everyone performs activities that can be considered athletic," said Andrew Arthur, PT, Clinic Director at CHI St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital. "The fact that we've seen both professional athletes as well as people simply trying to achieve a healthy body weight shows that personalized sports medicine can be benecial to anyone's health." BUILDING A PROFILE The 7,000-square-foot sports medicine facility at TheWoodlands is outtted with specialists, technologies, and equipment to make sure a solution is provided for any possibility. To discover the right solution, it all starts with a personalized performance prole. When a patient walks through the door, a specialist well-trained in sports medicine conducts an interview and assessment to gain as much information as possible about the patient's injury and his or her recovery goals. An initial plan is then created to best meet the needs and goals of thepatient. AHEAD OF HURT The only thing better than treating a problem is preventing it from occurring in the rst place. "For example, we see many quarterbacks and baseball pitchers who are worried about sustaining a shoulder injury," Andrew said. "By focusing on exibility and functional movement exercises, we can help them prevent injury." Injury prevention isn't just for all-star athletes. Senior citizens can also benet from being proactive about their everyday activities. "As people get older, they begin to lose strength and balance, which can lead to serious falls," Andrew said. "A few visits with us can provide older adults with the tools they need to reduce their risks of taking atumble." Wondering if sports medicine is for you? Call 936.266.3130 to begin your training.

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