Young Athletes – overuse injuries and how to prevent them

Youth sports have gotten very competitive with an increased emphasis on success which leads to higher intensity training at younger and younger ages. These concerns increase as children train harder, compete more frequently and focus more heavily on a certain sport, instead of more general fundamentals and skills. All these factors can lead to overuse injuries and burnout from the repetitive application of submaximal stress on normal tissues. Read More…

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Exciting changes to our Team

The Speers Health Clinics team is pleased to welcome two new front office staff to our team. Tracy Luft and Terrie Langford will be greeting our clients at our front desk and on the phone.

And a special thank you to our former office manager, Kathryn Harris. We appreciate all you’ve done at our clinic and we wish you much success in your new endeavors.

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Posture: Are you standing tall?

Many seniors in our society grew up with constant reminders to sit up straight and not slouch to ensure good posture. The current generation rarely receives these reminders and because of that, they’re experiencing the repercussions of poor posture. Adults and children alike are sitting for hours at work and at school on computers, in front of video gaming systems and on tablets with little, if any, instruction on proper posture. The trend of worsening posture continues with every generation.Read More…

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