HEADACHES By: Dr. Rachel Jakubowski Physical Therapist SPECTRUM, Inc Headaches are the most prevalent pain disorder, affecting 66% of the global population. The International Headache Society describes several different categories of headache: Tension-type Cervicogenic Migraine and cluster Secondary headaches from an underlying condition (fever, infectious disease, sinus
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Core Injuries Riddling Baseball By: Danny Olszowy, CSCS The Master’s Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach Sports Performance Specialist SPECTRUM, Inc Core-related injuries in baseball have been at an all-time high since 2011. According to Stan Conte, the long-time Los Angeles Dodgers’ Head Trainer, from 1991-2010 there were
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SPECTRUM is excited to announce its latest technological addition with the SECA medical Body Composition Analyzer, or SECA mBCA for short. It is the only body composition analyzer designed for medical use, and validated against the Four Compartment Model; the gold standard for fat mass estimation. The
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TRAINING WITH A PROFESSIONAL vs TRAINING ON YOUR OWN By: Will Hitzelberger President SPECTRUM, Inc I have been involved in this field of “Fitness” for the last 15 years, and the majority of my time has been spent in college, high school, or professional weight rooms, as
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LACROSSE OFF-SEASON TRAINING By: Craig Acker Sports Performance Specialist SPECTRUM, Inc Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in Florida, and is now becoming much like all other sports in Florida, one that can be played year round. In order to maximize health and performance in
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WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT THORACIC MOBILITY By: Dr. Rachel Jakubowski Physical Therapist SPECTRUM, Inc Do you have low back pain, shoulder pain, or neck pain? Do you want to improve your golf swing, overhead serve in volleyball, hitting power in baseball and softball, or throwing power/distance
Read more →NEW 8-12 YEAR OLD YOUTH TRAINING PACKAGES At SPECTRUM we strongly believe in teaching young athletes (8-12 years old) the essentials of athletic movements and body control. Recently, we published a blog titled, “Designing Youth Performance Programs,” and we received incredible interest concerning the topic. In the
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FREE CLASSES ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH We are excited to announce that the first Thursday of each month SPECTRUM owners and world-class Nike Trainers, Will Hitzelberger and Dan Schuck, will be coaching a FREE Class. The class will be a high-energy, exciting athletic boot-camp
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Basketball Players and Poor Ankle Mobility By: Adam Tindal, CSCS, NASM-PES Performance Specialist SPECTRUM, Inc To all my hoopers and shot blockers out there, the ankle is naturally meant to be a mobile joint. Therefore, when we wear braces or flashy high top shoes, we are essentially
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