EMPOWERED ATHLETICS PHYSICAL THERAPY

We help SoCal athletes make their COMEBACK after injury & STAY IN THE GAME through high school, college, & beyond.

Morini’s 13U Cowboys

Single Leg Superman

For: Ankle & hip stability on one leg (remember that all running occurs in a single leg stance), practicing moving from the hips when you bend forward (not the lower back), and improving hamstring mobility

Important Cue: Think of your front hip bones like head lights and keep them pointing forward/down as you move—don’t let them turn out to the side. You want your hips to stay squared over your stance leg

Inchworm

For: Stretching hamstrings and calves and strengthening the core (like a moving plank) and arms

Lateral Lunge + Reach

For: Groin, hip, and back stretch, prepare the body for lateral (side to side) movements

Overhead Lunge Walk

For: Strengthening the legs in split stance, practicing keeping the core engaged and neutral while the arms move overhead

Important Cue: Keep the back neutral (don’t arch) while raising the arms overhead

Lower Back Pain

Common Modifiable Risk Factors For Lower Back Pain Are:

  • Poor hip mobility and control—if your hips can’t move the way they need to when performing athletic movements, that motion will come from somewhere else, like the lower back.

  • Poor core strength and control—your core muscles need to be able to connect your upper and lower body movements and resist excessive motion

  • Inability of the body to evenly decelerate/absorb compression forces (from tackles and collisions to the force that comes from pushing off the ground when you run, jump, or land)—all the joints of your lower body and trunk need to be able to work together to slow down motions. We run into problems when one area of the body has to do more of the work.

How Empowered Athletics PT can help

  • If you think you have an injury or pain, we can perform an injury screen or evaluation

  • If you want to check in on your mobility and other risk factors for injuries, we offer performance assessments

  • Check out our “Services” page to learn more!

Make Your Comeback:

  • Injury Screen

  • Game Plan

  • Restoration

  • Performance Preparation

  • Performance Assessment

  • Foundational Strength, Mobility, & Techniques

  • Build Strength, Power, Speed, & Conditioning

Stay in the Game: