The Athletic Scholarship Myth

In his latest book, The Athletic Scholarship Myth, Dr. Robert Berry explains why year-round youth sport programs are a prescription for your young athlete’s failure. You’ll learn how to allow your child to be a kid and enjoy sports, instead of seeing it as a job with the hope of a future scholarship, which statistically will never come. The book educates you on why year-round youth sports are a prescription for failure and why sports specialization is so dangerous.

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As a top Dallas orthopedic surgeon also trained in sports medicine, who has spent a career taking care of athletes of all ages, shapes, and sizes, Dr. Berry has seen an epidemic of injuries in young athletes over the last several years. He feels it’s time for someone to be a champion and to step up for the young athletes—our children—and educate them on what is really going on when they play sports year-round and why we are seeing such a rampant increase in preventable injuries that often have lifelong ramifications.

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If you’re one of those parents who say they want what is best for their children, but aren’t sure of the balance between pushing your child further and allowing them to be a kid, then The Athletic Scholarship Myth is for you.

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• Reduction in stress
• Less pain and muscle tension
• Increased relaxation
• Improved immune function

Many medical professionals, including Dallas orthopedic surgeons, recommend massage therapy for a variety of reasons. Specifically, many doctors subscribe to the ability of massage therapy to alleviate pain from cancer, fibromyalgia, heart disease, and much more.

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A massage therapist helps a client achieve general wellbeing by using therapeutic massage on the joints and soft tissues. They aid in the alleviation of pain, the rehabilitation of injuries, the improvement of poor circulation, the teaching of relaxation skills, and the reduction of stress through massage therapy. They decide a client’s therapy by gathering medical information as well as pain or stress issues. Based on the information gathered, they devise a plan of action to help in the healing of the injury or problem location, and they maintain track of any progress and changes to the massage therapy treatment.

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He or she would use his or her hands and fingers to apply pressure on certain parts of the body. They assess a patient’s muscular strength, function, and joint ability, as well as their range of motion and soft tissue condition, in order to provide them with information and advice on treatments. This includes stretching, restorative exercises, posture improvement, and relaxation.

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To help in a patient’s effective therapy, a massage therapist might contact other health care specialists such as chiropractors, doctors, psychologists, or physiotherapists If necessary, they will recommend the client to a specialist. Balance beams or boards, rockers, bolsters, and hydrotherapy equipment, such as baths or tanks, are used to help in rehabilitation. They employ permanent and movable treatment tables, as well as mats, heat lamps, massage stone sets, cold and hot packs, and other items.

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An associate’s degree with class work in physiology, anatomy, pathology, ethics, and body and motion dynamics is normally desired to become a massage therapist. You must obtain a certification and be recognized in your state of practice after completing 500 hours of hands-on massage therapy instruction.

At SPORT Orthopedics and Physical Therapy, we believe it’s past time for you to be pain-free again. Your highly-trained Dallas massage therapist will honestly listen to you and understand your concerns, whether you’re healing from an orthopedic injury or surgery. You will be given a personalized rehabilitation plan that is tailored to your individual requirements rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. We care about your recovery. That’s why we pledge to provide you with the most compassionate and effective care possible in order to help you reclaim your pain-free life. Please contact 469-200-2832 to make an appointment with us. You may also fill out our intake form online.