Category: Sport Specific

Invited Commentary: 3 Reasons Why Hockey Players have “Tight Hips”

December 18, 2018January 1, 2019by John Snyder, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS1 Comment

The following article was written by Matt Kelly, MScPT who is a physiotherapist and former Canadian junior hockey player. Matt has worked with athletes of all levels including high school, collegiate and professional. He is also one of the main contributors for Be Elite Rehab and Performance. One common complaint I hear from athletes in general, but…

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Early Sport Specialization…

July 24, 2017January 1, 2019by John Snyder, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS2 Comments

Growing up and playing competitive hockey, my goal was always to obtain a college scholarship and maybe, just maybe make it to that next level. So, I did what any other talented young athlete would do, listen to well-meaning coaches and scouts and focus all of my energy on MY sport at a young age. I thoroughly enjoyed playing hockey and was happy to play 2 hours, 5 times a week year-round…