
About this podcast
REAL talk about ways to progress in cheerleading, reduce injuries and stay healthy and fit for life. Laura Turner is The Cheer PT. She cheered thru college, while becoming a physical therapist. She has coached both high school and college. Later, her doctorate studies in physical therapy included a final project about cheer injuries and how movement screening may reduce the risk. She is passionate about keeping cheerleaders healthy so they don't lose time at school or with their friends and…
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The Cheer Athlete
About this podcast
REAL talk about ways to progress in cheerleading, reduce injuries and stay healthy and fit for life. Laura Turner is The Cheer PT. She cheered thru college, while becoming a physical therapist. She has coached both high school and college. Later, her doctorate studies in physical therapy included a final project about cheer injuries and how movement screening may reduce the risk. She is passionate about keeping cheerleaders healthy so they don't lose time at school or with their friends and…
Recent episodes
- Episode 172: Back Pain: Your Movement May Tell You What’s Missing3 Sept · 16 min
- Episode 171 Your Shoulder Feels Tight—But Is Your Shoulder Really the Problem_27 Aug · 15 min
- Episode 170: Your Neck Feels Tight-But It Might Not Be The Problem20 Aug · 21 min
- Episode 169: Trunk Extension: Creating Space for Better Movement13 Aug · 11 min
- Episode 168: Trunk Flexion: Why Bending Forward Isn't Bad for Your Back6 Aug · 13 min
- Episode 167: Movement Is a Conversation—Are You Listening?30 Jul · 13 min
- Episode 166: Your Pain May Not Be The Problem.23 Jul · 8 min
- Episode 165: Why Your Back Pain Isn't The Problem (Most of the time)16 Jul · 18 min
- Episode 164: The Biggest Mistakes Coaches Make During Movement Screens9 Jul · 22 min
- Episode 163: Why Your Foot Isn't the Problem: Understanding Single-Leg Balance2 Jul · 16 min