Advanced Care Physical Therapy is proud to support 2015 NHL Combine.

Congratulations to HARBORCENTER and the IMPACT Sports Performance Teams for putting on a successful 2015 Scouting Combine. Advanced Care Physical Therapy was proud to support the event following the successful opening of the HARBORCENTER Clinic last week. 

Advanced Care Physical Therapy is dedicated to delivering a best-in class experience during every patient interaction. With a hands-on manual approach that includes non-surgical treatment to relieve pain, promote healing, increase athletic performance and prevent future injury, our team specializes in physical therapy services, diagnostic testing, wellness, and working with athletes to improve performance both on, and off of the playing service. With six locations, including HARBORCENTER, we take great pride in exceeding the expectations of patients, referral sources, staff and collaborative partners. We accept most insurance plans and are skilled at treating various neurological, orthopedic, chronic pain conditions and have been working closely with high school and professional athletes since opening their first facility in 1999.

Since the inception, we have never lost sight of our mission to employ, develop and recognize team members who are accountable and committed to patient outcomes. Our commitment to continuing education ensures our clinicians are highly skilled, accountable, and viewed as experts in their field. Several team members have advanced certifications not offered at other physical therapy practices in our area. To ensure we provide the highest level of manual care in an ever changing healthcare system, we have formed a number of collaborative partnerships to enhance services, better direct care, and reduce medical costs for patients and employer groups. We work closely with the team at IMPACT Sports Performance to ensure athletes training at HARBORCENTER are able to obtain optimal results on the playing surface.

To learn more about Advanced Care Physical Therapy, or to schedule an appointment:
Call (716)282-2888, or visit our corporate website: advancedcarephysicaltherapy.com .

By Joe Yerdon - NHL.com Correspondent.  BUFFALO – The 2015 NHL Scouting Combine featured many physical tests for the top prospects in the 2015 NHL Draft to take part in, but the newest one that tested their abilities was the Y-Balance test.

The Y-Balance is used to test each player’s strength, flexibility, and core control. The player stands at the center of a Y-shaped board on a single leg and use their other leg to slide outward on one of the axis. For many players it was a new challenge to go with the other tests.

"I think it's kind of a way to challenge yourself to go farther every time," University of Michigan defenseman Zachary Werenski said. "You get a couple tries on each one. It's just a good way to push yourself. It was different, I've never done it before but it was fun."

Each player gets three tries to get the maximum reach in each direction from three different types of reaches. The results of the test are not made available.

"I've done it a couple times actually so, it wasn't too weird for me personally," London Knights forward Mitchell Marner said. "I’ve trained for that a couple times. It's just about getting low and kind of pushing as far as you can and seeing how really low you can get and how really far you can push it. It's kind of new for some people, but I was kind of used to it."

With tests like the shuttle run, pull-ups, and the Wingate Cycle Ergometer, the Y-Balance provided a different challenge that required strong balance and flexibility.

"It was cool. It was something different, a little awkward," Boston College defenseman Noah Hanifin said. "Obviously it's pretty important. All these tests here, I think, are fairly important to judge a player's physical skills, so it was good."