by sara | Jul 28, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, Motivation and Goal Setting, Sports Performance
It could be said that Gea Johnson was born to be an athlete. Receiving accolades throughout her athletic career, this humble athlete has seen her share of success as a world-class heptathlete, as an Olympic weightlifter, as America’s first Ms. National Fitness...
by sara | Jul 28, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Behavior Modification, Body Health & Fitness, Injury Care & Prevention, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Sports Performance
Introduction Golf is a sport that is enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. Although most view golf as a low-impact low-risk sport, as many as 62% of golfers sustain golf-related injuries (Bulbulian, R., Ball, K., and Seaman, D., 2001). Common injuries include those...
by sara | Jul 28, 2021 | Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury
What is it? Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee is a localized injury affecting the surface of the joint in which fragments of cartilage and underlying bone come loose and float around in the knee joint. These may also be referred to as a joint mouse or loose...
by sara | Jul 28, 2021 | Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury
What is a meniscal tear? The meniscus is a C-shaped cartilage structure in the knee that sits on top of the tibia. Each knee has two menisci, and inner (medial) and outer (lateral) meniscus. The meniscus functions like a cushion between the femur and tibia. It...
by sara | Jul 28, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Ankle Pain / Injury, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Sports Performance
Johnny Heater, MC for the national figure skating championships commented that to be a good figure skater, one must have the balance of a tightrope walker, the endurance of a marathon runner, the aggressiveness of a football player, agility of a wrestler, nerves of a...
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