by sara | Jul 26, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Ankle Pain / Injury, Body Health & Fitness, Cardio-vascular and Cardiac Care, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Running, Senior Health, Sports Performance, Women's Health
As the weather becomes warmer, more and more runners flock to tracks and roadways, all for the purpose of getting in better shape. Dr. Richard Braver, a sports podiatrist who has also been a runner since high school, says runners can put their best foot forward by...
by sara | Jul 26, 2021 | Ankle Pain / Injury, Body Health & Fitness, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Nutrition & Supplementation, Senior Health, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Strength/Muscular Training, Women's Health, Youth Health
What is a strain? A strain is a stretch or tear of a muscle or tendon. Tendons are strong bands of tissue that attach muscles to bones. People commonly call muscle strains “pulled muscles”. How does it occur? The usual cause of a muscle strain is forceful contraction...
by sara | Jul 26, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Modifiable Health Risks, Physical Activity, Rehabilitation / Prehabilitation, Senior Health, Sports Performance, Track & Field, Women's Health, Youth Health
A healthy and functional anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a requirement for run, jump, and pivot sports. The complete rupture most often requires major surgery and rehabilitation. Although the surgical techniques have dramatically improved, there remains the...
by sara | Jul 26, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Ankle Pain / Injury, Behavior Modification, Body Health & Fitness, Injury Care & Prevention, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Nutrition & Supplementation, Physical Activity, Rehabilitation / Prehabilitation, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Sports Performance, Strength/Muscular Training, Weight Loss Supplementation, Women's Health
Delayed muscle soreness. It’s the name of the stiff pain you feel as you roll over and reach to turn off the morning alarm after a day in which you trained unusually hard or tried a new exercise. Some people feel there’s no better reward; others cease to...
by sara | Jul 19, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Ankle Pain / Injury, Back Pain / Injury, Behavior Modification, Body Health & Fitness, Cardio-vascular and Cardiac Care, Health Conditions History, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Muscle Pain, Nutrition & Supplementation, Physical Activity, Senior Health, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Sports Performance, Strength/Muscular Training, Teenage Health, Women's Health
How and when should ice be used? Ice is commonly used to treat injuries. It reduces swelling and alleviates or decreases pain. The vasodilation and vasoconstriction associated with the use of ice help decrease the inflammation. Ice should be used within the first...
by sara | Jul 19, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Back Pain / Injury, Body Health & Fitness, Health Conditions History, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Muscle Pain, Nutrition, Nutrition Behavior, Overcoming Plateaus, Physical Activity, Poor Fitness, Senior Health, Sports Performance, Strength/Muscular Training, Women's Health, Youth Health
Over training, sometimes known as Over Training Syndrome, is a rather common problem among athletes. The over-trained athlete’s body has become abused and egulatory mechanisms of the body can not return back to “normal” during the one or two days of...
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