Total Body Workout

Total Body Workout

 There is a good chance that if you’ve stepped foot in a gym or watched a television fitness program then you’ve seen the “big exercise balls.” You’ve probably wondered what all the hype is about. Well, they may look like something found on a children’s playground,...
Sprains

Sprains

What is a sprain? A sprain is an injury that causes a stretching or a partial tear in a ligament.  Ligaments are strong bands of tissue that connect bones at a joint. Sprains may be classified as acute, recurrent, or chronic. Sprains are also graded in severity. In a...
Nutrition Rx for Injury and Rehab

Nutrition Rx for Injury and Rehab

Nutrition plays an essential role during an athlete’s rehabilitation period, especially for wound healing.  The key nutrients involved in wound healing include protein, carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, and a variety of vitamins, and minerals. If one of these...
ACL Injury in Female Athletes

ACL Injury in Female Athletes

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...
Don’t Be a Sore Loser

Don’t Be a Sore Loser

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...
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