Streching in 3D

BY ED PAGET AND INKA WEISELL

The most proactive way to prevent the bike from affecting your run is three-dimensional stretching, targeting the dominant hip flexors, namely the ilio-psoas, and stretch it in all three planes of motion.

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Osteopaths target root of injuries

Whole-body assessments map route to recovery

BY ED PAGET AND INKA WEISELL

All sports come with a risk of injury, but for a triathlete that risk is multiplied by three. For example, due to the high demand that swimming places on the shoulder, a swimmer might be at more risk for shoulder injuries than a runner.

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Keeping You on Your Toes

Take Care of Those Digits and End Running Pain

BY DR. HOWARD GREEN

Toe injuries can be painful and debili­tating for runners. So to help protect your toes, here are five common toe complaints, along with what causes these ailments and tips on how and when to get back into action.

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Plugged into Nerve Entrapments

Easing compressed muscles can be key
to recovery from injury

BY RYAN EMMONS

Athletes who assure me they are not over-training often come into my office with an injury, complaint of weakness or an inability to move freely. That’s when I look for signs of nerve entrapments.

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Rolling in the Deep

Learn the fundamentals of foam rolling and treatyour muscles well

BY RYAN EMMONS

Foam rolling can be an excellent strategy to optimize muscle function, manage muscle tightness and address injuries. Foam rolling is simply the act of compressing a muscle between two hard surfaces (i.e. bone and foam roller) to provide a self-massage and muscle release.

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Fight Pain with Prolotherapy

Injections of dextrose solution can rehabilitate injured joints

BY ROB ROTH

If you have been trying to walk off that persistent injury since July, a different approach to managing your pain and rehabilitation might be the key to your success.

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