by wpadmin | May 26, 2016 | General Health, Sports Medicine
It’s easy to get into a rhythm in your workouts and not want to take a day off. It’s also common to fear that taking days off from your workout schedule will cause you to lose all of the progress that you’ve made. But it’s important to remember that rest is a vital...
by wpadmin | May 16, 2016 | General Health, Sports Medicine
Not all types of running are created equal. Running on pavement is much different than running on a trail, and each surface offers its own unique set of obstacles and quirks. Trail running, for example, challenges the muscles of your lower legs much more than if...
by wpadmin | Apr 26, 2016 | General Health, Sports Medicine
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) provides stability and support to the knee joint. It connects bone to bone and prevents the lower leg from sliding too far forward as well as preventing excessive motion in the knee. Unfortunately, ACL sprains or tears are one of...
by wpadmin | Mar 21, 2016 | General Health, Sports Medicine, Surgical Procedure
The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion of any of the joints in our body. That’s great for free movement, but it also means that it’s incredibly prone to injury, especially dislocation. In fact, shoulder dislocation is the most common joint dislocation...
by wpadmin | Mar 8, 2016 | General Health, Spine, Sports Medicine
The sciatic nerve starts in the lower back and branches off to run down both legs, ending in the feet. If any sort of pressure is put on the nerve it results in pain referred to as sciatica. When a disc in the spinal column becomes diseased or starts to deteriorate,...
by wpadmin | Jan 16, 2016 | News, Sports Medicine
The feet endure the brunt of the stress during a run, and that’s why foot injuries are some of the most common types of injuries in runners. Minor injuries like blisters or missing toenails are most common, but running can also result in more serious conditions that...
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