A good workout buddy can motivate you to get to the gym, spot you in the weight room, and even push you to a more effective stretch. That’s right—a technique called contract-relax stretching improves flexibility more than merely holding a toe-touch or quad pull. To do it, you contract each Read more…
Over-pronation makes football players more susceptible to imbalance and lack of strength. An inefficient gait will impact their agility, balance, and ability to excel. A well-supported player will enjoy better balance, strength, and endurance and reduce the possibility of injury. By some estimates, 77% of the population over-pronates during walking Read more…
An athlete’s posture can make the difference between winning and a play-ending injury. Whatever the sport, strong form is essential to performing well and preventing injuries, and form begins with how the athlete stands. Not how they believe themselves to be standing, but mechanically speaking, how well is their body Read more…
The major source of most chronic low back pain is structural weakness or failure caused by repetitive microtraumas. With the stress and strain they subject their bodies to on the field, track, green, etc., athletes and “weekend warriors” are at greater risk. Structural weaknesses and the resulting microtrauma effects can be seen Read more…
A pitchers’ windup and throw might get all the attention. But it’s the moment immediately after releasing the ball that actually poses the greatest risk of injury. Picture it: The shoulder tends to follow the ball. Meanwhile, the rest of the body remains on the mound. These opposing, powerful forces Read more…
No athlete wants pain to stand in the way of his or her sport. But about half of college swimmers suffer from shoulder aches severe enough to affect their training routine. With time, the repetitive motion of reaching overhead places overwhelming demands on this joint, causing a pattern of injuries Read more…