Have you ever been told you have an “overuse injury”? Did your doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist or friend tell you to stop running, throwing or exercising? Well I am here to tell you that the concept as you know it of overuse injuries is just an old wives’ tale that has been overused for decades […]
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Your Protein Deficiency is Starving Your Health You live in America (or some other 1st world country), there is no shortage of food and yet many people are starving for protein. I am writing this article because I have probably had the following conversation 15 times this month, so the problem is growing. Not a
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For competitive athletes such as dancers and gymnasts, flexibility is critical in order to perform at the top levels. But flexibility and stretching don’t always have to go hand in hand. Often times athletes stretch and stretch to improve flexibility but they quickly reach limits to their flexibility and it can keep them from moving
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A New Approach to Shin Splints Shin splints (aka medial tibial stress syndromes) are one of the most common injuries in jumping and running athletes, yet their treatment has consisted of little more than icing and stretching for decades. The occasional laser therapy is now thrown in nowadays, but little is done to discover why
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