Here’s what you can do if you can’t run
We advise many of our runners to take a break from running when injured in order to allow their body to heal. We usually recommend that they cross train in order to maintain their aerobic fitness.
Do You Play a Throwing Sport? Watch this Shoulder Exercise Video
Last week we posted about an article by Myers et al called, “On-The-Field Resistance-Tubing Exercises for Throwers (2005)”. This article named seven resistance tubing exercises that activate the rotator cuff, which can help prevent shoulder injuries in throwers.
Struggling with shoulder pain?
Have you been told you need surgery for a rotator cuff tear?
It turns out, 75% of people with a full tear in their rotator cuff were able to rehab their shoulder without surgery.
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How can you prevent shoulder injuries in overhead athletes?
Spring is here and so are numerous overhead sports such as baseball, softball, tennis, track and field, etc. The most common overhead sport injuries occur to the rotator cuff due to improper warm up, over use, or imbalances in the rotator cuff muscles.
How important is strengthening in the prevention of running injuries?
There are several studies in the running literature that state that strengthening exercises DO NOT prevent injury.
Does running lead to knee and hip arthritis?
We hear so often from our patients that all the “pounding” of running or other similar activity in their youth has led to current knee or hip pain. That message is often touted by healthcare professionals. But is it true?
Is exercise safe with knee osteoarthritis?
Many of us have been told to rest and stop exercising if you have knee arthritis. It is common myth that arthritis is simply wear and tear of the joint. If that were that case, then it would stand to reason that more exercise and load would worsen the structural changes, pain, and arthritis.
Pain After Total Hip Replacement
Recently, we have seen a number of cases of persistent groin pain after total hip replacement. Rarely, there is something significantly wrong such as instability of the prosthesis or an infection.
Can Traction Cure Your Back and Shoulder Pain?
As the years pass us, the effects of gravity cause a narrowing and compression of our joints. This can lead to pain and a loss of function. Impingement syndrome of the shoulders in one example of this.