Healing
How to Cure Tennis Elbow
Tennis, a popular year-round game, is currently in season and is being played on high school and college courts around the country. But increased play brings increased risk for injury. [...]
Penn State Loses Game But Not Dignity in First Game after Scandal
This past week, Penn State football fans have lived through a tragic child abuse scandal, the firing of both their university president and legendary football coach of 46 years, student [...]
New Compression Gear Promises to Relieve Pain Through Copper
Looking for relief from all the aches and pains you've collected this season? For some athletes, compression clothing has made a difference. If you're interested in the benefits of compression [...]
Fuel Up Post-Training to Improve Muscle Recovery
If you think you’re improving your physical performance by pounding out rep after rep, day after day, think again. A grueling workout can leave you with ripped muscles—literally. But you [...]
Tips to Stay Healthy During The Flu Season
Nobody likes being sick, and an illness during the season can have severe implications for an athlete's career. Last season, Wisconsin's Mount Horeb/Barneveld High School football team had to forfeit [...]
Should You Ice or Heat That Injury?
If you work hard and play hard, you've undoubtedly experienced nagging injuries like sprains and strains. And while rest is always a key ingredient to an athlete's return to health, [...]
Recover Faster: Simple Cold Therapy Techniques
Is cold therapy a waste of time? The world’s top athletes don’t think so. Everyone from LeBron James to Chad Ochocinco uses ice and cold therapy daily to speed the [...]
Injury Recovery with RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation
The first 24 hours after suffering an injury are a crucial part of the recovery process. If an injury isn’t properly cared for during that time, further damage can result, [...]