injury prevention
The Biggest thing an Athlete can do is Take Care of their Feet
If you are like me, your feet have taken a beating. After nearly 15 years of soccer, my feet have been through a war. Soccer cleats, as well as many [...]
The 5 Steps for Pitcher Recovery
Pitchers at the high school level have a tendency to put recovery on the back burner after an outing. They either go play another position after they’re done or sit [...]
How to Prevent Rhabdomyolysis in Youth Athletes
Many recent fitness trends are all about pushing yourself to the max. For those properly conditioned, intense HIIT, CrossFit, or similar workouts can prove to be a physical challenge. For [...]
7 Benefits of Physical Therapy and Athletic Performance
There is nothing worse than getting injured and sitting out for many games and perhaps the season. Preparation is the number one thing you can do to prevent injury. However, [...]
How You Can Work To Prevent Common Hockey Injuries
Here are a couple of staples in my hockey training programs that help reduce injuries because the correct movements are stressed:
Flexibility, Mobility, Stability, and Injury Prevention
We must understand the terms flexibility, mobility, and stability to understand better how the body is affected when one joint is injured or compromised and how it will affect another.
5 Ways To Prevent Hockey Injuries
Newsflash! Hockey injuries are preventable!
6 Rules for Multi-Sport Success
Ask almost any strength coach, athletic trainer, or physical therapist, and they’ll likely say that playing multiple sports is far better for your athletic development than specializing in just one.
An Athlete’s Guide to Stress Fractures
There's hardly a competitive athlete out there who's never suffered a stress fracture and that goes double for female athletes. But what's the deal with...
The Athlete’s Guide to Conquer Quarantines
The effects of COVID and the pandemic were tough on athletes. They suffered shortened seasons, quarantines, and reduced social interaction. The decrease in practice, games, and extracurricular training all lead [...]