Injury Recovery
All-Pro Safety Earl Thomas Is Running Again Three Months After Breaking His Leg
When Earl Thomas broke his left tibia attempting to break up a pass against the Carolina Panthers in Week 13 of the 2016 NFL season, he was so devastated that [...]
How Concussions Increase ACL Injury Rates
Yes–athletes who have had a concussion are experiencing more lower-body injuries, which includes the dreaded ACL tear. But why? How can a brain injury...
Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith Said He’s Running a ‘4.5 40-Yard Dash’ a Year After His Brutal Knee Injury
After missing his entire rookie season due to a severe knee injury, Jaylon Smith is looking good. Really good. The 21-year-old Dallas Cowboys linebacker recently posted a video on Instagram [...]
Pro-Bowl RB David Johnson’s Knee Looks Healthy as He Explosively Jumps Out of a Pool
Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has emerged as one of the best running backs in the NFL. The All-Pro back finished the season ranked seventh in rushing yards with 1,239 [...]
New Tommy John Surgery Alternative Has Potential to Cut Rehab Time in Half
Elbow pain is a pitcher’s worst nightmare. Why? It could mean that you are out for an entire season or more recovering from Tommy John surgery. Tommy John surgery is [...]
12 Dynamic Mobility Exercises That Alleviate Tight Muscles and Prevent Injuries
A Dozen Sports and Exercise Performance-Boosting/Injury-Preventive Dynamic Warm-Up Movements By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Perhaps the most important part of...
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Chronic Back Pain
Experiencing a little back pain after your last few workouts? You may have pulled a muscle or just pushed a little too hard during those last few reps,...
How to Safely Return to Training After an Injury
return to training As athletes, most of us are going to experience that universal unpleasant inevitability: injury. Sure, there are those few...
Is Yoga Safe For Everyone?
A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham is the first large-scale examination of yoga-related injuries. The findings? Yoga is relatively safe overall, but injuries are significantly more [...]
J.J. Watt Sums Up Exactly Why Football Players Love Football In Powerful New Essay
Once upon a time, J.J. Watt seemed truly invincible. Then the 2015 season happened. In a span of months, Watt suffered a broken hand, a staph infection, two torn abdominal [...]