Injury
3 Off-Ice Exercises to Prevent Hockey Hip Injuries
Research has shown that over 90% of recorded groin and abdominal strain injuries in the NHL occur in non-contact situations. Even worse, the amount of...
Martellus Bennett Had the Best Answer Ever When Asked How He Played Through An Ankle Injury
When Tom Brady returned to the New England Patriots in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns, many assumed the biggest beneficiary would be Rob Gronkowski. Through two games (Gronk missed [...]
How to Fix Common Power Clean Mistakes
Are you having trouble with the Power Clean? Does it feel like your body is going to break if you add more weight? If so, chances are you are doing it [...]
Sports Hernias: What You Need to Know
When it comes to athletic injuries, the mind imagines broken bones and torn tendons. Yet one of the more common injuries I see in my practice as an orthopedic sports [...]
3 Reasons Why Runners Need to Lift Weights
Attention Runners! You need to lift! Runners, we need to talk. You, and yes, even myself have had the same thought. "I don't need to do any strength...
How to Warm Up for Contact Sports
A proper warm up is often neglected in sports. No matter the level of sport, whether it be high school football or NHL hockey, preparing for the demands...
Why Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Is Giving Up Alcohol Before the Olympics
U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is trying something new before this summer's Olympics: he's giving up drinking alcohol. Swimmers call giving up alcohol before major meets a "dry season." Lochte, [...]
4 Exercises to Strengthen Weak Hamstrings
For some reason, hamstring training tends to get overlooked by many people. Many people believe that training quadriceps will allow them to run faster,...
Reggie Bush Has Been Working Hard This Off-Season To Come Back Better Than Ever
The career of former San Francisco 49ers running back Reggie Bush career has been plagued by setbacks. Dealing with multiple injuries and playing for four different teams have hurt his [...]
The Strange Shoulder Injury That is Sidelining MLB Pitchers
Matt Harvey, All-Star pitcher for the New York Mets, recently announced that he will undergo season-ending surgery. The culprit? Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. And he’s not alone. Fellow big league pitcher [...]