Physician
6 Everyday Stretches for People Who Sit Too Much
Everyday stretches for anyone who sits for a living or sits too much at home. Sitting is the new smoking. Sitting for eight hours a day can be just as...
How to Treat a Pulled Neck Muscle
A strain is a pulled muscle and although they hurt anywhere in the body, the neck is among the worst places to deal with one. A pulled neck muscle can...
The NBA Is Experimenting with Wearable Technology
The NFL recently introduced its hyped "Next Gen" statistics package for the 2015 season, showing fans how fast their favorite player runs on the field and how many total yards [...]
Achilles Tendon Ruptures: Prevention and Recovery
As an athlete, an Achilles tendon injury means major downtime and a long road to recovery. However, with more modern rehab programs as well as a...
What Happens After an ACL Tear?
Every year between 250,000 and 300,000 athletes undergo the long and arduous process of recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, according to Dallas Mavericks team physician Dr. Tarek [...]
Decrease Back Pain With Inversion Therapy
Ever have back pain that you simply can't cure? Inversion therapy may offer relief. Inversion therapy is a form of treatment that involves hanging upside-down to reduce spinal stress and [...]
Keys to Beginning Plyometrics Training
Being born with natural talent is helpful, but as long as an athlete has the right training, he or she can excel in sports. And regardless of your talent level, [...]
Athlete’s Guide to Back Injury Rehabilitation
Are you suffering from a lower back injury? The following are some strategies your team physician, athletic trainer, physical therapist or conditioning coach may use to help you get back [...]
3 Exercises to Alleviate Knee Pain
Knee pain is quite common among athletes, caused by a wide variety of factors, including stress from competition and genetics. To counter knee pain, regularly perform corrective exercises during your [...]
Are Pre-Workout Supplements Right For You?
Need extra fuel in your tank to power your workout? Several supplements say they can help, but one size doesn’t fit all. What’s right for you—if anything is right for [...]