This year’s seminar regarding sports medicine was a real pleasure to attend. Thanks to Dr. Nathan Williams, Dr. Bruce Fox, Dr. Jeff Luebbe, and Dr. Richard Cole for sharing their expertise across a variety of topics. Here are the notes and visual media from some of the presenters: Upper Cross Syndrome- Dr. Jeff Luebbe 2-05-12 […]
The Knee Stability Audit
Your knee is the trash can of your lower extremity. It collects all the garbage of poor stability and starts causing pain. It is painful during or after activity because of improper use. While poor movement drives inflammation and pain, proper movement is like massage for our joints. Too often, I hear people explain that they […]
The Foot Stability Audit
In terms of rehabilitation and sports performance, foot stability is a complex issue. Ideally, different regions of the foot/ankle transition between rigid and supple during walking. Regions of the foot that move too much in a certain direction at the wrong time are “unstable”. Likewise, regions that move too little are “fixated”. Thus I most […]
Overcoming Stress: an e-booklet
“Your body’s reaction to stress is like an alarm system going off deep inside your brain, immediately dumping stress hormones into your bloodstream. These stress hormones cause a whole series of sudden physiological changes in your body, such as increasing your heart rate and blood pressure, shutting down your digestive system, and preparing your body […]
The Ankle Mobility Audit
Runners need an efficient gait to stay injury free and perform at their best. A relatively minor imbalance of joint motion is enough to cause a big problem after thousands of footfalls. On the other hand, the same problem may be completely irrelevant for someone who only plods from the couch to the refrigerator. That’s […]
CrossFit, Biomechanics, and the Fittest on Earth
Next weekend, Michelle Kinney, the 10th fittest woman on earth, will be competing for the title of the fittest woman on earth at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games. She placed first in the Central East Region last month by consistently performing well across 6 very different workouts: 1. Run 1K/ 30 handstand pushups/ Row 1K […]