What Are the Benefits of Eccentric Training? Eccentric training or eccentric exercise is when you work a muscle or a muscle group in a lengthening position under load. For example, when you perform a biceps curl with a free weight, you bend your elbows, and the biceps muscle contracts or shortens (concentric contraction) as you […]
Learn What Are the Health Benefits of Ice Skating Whether you like to rollerblade, roller skate, or ice skate–the news is good! Skating has many health and fitness benefits to keep you in shape and feeling great. And in the dead of winter, there are many local rinks for skating so that you can stay
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7 Foods That Fight Inflammation Some of the best ways to fight inflammation are not with medication but with an anti-inflammatory diet. Chronic inflammation can lead to an increased risk of chronic disease. Did you know that inflammation is often a direct reaction to your body’s immune response? In fact, without inflammation, we can’t heal.
When To Worry About Leg Cramps What Is A Leg Cramp? A leg cramp often called a charley horse, is a sudden sustained and involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers. These cramps can be exercise-related or non-exercise-related. Cramps arising from exercise are most common, and they generally stem from overuse of the leg muscles. Studies
Scapular Stabilizers – An Often Neglected Group of Muscles What Are The Scapular Stabilizers? These muscles that surround the scapula (shoulder blade) and are along with the rotator cuff (infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis) are crucial in maintaining normal shoulder function and biomechanics. The muscles that make up the scapular stabilizers group are the: Serratus
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Hot and Cold Therapy – Which Is Best? I often get asked by my patients when they should use heat or cold therapy. The short answer is that heat therapy is a vasodilator, causing blood vessels to become dilated or increased in size, and is used to increase blood flow to an injured area. On
Ankle Sprains: How to Know if it’s Serious Ankle sprains are one of the most common ankle injuries in athletes who are involved in running and jumping sports such as soccer, basketball, and volleyball. There are three ligaments at the lateral ankle (outside of the ankle) that are most often sprained – the anterior talofibular
16 Reasons Why You Should Play Tennis for Your Health If you’ve been thinking about increasing your physical activity, and you’re looking for a new (or renewed) activity to try, why not try tennis? Did you know that… People who participate in tennis 3 hours per week (at moderately vigorous intensity) cut their risk of
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The Importance of Exercise During Times of Stress and Uncertainty Your fitness routine is now more important than ever! Now is not the time to slack off on your workout routine. We are in the 3rd wave of the pandemic, restrictions are getting tighter and the uncertainty can weigh heavily on us. It’s more important
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Tendonitis Tendonitis is a fairly common problem that afflicts many people. It is often caused by overuse, improper warmup, or poor body mechanics. It is important to understand its symptoms and get immediate treatment so that you can avoid this condition or prevent re-injury. What is Tendonitis? A tendon is a thick rope-like cord that attaches
