Between rushing off to training sessions and traveling to competitive events, athletes often find themselves eating away from home. It can be challenging to maintain regular eating patterns and choose healthful foods for athletic training and performance during travel. As a general guideline, athletes should choose foods high in carbohydrates, moderate in protein, and...
Hamstring injuries rehabilitation is frustrating for rehabilitation specialist. It poses a complicated challenge due to its lengthy recovery time and the high incidence in re-injury. Although traditional treatment of protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation is widely accepted, there is a lack of evidence based research on the effectiveness of hamstring injury rehabilitation protocol....
Understanding Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) Lateral epicondylitis is defined as an irritation of the tendinous attachment of the finger/wrist extensor at the lateral epicondyle. It is believed that it resulted from repetitive movements which involve gripping, for example, from a badminton/tennis racket to a screwdriver, hammer or a paintbrush. The pain is usually felt...
Stretching, What, How, When and Why?!?!?!?!?!?!?! by Jason Wonderlich Flexibility refers to the absolute range of movement in a joint or series of joints that is attainable in a momentary effort with the help of a partner or a piece of equipment. Flexibility in some joints can be increased to a certain degree by...
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