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Mobility & Recovery

The Pain Game: Four Lessons Learned While Recovering from Surgery

41 was a rough year full of injuries and surgeries, but now that I'm on the other side I'm a more balanced person. Learn how I recovered and the essential lessons I learned along the way.

25 Yoga Poses That Will Make You a Better Runner

It is absolutely NOT true that yoga and running can't be done together. In fact they complement each other. Read for a list of 25 poses plus one video on stretches that are good for runners.

Time to Get Chilly: 3 Ways to Use Cold Therapy for Increased Recovery

Who doesn't love an freezing cold ice bath? While athletes may not love them, they DO love the benefits. Find out three ways cold therapy can improve your performance.

3 Simple Ways to Heal a Stiff, Sore, or Injured Neck

One of the most common martial arts injuries is cervical strain or sprain - meaning a sore, tight, or injured neck. Here are three simple ways you can help yourself heal.

Preventing Common BJJ and CrossFit Injuries

BJJ practitioners and CrossFitters both want to spend as much time training as possible. Preventing low back and neck injuries is a huge part of this equation!

The Missing Link of the CrossFit Athlete: Treatment

CrossFitters are willing to eat like a saint, train like an animal, and make sacrifices for performance. But it seems to take a catastrophic injury to get these folks to see a chiro, PT, etc.

Can Lifting Weights Make You Flexible?

Why has flexibility and stretching become such a complicated issue? Recent research has explored whether a strength (resistance) training program is sufficient by itself to increase joint flexibility.

Can the Nintendo WiiFit Rehab Your Injuries? Science Says Yes!

Some of you may have experienced some high-tech ways of detecting and rehabbing muscular imbalances – but what about the Nintendo WiiFit? Science says it can do the trick.

Dynamic Stretching - Does It Help or Harm Before Sprinting?

Stretching - Should you do it before or after a workout? Should it be dynamic stretching or static stretching? Specifically, what should you do before performing sprint intervals?

Sciatica and the Sciatic Nerve

Feeling tingly? It could be love--or it could be sciatica (that not so fun pain that runs down your leg and makes it hard to bend over). Read on to make sure!

Active Release Techniques Aid in Soft Tissue Maintenance

Active Release Techniques can help with treatment and maintenance of soft tissues, keeping you in fighting trim!

Causes and Treatment for Fallen Arches

Take good care of your feet! What does it even mean to have flat feet? Learn more about the condition, also known as fallen arches.

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