Certain activities have a cachet of injury. Auto racing, parachuting, martial arts, and football come to mind. Conversely, soccer, basketball and athletics seldom conjure up thoughts of injury. ... Continue Reading
Rehab for the Injured Athlete: 8 Articles to Help Heal Common Injuries
If you're like many athletes, you might have experienced an injury at one point or another. Here are some rehabilitative methods for a variety of problems, including shoulder, neck, ankle, tendon, elbow, ... Continue Reading
Starting Over Again: 6 Lessons Learned From Injury
If you've ever had an injury you know healing is a physical AND mental process - in fact, for some people it might be even more of a mental challenge than a physical one. The good news is, with the right ... Continue Reading
Time on the Injured List Is Inevitable: How We Survive It Is a Choice
For the past two weeks, I have found it necessary to do something I usually try to avoid at all costs: take my own advice. During the last scheduled roll (it’s always the last scheduled roll) of a Saturday ... Continue Reading
Avoiding Injury: How to Train Safely for Years to Come
In plain English, becoming injured stinks. You love to train and compete consistently, but if those activities are taken from you due to a nagging minor injury or a debilitating major injury it’s no fun. ... Continue Reading
Life Lessons Learned From Injury
At the start of my junior year in high school I tore my A.C.L, M.C.L, and meniscus in my left knee. That season-ending damage was done while warming up for the first pep rally of the year. You see, I grew ... Continue Reading
Injury Risk More Closely Related to Sport and Gender Than Fitness Level
Recent research indicates an athlete's risk for injury is mainly determined by their sport and gender, not their fitness level. This study was published in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, ... Continue Reading
