This is Part 3 of a multi-part article. Please read Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 1] first. Then read Part 2 here. In this article, I'm going to discuss several more key passive recovery topics. Many of these you will be familiar with, but hopefully I can provide you with … [Read more...] about Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 3]
Injury Prevention
What is the Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB)? Part 1
Anyone who regularly exercises, particularly runners, will often describe how their ITB (Ilio Tibial Band) is tight. For this reason, they will spend time at length “rolling out”, often enduring considerable pain, to "loosen up" the outer part of the thigh. And while you roll out in agony, the … [Read more...] about What is the Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB)? Part 1
Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 2]
This is Part 2 of a multi-part article. Please read Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 1] first. In part #1 of this series I discussed the first half of passive recovery modalities that athletes can and should use on a regular basis, and now let us analyze the … [Read more...] about Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 2]
Prevent Hamstring Pulls by Fixing & Detecting Weak Hamstrings
I hear this crap all the time. An athlete pulls their hamstring from overreaching or fatigue in a sprint event, then the coach tells him (or her) to heal up, and start strengthening the hamstring by doing hamstring curls in the gym. (NOTE: if you pulled your hamstring, read my article on … [Read more...] about Prevent Hamstring Pulls by Fixing & Detecting Weak Hamstrings
Anatomy Train & the Missing Link: The Importance of Slings & Chains in Athletes
The human body is made up of approximately 206 bones, 340 joints, 640 muscle and 900 ligaments. These are rather big numbers when you add them together, and this doesn't include the dense and complex neurological system that coordinates all these processes. None of these 2086 structural … [Read more...] about Anatomy Train & the Missing Link: The Importance of Slings & Chains in Athletes
Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 1]
I don’t think that there exists a complete guide for athletes that tackles the underrated topic of “Recovery-Regeneration” strategies. In this part one of a multi-part series, I’m going to disclose all of the scientific and practical information that I know of on this topic. In short, I need to … [Read more...] about Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 1]
Low Level Laser Therapy for Injuries
Low Level Laser Therapy is also known as Cold Laser Light Therapy, or Low Intensity Laser Therapy. This is not to be confused with the Far Infrared Radiation “heating healing” pads which treats another set of ailments. Back when I was in Vancouver BC, and before my exodus to Europe, I was … [Read more...] about Low Level Laser Therapy for Injuries
The Secret of Professional Athletes
For most people experiencing an injury is a setback. It may be in the form of time off work or cessation of an exercise routine. Though this may be frustrating it is never more so than for the athlete. Little niggles and strains can be major setbacks in preparation for competitions and the … [Read more...] about The Secret of Professional Athletes
What is Pain? What causes Pain?
In the previous article, pain was defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as a subjective feeling associated with tissue damage. In other words, if a person senses or creates pain they are eliciting an inflammatory response caused by soft tissue damage. In an article … [Read more...] about What is Pain? What causes Pain?
The Long and Short of Tight Muscles
This article is guest posted by Dr Nicholas Miller, a Chiropractor & Kinesiologist. He lives and practices at HealthSpace Lane Cove in Sydney, Australia. At some point in your life, you may have gone to a therapist, for them to say to you ‘wow, you’re tight’. This visit would shortly be … [Read more...] about The Long and Short of Tight Muscles
