If you have knee pain, chances are you may have osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder and it’s the medical term for “wear and tear” on a joint. Over time, the cushioning between your joints, your cartilage, can break down causing pain, swelling, stiffness and a limited range of motion. The initial treatment …
Got Knee Pain? Creatine May Improve Your Pain & Stiffness Read More »
Losing weight and keeping it off for good has a lot more to do with your head then your stomach. Your brain sends out satiety cues and it also stops you from grabbing a second piece of cake when you are already stuffed. Paying attention to what the unemotional, rational part of your brain is …
I’ve spent my fair share of time at PT offices, in training rooms during my college years and at various orthopedic offices. And there’s one common thread I’ve noticed through the years – many practitioners want to put a Band-Aid on the issue and send you out the door. Foot pain? We’ll just assume it is …
Get Rid of Muscle Knots and Tendonitis with Dry Needling Read More »
Yesterday morning I was telling a young, inactive man how to lower his blood pressure. By afternoon I was pleading with a pro athlete to use the salt shaker. The response I received was expected, “but I thought salt was bad for me? Both of my parents have high blood pressure.” Ah, but do YOU …
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Lately I’ve got bad tendonitis. Too much typing, not enough stretching or massage, not following the RICE protocol, whatever the contributing factors are, all I know is that it hurts and popping NSAIDS is beyond useless. If you’ve spent your fair share of quality time in training rooms, in ice baths (I’m sold on these after …
Caffeine is one of the oldest performance-enhancing aids around. According to the summary article on caffeine by the JISSN, it: enhances performance when consumed in doses of about 3-6 mg per kilogram bodyweight (more isn’t better) has a greater performance-enhancing effect when consumed by pill vs. liquid (coffee for instance) keeps you mentally alert (it’s …