Injury prevention has for too long taken a back seat to injury management and athletic performance. I am so pleased to have Dr Daniel Lorenz contribute this
Can I make a meniscus tear worse if I run on it?
Runners often develop knee pain. Some make the mistake of rushing for an MRI of the knee too soon. If given enough time, cross-training,
Video: The Runners Knee: Do you need an MRI? Do you know why it occurs?
The Runners Knee or anterior knee pain syndrome is a very common cause of pain in the front of your knee. Runners of all ages can suffer from a runners knee.
What Is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?
Many of you an recall just how much our pecs hurt, or our quads hurt 2 days after deciding to work out for the first time in a while. Delayed onset muscle
Common Stress Fractures Of The Foot
Runners in particular are prone to developing stress fractures in the foot. Stress fractures of the foot will also occur in other sports, but are more than
Why are hamstring injuries so common in the Premier League?
Hamstring injuries are perhaps the most common sports related injury. The trend over the years in the Premier League certainly supports this statistic. More
Achilles Tendon Pain in Runners. Tendinopathy Explained.
The achilles tendon has brought down mythical warriors and many weekend warriors alike. Tendinopathy- by definition, implies that some degree of degeneration
High Intensity Exercise – HIIT- and Your Health
The popularity of high intensity interval training is increasing dramatically. These are also referred to as HIIT workouts. For those who want to bring their
Should I Stop Running? Most Injuries don’t require it
Physicians who run tend to have many patients who run. Word gets around. Runners understand runners. And runners are often not an easy group
Video: Avoiding Running Injuries … Your Intensity Matters.
Runners by nature are a competitive bunch. If all your runs are slow, it holds true that slow training produces slow runners-- yet even elite runners spend most
Hip Flexor Injuries and Prevention Strategies
Hip flexor (rectus femoris) injuries occur more frequently in running, sprinting and kicking sports. Soccer players in particular are prone to hip flexor
How To Exercise in Heat and Humidity
If you are like me, a treadmill is virtually a non-starter. I need to move horizontally when I exercise... and I exercise a lot. I need to run on the trails
