In the fitness community, lactic acid (LA) has constantly been viewed as a toxin created during exercise that is the source of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Athletes and gym goers have developed numerous strategies over the decades to help rid their bodies of this “toxic” element in an attempt to have better recovery from […]
sports injury
Detrimental effects of fear avoidance behavior on return to sport outcomes following ACLR
Abstract Introduction: Injury to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament is a common injury among athletes. Surgery is generally required followed by a lengthy rehabilitation process and gradual reintroduction to sport. Due to the severity of the injury, many athletes are unable to return to sport following surgery and rehabilitation or are unable to return to preinjury […]
Groin Pulls: An Introduction
Groin Pulls: An introduction What is it? What do I do? How will this help me? The adductor group, typically referred to as the groin, is a group of muscles found on the inner thigh. A strain, often referred to as a pulled muscle, is a muscle tear. Therefor an adductor strain, commonly spoken […]
Introduction to knee health
Building upon the foundation (pun intended) from our last article on foot/ankle health, we continue moving up the kinetic chain to examine the knee. Although the knee is a source of much chronic pain and injury we must recognize that for the most part it is at the mercy of the highly mobile foot/ankle below […]
