14 Mar 2024
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Athletes Need to Stop Static Stretching. Know the Facts About Stretching to Avoid Injury and Optimize Performance

Athletes Need to Stop Static Stretching. Know the Facts About Stretching to Avoid Injury and Optimize Performance

March 14, 2024 | Comments Closed | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

If you’re an athlete, it’s time to stop static stretching.

Static stretching is bad for you if you are about to play any sport.  Surprised?  Don’t be.  Plenty of data is provided below.  In spite of what has been incorrected pushed for decades at every level of sport, the research has shown for decades that static stretching leads to decreased performance and a greater likelihood of injury.  So many injuries could be prevented if ‘warming up’ was performed properly, by everyone.  Watch the video below and read the blog to learn more.  Please also subscribe to our YouTube channel.  Help us help you and those you care about!

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19 Jul 2023
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The Need for Youth Sports Information

The Need for Youth Sports Information

July 19, 2023 | Comments Closed | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

As a parent of a child involved in youth sports, you want your child to be healthy, happy, and performing at an optimal level.  Nothing is worse than uncertainty as there is no game plan to approach it.  You have questions and they need to be answered.

Your child plays a sport and gets knee or leg pain.  What do you do?  You want your child to work on strength and conditioning.  Is it safe?  Where do you go?  How much is too much?  What do you look for when selecting a personal trainer/strength coach?  Should your child play one or two sports?  Which offers a lower risk of injury?  Your child has a question about hip tightness and you don’t know who to ask. Continue Reading →

10 Mar 2023
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Learn About Arthrogenic Inhibition

Learn About Arthrogenic Inhibition

March 10, 2023 | Comments Closed | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

So, you’re a runner and keep getting ankle sprains.  You are a powerlifter and keep ‘pulling’ your hamstrings.  You are recovering from shoulder surgery and you simply cannot get back to where you should be even though the surgeon tells you all is okay.  Your knees are just not recovering from what was supposed to be a simple meniscus repair.

WHY can’t you get better?  You feel better but things just aren’t working the way they should…well…here is the likely reason and you’ve never heard about it.

Arthrogenic Inhibition sounds like a complicated concept, but luckily, it is not. Defined as ‘an ongoing reflex reaction of the musculature surrounding a joint after distension or damage to structures of that joint, Arthrogenic Inhibition is readily apparent with really any joint injury.  This includes injury from life, sport, and surgery, and anything else you can possibly do that damages a joint.

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