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Injury Prevention,
Lower Body,
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Shin Splints: Managing Pain and Promoting Recovery in Runners
What are shin splints? Shin splits refers to a number of painful conditions in the lower leg that typically occur with physical activity such as running. While shin splints is the most common term used to describe pain in the lower leg, it is important to note that shin splints is not a helpful diagnosis. Shin splints is a generic...
Injury Prevention,
Running,
Stress Fractures in Runners: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation
Stress fractures in runners can be both a challenging diagnosis as well as a tough injury to come back from safely. In this article, we’ll break down why stress fractures happen and what you can do to get back on the road! What Are Stress Fractures? Our bones constantly adapt to the stresses we place on them—each day, we continuously...
Injury Prevention,
Low Back,
Experiencing Back Pain from Lifting Weights? Common Weightlifting Mistakes & Tips for Proper Form
Are you working hard in the gym to improve your fitness, strength, and physique? You’ll want to avoid these five common weightlifting mistakes that often cause back pain to stay healthy and perform at your best. Steady Increases in Training Volume & Intensity By far, the most essential consideration in getting ahead of weightlifting back pain is not doing too...
Injury Prevention,
Recovery,
Tips for Better Sleep to Maximize Performance
Let’s face it, you’ve tried every thing in the book to get those 8 hours of sleep. But, nothing works. You feel like no amount of melatonin is going to do the trick. And you’ve finally thrown in the towel. Well, truth be told (and research agrees) is that there actually is no magic trick or pill that is going...