What is a “stitch” and why does this phenomenon accompany running? Stitches while running are very common. The official name for this painful problem is exercise-related transient abdominal pain. Sometimes it will present as an ache or a cramp, but very often, it feels very sharp. Why does this happen, and what can you do […]
Does Overpronation Cause Knee Pain?
If you have pain in your knees, it might never occur to you to suspect that your feet are the cause. Even so, very often uncorrected foot problems can lead to knee problems. This is especially true of a condition known as overpronation. In this article, we discuss overpronation and explain how taking care of […]
What is a Sports Physiotherapist?
A sports physiotherapist (sport physio) is a physical therapist who specializes in working with athletes to help them reach their maximum performance potential. Their work includes sports wellness at all levels ranging from providing good advice for sports injury prevention to providing care and treatment for sports injury recovery. A “sport physio” provides sport specific […]
Why Do My Knees Crack?
Cracking knees are actually a pretty common phenomenon. You may also hear this referred to as joint noise or crepitus, which is the medical term for crackling and grinding sounds and grating sensations in the joints. This sound or sensation is only considered serious if it is accompanied by a loss of function and/or by […]
Worst Advice For Runners You’ll Ever Hear – And What To Do Instead
Do you make these mistakes when you run?Whether you’re new to running or you’ve been lacing up your sneakers for years, you’ve probably received thousands of tips, suggestions, and pieces of advice, some good, some not so good. Trouble is, not everyone you speak to is an expert and quite frankly some people have absolutely […]
Occupational Hazards for the Geriatric Working Demographic
I think it is fair to say that getting older is no walk in the park. I feel like as soon as you hit that 30 year mark your body forgets how to do its job. All of a sudden you have knee issues, persistent back and a bunch of other niggles that basically annoy […]
Occupational Hazards: How to Prevent Workplace Injuries
In our previous segment we took a look at workplace injuries. We looked at how the pandemic has greatly altered the dynamic of the average employee and employer. As the working world shifts from office buildings to online meetings, the work-from-home culture was born. Many corporations are considering making the change permanent adding to the […]
Occupational Hazards: How to Treat Workplace Injuries
As a rehabilitation specialist that solely focuses on spinal and spinal related injuries and conditions you can’t help but start to notice some trends between the general public and the ailments that affect them. Yeah sure, we do see many interesting and in some cases unique people suffering from unique conditions or injuries. But the […]
How to Implement Base Training into your Training
Base training is a system or style of training that focuses on building your foundational fitness. This approach has been successfully implemented for the better part of two decades and has been proven to be one of the most significant advances in the field of exercise science. Side note: If you’re not familiar with the […]
Metcon- How CrossFit Influenced an Entire Generation
The sport of CrossFit has risen to stardom in the past decade. CrossFit has aided a cultural transformation that has shifted the outlook on traditional olympic lifting, strongman and bodybuilding. How we train as athletes and how we instruct athletes as trainers has been influenced in some way or form by CrossFit. Arguably the biggest […]
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