• Stretching: A Performance Indicator • • Stretching has always been a hot topic for athletes. It is more so now that we are seeing injury patterns due to certain types of stretching. I treated a football player with a high hamstring tear this past week. I asked him what his stretching technique pre and post game was and he couldn’t develop an answer. • • This poses…
THE ATHLETIC ADVANTAGE Summer has ended and the school year is about to commence. With fall sports in full swing, we have to remind our young athletes about the importance of being healthy on and off the field. Wellness is an integral part of an athlete’s career and should be discussed on a daily basis. These young men and women are inundated with their school schedule, early morning practice, and…
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS AND SPORT-SPECIFIC EXERCISES As a team Chiropractor, it is vitally important to understand the biomechanics behind specific movements and stresses placed on our athletes during those exercises. Our favorite spring sports are here and it’s time to talk about functional fitness and how we train based…