Using a foam roller (we prefer the GRID foam roller from TP Therapy) can be helpful for myofascial release of the iliotibial band. There’s some controversy about whether the IT band and other fascial tissue can actually stretch. Our perspective is the the use of the foam roller in conditions like IT band syndrome may [...]
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High impact sports may improve bone density in older athletes
[ad = 1] Sports Health-High Impact Sports Participation May Improve Bone Mineral Density in Mature Ath A recent sports medicine study on bone density in older athletes in the November/December issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach determined that there may be significant gains to be made when older athletes participate in higher impact exercise activities.A total of 560 [...]
Common injuries in runners
Running injuries tend to involve the lower extremities and are most often the result of overtraining (or lack of proper recovery). The most common running injuries we see are: IT Band Stress Fractures Runner’s knee Shin Splints Plantar Fasciitis Achilles Tendonitis Iliotibial Band Syndrome (IT Band Friction Syndrome) IT Band problems usually present as pain [...]
Yoga helps with low back pain
A recent small study on the benefits of yoga for low back pain published in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine by researchers at Boston University found that 12 weeks of hiatha yoga had a significant improvement in low back pain in comparison to patients that continued traditional treatment for their low [...]
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