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Every day, for the rest of your life. Kidding. Sort of. The Grand Canyon is a mile-deep gorge carved by the Colorado river approximately 5-6 million years ago. The river itself is a mere 200-500 feet wide while the Canyon, from rim to rim, can be up to 18 miles wide. If you look at …
As the warmer weather approaches, you may be finding yourself outside more and more, either walking or running. When increasing mileage too rapidly, have you experienced an increase in pain one or both of your hips? Today, we explore gluteus medius tendinopathy. What is gluteus medius tendinopathy (GMT)? The gluteus medius muscle is responsible for …
When asked, athletes tend to describe themselves in terms related to the sport of which they play. This is known as athletic identity. When an athlete becomes injured and can no longer participate, a part of that identity is lost. Losing part of this identity can lead to depression amongst athletes and in conjunction with …
Most people either know someone dealing with arthritis or have experienced it firsthand. It is a very common condition affecting joints throughout the body, but most commonly seen in the hip and knee. It is characterized by a loss of articular cartilage in the affected joint. Articular cartilage is a layer of tissue that helps …
Here are 5 tips to improve your home workstation and avoid pain… With a good number of individuals now working from home due to the current global pandemic, it has become increasingly important to ensure your home workstation is ergonomically friendly. In the past few months we have seen and influx of patients being evaluated …
So you want to begin running but you do not know how to start, here are some tips on how to increase your overall endurance and help prevent injury. The foundation of beginning your running program should start with your shoes. My recommendation is to go to a local running shoe store to get fitted …
It’s that time of year again. That time of year when the weather gets cold and the holiday season has everyone in frenzy. It is precisely this time when people self-reflect and start making resolutions to put into effect in the New Year. According to Google searches, each year the overwhelming majority of New Year’s …
The holiday season is approaching, and with it tends to come a great deal of excitement, and rightfully so. For many it brings some much needed time off, time with friends/family, and of course some of our favorite foods and drinks! Unfortunately, I tend to see and hear a trend that I don’t believe is …
Diet and exercise are a simple prescription for the prevention and management of chronic disease. I acknowledge this is not breaking news however, facts well worth tuning in to. The CDC states “Seven of the top 10 causes of death in 2010 were chronic diseases,” and treating people with chronic diseases accounts for 86% of …
To effectively answer this question, two other questions must be answered first… simply, What is an ATC? and Who makes up the Sports Medicine Team? An ATC (Certified Athletic Trainer) is an Allied Health Care Professional that has graduated from an accredited Athletic Training education program culminating in either a Bachelors or Masters degree. Such …