Frank had low back pain for years and because of pain he was unable to train, he spent over 24 games on the disabled list, and his back constantly bothered him. His back pain stared as a dull ache in high school, aggravated when he would squat. Soon it became difficult to play, requiring pain medication to get through the game. Now it’s a stage where he wonders if his career is over. Case.Frank.Back (Click the link to discover how we helped)
Read more →A “Performance Profile” is a dynamic database for the continuous monitoring of athlete health and performance. Specifically, it is intended to: · Monitor and track athletic performance, and · Minimize the incidence of illness, fatigue, and overuse injuries In general, comprehensive Performance Profiles include physical screening tools for the assessment of: Strength and Power; Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacities; and Musculoskeletal Movement. However, often forgotten is the continuous monitoring via weekly emails that encourage two-way, informal communication between the coach, medical therapist, and athlete. Discussions are particularly based around musculoskeletal and general health, doping issues, and performance
Read more →An amazing study out of Australia has just been published that will improve your dragon boat technique. This is something that we’ve known and now we have the study to prove it. To have the most range possible, which allows the greatest impulse to be developed, requires the spine to be in neutral. In neutral your spine will have the greatest ability to rotate and to develop maximal force. Positions outside of neutral are not ideal. They will not produce the power you need. We see this commonly and over-emphasis on crunches and sit-ups in the pursuit of developing the
Read more →FITS at International Softball Congress World Tournament (ISC) August 10th to the 18th, I had the distinct honour to be invited to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, to assist the Casa Trejo SoCal Bombers, with their team’s health care needs, as they strived for the title of world champions. The team, had over the course of the summer, quietly scaled the world rankings, after exceptional tournaments placings in Monkton and Vancouver. Lead by respected coaching staff of Kelly McGiffin, Rob Shick and Doug Chase, the team quickly emerged from the early rounds undefeated. The team soon became known as the tournament “dark
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