normalizing it all
From the category archives:
PPE Coalition for Youth Sports and Safety
PPE Initiative Launch Event & Press Conference: May 13, 2010
Across the U.S. there is no formal standardization of the young athlete’s pre-participation medical evaluation (PPE or pre-participation evaluation). States have varying standards and requirements on what needs to be checked and who may perform the evaluation. These examinations are [...]
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A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Jan. 13, 2010 gave disappointing results in using plasma rich protein to treat non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy. It showed no difference between using a sham injection of saline and combining it with a painful eccentric stretching protocol in comparison with an injection of plasma rich [...]
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Tendinitis is often used incorrectly as a generic term for overuse tendon injuries. The term that should be used is tendinopathy. Tendinitis and tendinosis both refer to microscopic changes that are seen on biopsy. Even spelled as “tendonitis”, it is still incorrect. The current view is that long term overuse tendon injuries display little to [...]
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After unusually persistent aches and pains during training or after your race, you may decide it’s time for a visit to your sports doc. Of course, we hope you’ve increased your training slowly, checked your shoes and done your best to learn how to avoid the doctor’s office.
Now that you’ve decided it is time [...]
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Now that you’ve trained properly after having a medical exam and clearance to run, you are nearly ready for the big day. Prudence should keep you upright for the next 26.2 miles. Some have said “Start slow, and finish slower”. But that may not be your plan. Make sure you run within your means. Be [...]
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I’ll be speaking this coming Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 9:45 am at the race expo in a clinic for the Army Ten Miler. The clinics are at the DC Armory and are free and open to all. There should be ample time for Q&A’s. I plan to touch on the following topics: “exercise [...]
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OCD is not always in your mind. It could be in your knee, elbow or ankle. And it can certainly be a pain to have. In many cases the injury is missed initially and under treated. What we are talking about is osteochondritis dissecans, also known as osteochondral fracture, defect, or osteochondral injury. It is [...]
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Dancing to the tune of “Put A Ring On It” you get carried away and find that you’ve tripped over an object lying on the carpet. Or more likely, you’ve stepped in a hole, stepped wrong coming down stairs or twisted your ankle on an uneven trail while running. Of course basketball is especially known [...]
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Runners like to run where they can. But sometimes where they can run easily is not the best place for them. With a bit of effort you can often find a place that works well for you and your specific problem set.
The ideal surface is firm but not incredibly hard. Packed dirt is often called [...]
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Point / Counter Point: The Truth is Out There Somewhere (or maybe here)
Every now and then the “Fear Factor” comes to the Internet. And if you travel the running blogosphere, you’ll discover that sometimes it takes the form of a red alert for heel lifts for Achilles tendonitis. It seems that some would rather have you [...]
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Throw Away Your Shoes: Sense and Sensibility
Note: There are several comments, but the interface on word press blogs wil...
NY Marathon: Results: Meb Brings It On Home!
The winners are in for the 2009 New York Marathon. Another exciting and gr...
