Currently, there is growing concern about brain injuries in football. In recent years, researchers have learned a lot about concussions, but still know little about the effect of repetitive head impacts on brain health. Moreover, nearly 70 percent of football players are younger than high school age; yet, we know the least about this population….
Happiness manifests itself in different ways?– a compliment from a stranger, a hug from our friends, a greeting from a puppy — but our body’s?reaction?when we feel this joy is generally the same. And the science behind it is actually pretty?delightful. As the?Life Noggin video?above explains, our body releases endorphins (those feel-good hormones that also…
Despite the fact that there are over one million tissue transplants performed every year, many specifically in the sports medicine field, tissue donation remains less understood than organ donation. To help provide an online resource on tissue donation and transplantation, AlloSource started its own educational website, allograftpossibilities.org. Allograft Possibilities provides donation news and information, as…
As medical technology advances, so does the need for clear patient education on new products and innovations. AlloSource?, one of the largest nonprofit cellular and tissue providers in the country, offering more than 200 types of precise cellular, cartilage, bone, skin and soft-tissue allografts to advance patient healing, recently shared a 3D animation about the…
What Is Aquatic Therapy? For patients who are in pain and are weakened due to an injury or disability, aquatic therapy may offer the perfect solution to begin treatment. The natural buoyancy of water reduces the stress on the body and helps patients exercise easier with less pain. Plus, the natural pressure of water reduces…
Preventing ACL Injuries-What the research tells us: It is estimated that there are over 250,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries per year in the United States. More than 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed annually, costing our society up to 17 billion dollars each year. ACL tears have become an epidemic. There are more young athletes…
With just a wall, a ball and a yoga mat, you can build a low-impact, total-body strength and toning workout like the one below (not to mention work up a serious sweat as you do it). Far too many people associate stability balls with boring crunches, goofy stretches and childlike bouncing, but this versatile piece…
While fancy new gym equipment and trendy fitness classes come and go, we’ll always have a tool that we can exercise with at any time and in any place: our own bodies. Bodyweight training (or strength training exercises that do not require free weights or machines) ranked second on The American College of Sports Medicine’s…
Motocross and Supercross rider Brett Metcalfe talks about the importance?of DonJoy bracing in his career. Motocross and Supercross rider Brett Metcalfe is a native of Australia who loves the adrenaline rush of racing. But danger comes with the territory. In addition to staying in peak physical condition through exercise, Brett uses DonJoy braces to help…
In week two of March we are doing a twist called thread the needle. Maybe you have heard of this stretch before? If not, it’s a nice gentle yet effective one you should definitely try! This stretch has the same benefits as last week’s stretch, but we get a little bit more into feeling this…
Know Pain? Know Gain. Get fast relief with a unique, elastomeric web that actually pulls pain away from your knee. The REACTION WEB is a responsive, webbed approach to knee pain that gives you a distinct alternative to the basic knee sleeve. Developed by world renown orthopedic surgeon, Dr. William Nordt, the REACTION WEB can…
Basic exercises that mimic the way we move in real life, build functional strength and prevent injury. Human movement can be reduced to three basic categories: pushing, pulling, and hip extension (squatting, jumping, running, and even riding a bike). Functional fitness begins with learning good form for this essential repertoire and then gradually adding weight…