Photo by RUN 4 FFWPU from Pexels As COVID dynamics are improving around the country, more and more people are returning to exercise, recreation and activity. It is not uncommon for people to hit the floor running, unfortunately ramping up too fast and too soon, after not doing too much can prompt injury. A common injury seen with […]
Sport Specificity in Young Athletes
Photo by Ben Hershey on UnSplash I recently saw a T-shirt on a 5 year old girl with the words “I am an athlete…soccer is my sport”. Whether it’s “Future Olympian”, “All-Star Player”, or even “You can’t spell AWESOME without ME”, these types of slogans emblazed on children’s clothing all represent an evolution of youth […]
Gait Cycle and Muscle Atrophy
Written by Adam Lamarche Photo by Toralf Thomassen of Unsplash During the normal gait cycle, there are many different muscle groups that must work in conjunction to produce what is seen as normal rhythmic ambulation. If even one of these muscle groups is disrupted, the kinematic chain will no longer function properly and the gait […]