Hip Check Improve Performance, Prevent Injury, Prolong Careers Pliability, flexibility, mobility and overuse. All terms that are currently floating around the sports world. They have become buzzwords as athletes are playing into their 40’s, or worse, fizzing out in their first or second year. So, what do all these words mean, and, above all, […]
Greenwich Sports Medicine – The New Standard in Concussion Care What sets our concussion baseline and management apart from others? Most physicians perform a concussion baseline test using only one method; an ImPACT test. What’s the problem with this? The rest of the brain remains untested and untreated because of this. Concussions, consequently, also have a […]
Golden Milk What is it, what are the benefits and how to make it? As the weather begins to change from warm to cold, we ALL could use an immune boost! We should be increasing our Vitamin C and D levels as we approach the winter months due to the lack of sunlight and time spent […]
Two Easy Ways to Keep Perfect Posture While Driving With the amount of time many of us spend in our car, driving can be detrimental to our health. Sitting in hours of traffic getting honked at can make for a stressful environment that leads to neck pain or low back pain. And, bad […]
The Long Distance Runner The following is a case study. Details have been left out in order to maintain patient privacy. I wanted to share a case study that involves our new BioMechanics Lab! It has been an interesting progression so far and is still evolving as we go. I had a patient referred to me […]
Deadlifting 101: Are Deadlifts Safe and Should I Be Doing Them? Hearing the word “deadlift” probably evokes a very clear image in your head. It could be a massive powerlifter heaving incredible amounts of weight. Maybe you think about how much you love the exercise. Maybe you may hear the word and think of discs […]
Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy Treating the Flexor Hallicus Longus and Tibialis Posterior Muscle for Achilles Tendinopathy Achilles Tendinopathy is produced by an overload of the calf musculature and the Achilles tendon. It’s been found that with runners who have a mid and forefoot striking patterns, the foot loses its dynamic patterns. The foot fails to […]
Set for The Slopes? There is still a lot of winters left and with February break coming up I know a lot of readers will be hitting the slopes. Whether you’re Olympic Gold Medalist Chloe Kim or a newbie headed for the bunny hill proper warm-ups and cool-downs are incredibly important. They will reduce the […]
Running Rehabilitation A Novel Approach In my experience with sports rehabilitation, I’ve found that an evidence-based approach is the most successful plan we can utilize. The following are my thoughts on this subject. In my rehabilitation career, I’ve worked with athletes from all levels and backgrounds including the most elite. Before I moved to the […]
Recovery Techniques People now are more active and taking control of their lives and health. Above all, focus on diet and exercise is the most noteworthy change. With the increase in activity, it seems like there is a need for increase in recovery, too. There are many tools and techniques for recovery. The three I […]
