Symptoms of Minor Athletic Illnesses: Cough A cough is one way your body prevents irritating particles that enter your airways from invading your lungs. Viruses and bacteria that cause  infection, … Continue reading →

How to take blood pressure A little bit out of the orthopedic relax but definitively important information anybody can use. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against … Continue reading →

Myths of Aerobic Exercise and Weight Control Part II In our previous post, we talked about the myths and facts of aerobic exercise and weight control versus . On part … Continue reading →

Myths of Aerobic Exercise and Weight Control Among the more popularly help myths and misconceptions concerning the relationship between aerobic exercise and weight control are the following: Myth: Aerobic exercise … Continue reading →

How to Increase Joint Flexibility Part II In our previous article about flexibility and joints, we talked about different methods we can use to increase joint flexibility. It can be … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine: Excessive Training Excessive training refers to the training in which the volume, the intensity, or both are increased too quickly, and without proper progression. Training with a high volume … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine: The Strength Curve You breathe in and out. Your heart beats. You rear back and down, you squat down and stand back up. Your foot hits the ground … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine: Warm-Up & Cool-Down Warming up before working out or competing is essential to improve performance and avoid injuries. The benefits of a proper warm-up include: Increases in the … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine: Symptoms of Overtraining In the sports medicine field, one of the issues athletes run across when preparing for competition or while training to stay in shape is overtraining. … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine Understanding the Forearm The forearm can can sometimes be ignored when it comes to sports medicine. Maybe because it is not as commonly injured as other joints like … Continue reading →