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Too Much Medicine
The current issue of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy includes an interesting commentary on a topic...
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Don’t Become A Chimp
Our closest relatives are chimpanzees and gorillas. In some ways, however, we are very different. Humans are world-class endurance...
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A Cautionary Tale
More than 25 years ago, I offered a commentary on the subject of young children running long distances [TC...
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Fluids Before, During and After Exercise
Before Exercise As an athlete or a frequent exerciser it is essential that you begin your workout with your...
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How to undo a great workout
Let’s say you run three miles really hard, working up a sweat and feel exhausted. And, you know you...
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Runner’s Knee – The Latest
Runner’s Knee – technically known most commonly as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) – remains the most common ailment affecting...
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Fitbits Nation
The New York Times recently carried an article on the increasing popularity of step counters such as Fitbits. People...
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Regional Interdependence
I’m always amused when my (or any) profession comes out with a new term that essentially describes a concept...
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Running and Eating
True or false: The more you run, the more you eat. Answer: True sometimes and false other times. It...
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Back-Space
As someone who has been dealing with back problems for some time, I became interested in studying the recent...
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A Sure Thing
Benjamin Franklin is usually credited with one of history’s most famous quotes: “…in this world nothing can be said...
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Update on Running Mechanics
Much of the theory behind the common approaches to evaluating, and addressing, what we believe are the biomechanical causes...
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Sprint Up Those Stairs
Medical experts are always advising people to exercise in order to derive health benefits, but most of this advice...
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Hydration, Why is it so important?
Fluid balance is very important for all athletes. Most often athletes do not realize how much fluid they lose...