Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still over train and feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes. Rest days are critical to sports performance [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Patellar tendinosis, better known as jumper’s knee, is an overuse condition of the knee common in athletes that run and jump. It is often seen in basketball and volleyball players. The patellar tendon is a thick fibrous band which runs from the knee cap to the front of the lower leg bone known as the [...]
Now that summer has officially arrived and we are getting consistent warm temperatures and sunny skies there has been a great deal of attention from the media and medical community on vitamin D and its health benefits. With different sporting tournaments going on and prolonged exposure to the sun inevitable, we wanted to make sure [...]