Am I Injured or Just Sore? There’s nothing more satisfying than that feeling of being sore after a tough workout. It gives that feeling of accomplishment. It makes walking up and down stairs and sitting down and getting up a bit harder—all reminders of the hard work you just put in. But sometime…Read More
As an athlete you are, by nature, a very active and physical person—the last thing you want is an injury slowing you down or keeping you from playing the game you love. But because you’re an athlete, you have likely had the unfortunate and painful experience of at least one twisted ankle, pulled…Read More
Trigger point massage therapy is one of the fastest-growing therapies in the world. Why? Because it works. It’s one of the most effective types of massage therapy available and has been proven to alleviate muscle and soft tissue pain—a pain millions of people suffer from. In fact, studies have s…Read More
Do you remember the last time you got a full night of pure, uninterrupted sleep? Did you know just one week of insufficient sleep alters the activity of our genes, which control our response to stress, immunity, inflammation and overall health? Additionally, did you know you can help combat the effe…Read More
How Do Cryotherapy Machines Work? Cryotherapy is an athletic treatment used to shorten recovery time between training and workouts. In each session, athletes enter a cryotherapy machine, where extremely cold air (think Antarctica) is blown over their body for approximately two to three minutes. Nitr…Read More
Shoulder tendonitis is an injury resulting in inflammation of your rotator cuff and/or biceps tendon. It usually results from your tendon being pinched by surrounding structures. Shoulder tendonitis often leads to rotator cuff tears if left untreated, which can snowball into degenerative calcific …Read More
Compex neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is an advanced electrical stimulation device designed to help you reach your athletic goals. Compex Sport Elite has many benefits and is designed to help, whether you are sore from crushing your most recent workout, recovering from an unfortunate in…Read More
Back and neck pain are two of the most common issues people experience throughout their lifetime. In fact, at any given time, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are experiencing lower-back pain. Additionally, back pain is one of the most common reasons cited for missing work, which is why it’s i…Read More
Concussion recovery and management is an important and often complex process within the sports medicine and neurology fields. With nearly 2.5 million concussions and traumatic brain injuries occurring in the United States each year, proper concussion treatment is vital. In 2012 alone, approximately …Read More
Tim Howard is a U.S. soccer legend. He began his professional career in 1997, and at 38 years old, is playing goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids MLS team. Howard is the most capped goalkeeper of all-time for the United States men's national team, with over 100 caps since his debut in 2002. He has pl…Read More
