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The use of compression garments have increased in popularity in recent years thanks in part to Allen Iverson of the NBA, hockey players suffering from adduction-related groin pain, and speedo-clad, energy bar eating, multisport athletes called triathletes. Along with this increase in compression wear have been the recent emergence of what the urban dictionary would [...]
Everyone stand up. Come on, off your chairs. By now many of you have been on your butt in front of your computer with a starbucks in hand, scrolling through Twitter, Facebook, other blogs, and the online version of your local newspaper. Some of you may have even visited Perez Hilton’s site but don’t worry, [...]
Scientific knowledge expands daily. This article was published in 2008. I started this blog 3 days ago…THEREFORE…the information you are about to read MAY contain concepts that are obsolete…READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! The following is a summary of the IOC current concepts statement published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine last year. Contained within [...]
Although the assessment and treatment of myofascial and kinetic chain dysfunction has been used for numerous years, its presence in therapy clinics and performance centres have increased tremendously in recent times. Clinicians and strength coaches are well adept at developing the functional kinetic chain, however, very few understand importance of the fascial system. In order [...]
I’d like to introduce everyone to a website that I’ve recently started to contribute to. Research Review Service is a great opportunity for manual therapists to stay current with the literature, especially when evidence-based medicine is considered the standard for contemporary health care. Don’t worry, for those of you in the strength and conditioning world, [...]
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re a sports medicine/strength & conditioning professional like me who frequents a variety of websites on a regular basis searching for ways to expand your cerebral library. Unfortunately, the array of resources are limitless and as a result, many of these go unnoticed and/or forgotten. I, myself, have [...]
Its over a year away and I’m already getting excited for this. The scientific committee looks amazing although I, myself, would check someone off that list! Besides, where’s this guy?
Another feature of this blog will be book reviews that I have conducted over the years as well as ones in the years to come. If you have a book you would like reviewed, please send me an email and I’ll be sure to do so. Concise Guide to Sports Injuries (2nd Edition) Malcolm T.F. [...]
For my first post, I would like to summarize the developments of the most recent symposium on concussion in sport. This was held in Zurich last year and brought together the “big dawgs” in sports concussion. Since this is merely a summary, I ask that you all read the original document in its entirety as [...]
Hello everyone. Welcome to my “blogsite”. Here you will find evidence-informed content pertaining to sports health. Enjoy
