Author: Matt Fontaine

by Dr. Matt Fontaine Post Race Recovery: I will discuss why you need to hit the Athlete Post Race food tent and chow down. You need to replenish those glycogen stores and the body needs protein to start recovery. Don't forget...

by Dr. Matt Fontaine There are several great articles out on the web on nutrition for race day. I will just say, train with the food you choose beforehand. Get to know if your body can handle gels, if so, how many before getting...

by Dr. Matt Fontaine I decided to opt in to package my own bike. Thanks to a good friend who travels with his bike for races such as RAM I was in luck. He graciously lent me his bike case from TriAll3Sports. I was...

Tips on dealing with migrating pain during return to activity There are some key points to keep in mind when an athlete returns to sport after an injury.  Consider the scenario of the runner returning to sport completing a treatment program for a shin...

Mobility and Training Learn How to Use a Foam Roller  Release tight restricted soft tissues with the foam roller.  Watch this video to see how it's done properly. Rogue Fitness  Monster Bands, VooDoo Floss bands and more Roguefitness Monster Bands The monster bands...

"Adversity is preparation for greatness." ~ Andy Andrews If you are a runner and anything like the thousands of runners I have treated over the years, you have probably never heard a physician to tell you to "keep running". For most runners, running is as much...

The Selective Functional Movement Assessment, SFMA is the evaluation tool used by elite athletes to identify biomechanical dysfunction and increase perform-ance. If your goal is to reduce the likelihood of injury and unlock the key to peak performance, then take advantage. Essentially what we do...

Dr. Stuart McGill debunks 6 common myths around Low Back Pain Myth # 1: Back injuries are rare. Myth # 2. You need a flexible back. Myth # 3. To avoid injury, you need a strong back. Myth # 4. ...

So what's all the fad about? Well compression socks do help improve blood flow and imrove lymph drainage from the lower leg. This is especially important for injury recovery from any soft tissue injuries to the lower leg. The goal is to...

The female athlete triad put forth by the ACSM in 1997 was defined as a triad of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis affecting female athletes. Research on the female athlete triad  during the early to mid 2000’s culminated in an updated definition published by ACSM....