UNDERSTANDING MUSCLE CRAMPS MUSCLE CRAMPS Most commonly occur at night and affect the legs, especially the thighs, calf muscles, and feet. These kinds of cramps occur more frequently in older adults. PHYSIOLOGY OF MUSCLE CRAMPS By far the most common causes of muscle cramping are dehydration and...
Get to Know Your Body Athletes know their bodies well. Whether you are a runner, triathlete, CrossFit athlete, mixed martial arts fighter or combatives/tactical athlete, these tips are for you. The biggest single key to completing a major athletic event like a marathon or full Ironman half...
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T ALWAYS STRETCH? “After an injury tissues heal, but muscles learn, they readily develop habits of guarding that outlast the injury” Janet Travell Have you ever had a muscle group that was perpetually tight and despite all your efforts at stretching, they remain stiff? Muscles...
by Dr. Matt Fontaine On almost a daily basis I am asked…”So Doc, Can I Safely Return to Exercising Now?” Or "Can I still exercise while I am treating and recovering from my injury?" Here is how this conversation typically unfolds over the course of the first few...
The Right Approach to Treatment Implemented at the Right Time makes all the difference… The Triad above depicts the three essential components to optimal health: Structural, Chemical, Emotional. Structure refers to our musculoskeletal system and will be the focus of this article. A major key to corrective...
EXERCISES YOU SHOULD AVOID I am often asked about this exercise or that. Is this exercise safe or is that machine ok? The answers to these questions often depend on many variables. Can your body move properly during a specific movement with a specific lift or exercise....
How to sustain your fitness and performance conditioning when gyms are closed It sucks to have to modify workouts, whether because of injury or because your gym is closed due to COV-19. That said, you can get a great workout with bodyweight exercises. Adding mobility with bands,...
by Dr. Matt Fontaine Yoga> one of the secrets of High Performing Athletes and Successful Individuals Yoga is not just for athletic, extremely flexible model type women in Spanx. Yoga has been an institution in the Eastern World for Millenniums and here in the West, we are in...
The following are some topics that frequently come up in our clinic. A quick note on over the phone consults or email inquiries We live in a world controlled by technology and people want their information faster. Email and social media play a big role in...
"We have seen the pro athlete, and the weekend warrior. And it often takes too long to recover from injury. Making matters worse, many just press on without really healing. We know it is not about us...