By Dr. Matt Fontaine "If your overhead squat is full and looks really athletic, odds are that you have several things going for you, meaning good mobility of the ankles, hips and upper back and an exceptionally strong and stable core." - Dr. Matt Fontaine Why...
The following is taken from an article on Mercola.com http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2014/11/07/10-ways-stress-affects-workouts.aspx?e_cid=20141107Z1_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20141107Z1&et_cid=DM59456&et_rid=720474903 1. Stress impairs your memory. It slows down your processing. This stress can slow you down mentally and physically, causing fatigue. 2. Stress affects concentration. High stress can negatively impact cognition, perception, and focus. 3. Stress impairs...
Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMI, also known as RSI, CTD, CTS) have become a pandemic in sports, especially for endurance athletes like runners and triathletes. This class of injuries and illnesses are the result from weeks, months or years of overuse of joints. Connective tissues in...
By Dr. Matt Fontaine If parents can learn about the inherent risks of trauma to the head and neck, particularly in contact sports, and preventative measures, they can decrease the likelihood of head and neck trauma. This information originated from...
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has created a new Consumer Education Blog www.gethealthyblog.org What you will find on this blog are articles about health in general from a Conservative Care First Perspective (The care that we provide as Chiropractic Physicians) and then at...
This blog is excerpted from an article by Dr. David Seaman published in the Fall 2013 issue of the Virginia Voice, a publication of the Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association A recent article published in the British Medical Journal states: “Now two thirds of...
For decades many people have been on the long slow ride to nowhere. Long hours of running on the treadmill or outdoors, long sessions on elliptical trainers, stationary bikes, cycling outdoors. For many, these "cardio" sessions are a staple of their exercise regimen. Many people...
By Dr. Matt Fontaine In countries where people spend a great deal of time squatting on their heels with their feet flat, there is a much lower incidence of low back pain and degenerative disc disease. The squatting posture separates the interspinous space between...
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...
"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...
