Sprained ankle? Ice it. Sore knee after running? Ice it. Wake up with an aching low back? Ice it? We choose to reach for the frozen pea bag with the intent of reducing pain, swelling, and inflammation. Icing has been engrained into our post-exercise and post-injury recovery routine, but is it necessary? Is it helpful, even? This begs some questions about our physiology and what we can do to make the most of it.

Ankle sprains are a common injury in both athletes and non-athletes. The most common type of ankle sprain is called an inversion sprain or a lateral ankle sprain. These sprains commonly occur when a person steps down and lacks stability in their weight bearing leg. The instability can result in the leg “rolling” outward while the foot turns inward. This result in trauma to the ligaments that support the lateral part of the ankle. Severity of the trauma varies significantly and can result in a strain, or tear of the lateral ligaments of the ankle.

Sport related injuries are a common occurrence among both competitive and non-competitive athletes. Studies have shown that approximately three to seven million sport-related injuries occur annually in the United States. Injuries often affect the athlete’s psychological, and emotional health in addition to their physical health.

How long is the California coastline? It depends on who you ask. If you were to ask the California Research Service, they would say 840 miles. If you were to ask the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they would say 3,427 miles. The disparity is not the product of error, but instead the result of each organizations method of measuring.

Rotator cuff tears can lead to progressive degenerative changes of bone, tendon, and cartilaginous structures of the shoulder joint causing pain and disability. People with rotator cuff tears are met with a decision to treat surgically or conservatively.

Social media platforms, like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, are popular and easily accessible sources for news, information, jokes and opinions. As these platforms have matured, they have been embraced by members of the fitness and healthcare industries…

We all want more for less. We want efficiency. We want to be the best at our trade. Most people know that in the real world if you want something you’re going to have to put the work in for it. It’s a universal value that is instilled into most of us from a young age

Blood flow restriction (BFR) is a training technique that uses pressurized cuffs, or wraps, to limit blood flow to the limbs during exercise. The goal of using a BFR system is to achieve improvements in muscle strength and hypertrophy with lower stress exercises. I

ACL injuries occur at an incidence of approximately 100,000 to 200,000 per year in the United States. Athletes traditionally have feared this type of injury due to their concern with the likelihood of a full return to their prior level of function.