Posts Tagged ‘Injury prevention’

Fall Prevention: Strength Training Reduces Your Risk of Falling

More than 1 in 4 adults, 65 years and older, fall each year.  Falling once doubles your chances of falling…

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5 Gluteus Medius Exercise Progressions

The primary role of the gluteus medius is to stabilize and control movement of your pelvis during weight bearing activities. …

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Gluteus Medius Exercise: Getting Started

In a previous article, we discussed the importance of the gluteus medius muscle in controlling lower extremity alignment during the…

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How to Squat without Knee Pain

Many people avoid squatting because of knee pain.  However, when done correctly, or with a few easy modifications, just about…

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5 of the Best Abdominal Exercises

Abdominal muscle weakness and poor control of your trunk (or “core”) negatively influence athletic performance and your activities of daily…

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Abdominal muscle exercise

Abdominal Oblique Injuries in Sports

Abdominal oblique injuries, also known as side strains, are common in rotational sports such as baseball, tennis, golf, and track…

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Oblique muscle injuries

Early Sports Specialization and Long-Term Athletic Success

Sports specialization is the year-round intensive training in a single sport at the exclusion of other sports.   Early sports specialization…

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Early Sport Specialization

Baseball Stretching Drill to Restore Range of Motion between Innings

Baseball players will lose range of motion in their throwing shoulder and elbow following a pitching session.  This loss of…

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Pitchers lose shoulder ROM following throwing

5 Arm Care Stretching Exercises for Baseball Players

The unique demand of throwing a baseball places tremendous stress on your arm bones, muscles, and soft tissues.  Therefore, shoulder…

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Baseball Arm Care Stretching Exercises

Little League Elbow: 5 Things Parents and Coaches Should Know

Little League elbow is an overuse injury affecting the inside part of the overhead athlete’s elbow.  The injury occurs in…

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Prevention of Little League Elbow