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How to Eat Your Way to Peak Performance
How Nutrition Affects Athletic Performance We’ve all heard the saying, “you are what you eat” — and it may ring true for athletes who have “peak performance” as an athletic goal. When it comes to ...
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Top Ways to Get Ready for Track Season
Preparing for Track Season Track and field is a sport that not only requires stamina but physical and mental strength too. Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just starting, here are some tips on ...
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When to Start Training for Spring Sports
Being Prepared for Spring Sports Whether college or professional, springtime is a popular season for sports. However, jumping into your spring sports just before the season starts isn’t the best way ...
Five Benefits Exercise Has on Your Heart
How Exercise Impacts Heart Health While it’s common knowledge that exercise is good for you, many people might not know what the benefits of regular exercise are? Besides lowering stress, controlling ...
How to Improve Your Game in 2020
How Athletes Can Enhance Performance Although we are over a month into 2020, that doesn’t mean you still can’t work on your athletic performance goals and resolutions . Whether professional or ...
The Best Foods to Help Gain Muscle Mass
Foods for Muscle Growth We’ve all heard the saying, “abs are made in the kitchen.” This is referring to the fact that your diet plays just as important of a role in your physique as physical activity. ...
How Strength Training Improves Bone and Joint Health
Weight-bearing Exercise and Orthopedic Health Strength training, also referred to as resistance or weight training, is often used to increase muscle mass and strength when performed on a consistent ...
Five Resolutions Every Athlete Needs to Keep
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A new year means a chance for new beginnings, a time to improve from the year before. For many, we begin to compile a list of resolutions to keep through 2020. It also can be a time where we reflect ...
How Lack of Sleep Alters Performance
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Though getting the recommended amount of sleep each night is essential for everyone, quality sleep is especially important for athletes. Without the right amount of rest, your physical recovery can ...
Five Reasons You Need a Rest Day
Whether it's your daily workout or competitive sports, rest days are a vital part of the process. Skipping one can do your whole regimen a disservice and leave your body without time to repair and ...
When to Consider an Evaluation of Biomechanics
We know that practice makes perfect, and part of the training is through strength and conditioning. For many athletes, this could mean lifting weights or performing drills to warm up. These are all ...
Contact Sports and Your Joints
Whether you’re a student-athlete or play pick-up games on the weekend, there is always a chance you can suffer a joint injury when participating in contact sports. Playing sports, like football and ...
Regenerative Medicine for Sports Injuries
Any athlete knows how painful a sports injury can be, especially when it occurs during the season. Not to mention, recovering from it can sideline an athlete for months. Whether it’s an acute injury ...
What You Should Know About Concussions
With over one million high school football players suffering from concussions every year , the players, their parents, and team coaches must be prepared to know what to do if an athlete suffers a blow ...
Top Ways to Prevent a Sports Injury
Fall sports are officially in full swing in Texas, and for many, that means days and nights of practices and late-night games. Whether you are a professional athlete or playing in a local league, the ...
What's The Difference Between Acute and Chronic Pain?
When you visit a physician due to pain, it will often be separated into two categories: acute or chronic pain. By understanding the type of pain you are experiencing, you and your physician can work ...
Sprains Vs. Strains
When a joint injury occurs, you’ll want to act swiftly to ensure further damage isn’t done. But if you’ve ever had trouble identifying the difference between a joint sprain or strain , you’re not ...
The Benefits of Non-Surgical Orthopedics
Before considering surgery, several orthopedic issues can benefit from a more conservative measure. Often, they can alleviate the problem and improve quality of life. Thanks to improved technology, ...
What You Should Know About Fractures
One component of sports medicine is injury prevention. Through strength training and proper form, athletes of all levels can understand how to properly buildup and protect their bodies from injury. ...
What is Sports Medicine?
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What is Sports Medicine? Though often confused for the same thing, sports medicine physicians differ from orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists. Sports medicine requires additional fellowship ...