Oh my achin' back
Do you roll out of bed early in the morning, bent over at the waist and see nothing but the floor below? Do you dread sitting through a two hour movie? Do you need to stop walking every block to take a break? Well, if you answered YES to any of these questions then you are “reading in the right place.”
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Soccer All Over The World
Soccer, or “Football” as it is called almost everywhere else in the world, culminates every 4 years into a month long event, the FIFA WORLD CUP, which is watched by over 33 billion people over the world. A number that is greater than any other single sport, including tennis, basketball and baseball. Soccer has a history that dates back to over 3000 years ago in Asia (Japan and China) where a small ball was kicked around by players on a field with the aim of kicking it into a net.
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What is a Sport’s Hernia?
Only recently gaining favor as a valid diagnosis to be considered in cases of chronic groin pain is the term, “Sport’s Hernia”. Sport’s hernia refers to a weakness or tear of the structures that anchor the abdominal musculature to the pelvis. As opposed to the more commonly known inguinal hernia, where on physical examination the intestines can be felt bulging into the scrotum in males, the physical findings for a sport’s hernia are much more difficult to find, if they are to be found at all.
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Viewer Discretion Recommended: Parents: it's not the TV Guide you need to view; it's the Commercial line-up you should be checking
Thankfully, many of you know what your children are watching on television or reading in magazines. For those who do, I congratulate you; it’s no secret parents need to monitor the programs their children view. However, can any one tell me the content of the commercials aired during or surrounding the shows your children watch or in the print they read? Likely not, and in fact I am certain most of you are unaware that the alcohol industry is stalking your cherished ones by tactically airing commercials during times of childhood viewing and placing them in print that your children are likely to read. Another culprit, the tobacco industry, also targets young America as some experts suggest that 85% of all films include tobacco use.
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Shoulder Conditioning and Injury Prevention in Swimming
As the temperature outside rises, all levels of swimmers will make their way into pools, lakes, bays and oceans. From first time age group swimmers to aspiring triatheletes, there is a steady increase of both recreational and competitive swimmers during the summer months. Swimming is seen as an excellent form of cardiovascular exercise that results in minimal wear and tear on the joints.
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Are All Steroids the Same? For the last few months, discussion of steroids has dominated sports columns. While there is good reason to be concerned about the misuse of “steroids” as performance-enhancing substances, using the term steroids indiscriminately is misleading Read More--> Should
you Stretch Before Exercising? Should you stretch before exercising?
Does stretching help prevent injury? How much of practice,
if any, should be devoted to stretching? If a little stretching
is good, is a lot of stretching better?
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Supervision Does not Necessarily Assure Safety in the Weight
Room
Many times I’ve remained an advocate supporting weight training for our young population. Research has suggested over and over the positive effects weight training offers. It improves strength, reduces body fat enhances self-esteem and improves self-confidence. Contrary to popular belief, if training properly, research has not supported the myth, “weight training will adversely effect one’s growth.” In fact, it does support the notion that when done properly, it enhances skeletal maturation and growth.
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How to support your child athlete without too much pressure: 7 easy steps
(02/10/2004)
When your son or daughter picks up that bat and glove or puts on those soccer cleats, or basketball shoes, you, as a parent, take on a new role: the parent of an athlete. It can be a scary hat to wear. You’ve heard the horror stories
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Bullying on the Sports Field... What is It?
(Aug. 8, 2004)
Fair Play vs. Foul Play. Appropriate Behavior vs. Inappropriate Behavior. Youth. Schools. Camps. Sports. What’s going on?
BULLYING! And it’s a big problem!
Recall your own school, camp or sports memories and, chances are, a bullying incident is part of them.
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Do You Really Want to Know?
The media is oh so eager to learn the identity of those who are Steroid users. Eager to be the first to print the Breaking News story: “Joe Homerun Hitter
found guilty of steroid use.”
Daily, there is the media push and the need to know who these players are.
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Who Says Kids Shouldn't lift Weights?
(07/10/2004)
Forever and a day we have been told “children should not lift weights. Lifting weights will damage growing bones; it will stunt the growth of a child.” If children are allowed to lift weights, they will get hurt. Well, guess what? That’s just not true.
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A Hit For All
(03/22/2004)
This week a local Little League hit a Home Run. By unanimous vote, board members of the New City Little League (Rockland County, New York) voted to institute a Continuous Batting Order into its boys (10-12 year olds) major league division.
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The psychology of a winner
(12/27/04)
At a certain level of professional competition, the skill difference in many top athletes becomes negligible. What is it, then, that separates the number one tennis player from the number fifteen? Why does the number ninety-ninth ranked tennis player double-fault at match point? In basketball, why do some players consistently hit the free throw when the game is on the line, and why do some consistently choke? Top-level players relate feeling calm, energized and positive during performances. This is “the zone,” that all athletes aspire to. Why do some players reach “the zone” while others with equal or even greater talent do not?
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Back Pain, a huge economic and medical burden
(Dec 29, 2003)
The economic impact for the diagnosis and treatment of Back Pain surpasses 100 billion dollars annually. Fortunately, maintaining a regular exercise program, at a minimum of three sessions/week, for 30-60 minutes/session can help to alleviate most symptoms of back pain.
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Ephedra is Banned, but will it go away?
(Dec 31, 2003)
Kudos to the United States Government for its stand and ban of the dietary supplement, Ephedra. This seemingly innocuous, over the counter, dietary weight loss aid has been linked to at least 155 deaths and there are over 16,00 reports of people suffering adverse effects from it.
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My New Year's Resolution
(Jan 03, 2004)
The Holiday Season is just behind us, 2004 is here.
Hopefully, you all enjoyed a healthy and happy year in 2003, which will continue into 2004. Like many rituals in life, the end of year holiday season reminds us of "resolution's and promises" we make to ourselves.
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